Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I hear from many of you who have a dream of living a homestead lifestyle on your own property out in the country. Natalie and her family had a similar dream, and they were determined to do it without taking on a mortgage. Rather than opting for an RV or tiny home, they turned a shed into the cottage of their dreams. Natalie joins me in this episode to share about the process, answer frequently asked questions, and talk through their long-term vision. I hope Natalie’s story inspires your creativity and resourcefulness as you work toward your own dreams!
In this episode, we cover:
- What led Natalie and her family to sell their property in Texas and build a 750 sq. ft. shed home in South Carolina
- Making a small house work for a large family is easier than you may think
- Why a shed house is the perfect solution for families who dream of living on land
- What costs should you factor into a shed home build?
- These long-term options make a shed home worth the investment
- What it’s really like living with four young boys in a tiny house
- Answering the most common questions about Natalie’s shed home
- Logistics of moving a large family with farm animals
Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!
Save on your ticket to the Modern Homesteading Conference in June 2025 using code FARMHOUSE15 at http://ModernHomesteading.com. See you there!
ABOUT NATALIE
Natalie Holland is a believer, wife, mama to four boys, and stylist turned homemaker. Together with her husband they built a little cottage out of a shed. They work as a team with Natalie taking care of design and Jordan executing her vision. Natalie is passionate about sharing ways to create beauty in everyday life through homemaking.
RESOURCES
See the tour of Natalie’s shed home here! instagram.com/reel/DEn9npNOTXg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Get your copy of Natalie’s cottage build and design guide jademagnolia.com/homeofhollands/cottage-building-design-guide
Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubemasterclass
Sit in my FREE masterclass to learn the secrets to becoming a full-time blogger farmhouseonboone.com/masterclass-registration
Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course bit.ly/simplesourdoughcourse
Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series bit.ly/simplesewingcourse
Learn how you can earn a full-time income from home with my Create Your Blog Dream course bit.ly/blogdreamcourse
Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubecourse
Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook homesteadliving.com/daily-sourdough/?utm_source=farmhouseonboone&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SRD
CONNECT
Natalie Holland of Home of Hollands
Website: jademagnolia.com
Instagram: instagram.com/homeofhollands
YouTube: youtube.com/@homeofhollands
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone
Blog: farmhouseonboone.com
YouTube: youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone
Instagram: instagram.com/farmhouseonboone
TikTok: tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone
Facebook: facebook.com/farmhouseonboone
Pinterest: pinterest.com/farmhouseonboone/_created
Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.
GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to this podcast episode: pod.link/1494284839/episode/ee58f118e1e2daeff2bd988193dd3bdc
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/01/16/mortgage-free-homestead-living-diy-cottage-of-your-dreams-natalie-of-home-of-hollands-episode-272
I hear from many of you who have a dream of living a homestead lifestyle on your own property out in the country. Natalie and her family had a similar dream, and they were determined to do it without taking on a mortgage. Rather than opting for an RV or tiny home, they turned a shed into the cottage of their dreams. Natalie joins me in this episode to share about the process, answer frequently asked questions, and talk through their long-term vision. I hope Natalie’s story inspires your creativity and resourcefulness as you work toward your own dreams!
In this episode, we cover:
- What led Natalie and her family to sell their property in Texas and build a 750 sq. ft. shed home in South Carolina
- Making a small house work for a large family is easier than you may think
- Why a shed house is the perfect solution for families who dream of living on land
- What costs should you factor into a shed home build?
- These long-term options make a shed home worth the investment
- What it’s really like living with four young boys in a tiny house
- Answering the most common questions about Natalie’s shed home
- Logistics of moving a large family with farm animals
Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!
Save on your ticket to the Modern Homesteading Conference in June 2025 using code FARMHOUSE15 at http://ModernHomesteading.com. See you there!
ABOUT NATALIE
Natalie Holland is a believer, wife, mama to four boys, and stylist turned homemaker. Together with her husband they built a little cottage out of a shed. They work as a team with Natalie taking care of design and Jordan executing her vision. Natalie is passionate about sharing ways to create beauty in everyday life through homemaking.
RESOURCES
See the tour of Natalie’s shed home here! instagram.com/reel/DEn9npNOTXg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Get your copy of Natalie’s cottage build and design guide jademagnolia.com/homeofhollands/cottage-building-design-guide
Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubemasterclass
Sit in my FREE masterclass to learn the secrets to becoming a full-time blogger farmhouseonboone.com/masterclass-registration
Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course bit.ly/simplesourdoughcourse
Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series bit.ly/simplesewingcourse
Learn how you can earn a full-time income from home with my Create Your Blog Dream course bit.ly/blogdreamcourse
Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubecourse
Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook homesteadliving.com/daily-sourdough/?utm_source=farmhouseonboone&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SRD
CONNECT
Natalie Holland of Home of Hollands
Website: jademagnolia.com
Instagram: instagram.com/homeofhollands
YouTube: youtube.com/@homeofhollands
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone
Blog: farmhouseonboone.com
YouTube: youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone
Instagram: instagram.com/farmhouseonboone
TikTok: tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone
Facebook: facebook.com/farmhouseonboone
Pinterest: pinterest.com/farmhouseonboone/_created
Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.
GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to this podcast episode: pod.link/1494284839/episode/ee58f118e1e2daeff2bd988193dd3bdc
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/01/16/mortgage-free-homestead-living-diy-cottage-of-your-dreams-natalie-of-home-of-hollands-episode-272
