Zyl Tiny Homes specializes in highly functional, aesthetically unique tiny homes on wheels. They are traditionally crafted, but engineered with great attention to detail. They are now certified to IRC and/or ANSI 119.5 standards. Founded in 2007 - Zyl Tiny Home (previously Zyl Vardos) is one of the most experienced building companies in the tiny house world.

We offer a wide variety of original designs, or can create something completely new. Our workshop is located in Olympia, WA, USA and most of our structures can be shipped anywhere in the continental USA. If you are outside the USA, and would like to work with us, please inquire via email about options.

Zyl Tiny Homes is known throughout the world for our absolutely stunning curved rooflines, handmade windows and doors, bespoke interiors, and excellent build quality. We have, perhaps, the best in-house 'concept-to-real-world' ability of any builder. Though aesthetically striking, our designs are safe, reliable, last a very long time, are easy to maintain, and hold their value.

Because we make so many of the parts & elements ourselves, we have complete control over the quality and type of materials that compose our structures. So, our houses are healthier than most, both for you and the environment. Almost all materials we use are non-VOC and sustainably sourced.

Zyl Tiny Homes was originally founded (and still led) by Abel Zimmerman Zyl, who has been designing and building in the residential and marine trades since 1991. Abel is known for his educational, activist and informative efforts in the tiny house world. He is a founding member of the American Tiny House Association. He and his work have been featured on HGTV, National Geographic News, Forbes Magazine, OPB’s State of Wonder, ADR Germany TV, The San Francisco Globe, in the book Tiny Homes on the Move by Lloyd Khan, and on many podcasts.

“We need a world where housing is flexible and functional. But also, strikingly beautiful and tailored to the person who lives there.”