Welcome to the Small House Society. We are a cooperatively managed organization dedicated to the promotion of smaller housing alternatives which can be more affordable and ecological.

Media. Our work and that of our members has been featured by National Public Radio, Better Homes and Gardens, the Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine.

Mission. Our desire is to support the research, development, and use of smaller living spaces that foster sustainable living for individuals, families, and communities worldwide.

• The Oprah Winfrey Show. Jay Shafer, one of the Small House Society co-founders, is scheduled to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show which airs Tuesday, February 20, 2007. Keep checking Oprah.com for more details about the show. The Oprah.com website has declaired: "This Is the Year to Declutter Your Life." The site has numerous stories with tips to help people declutter their lives - the first step to smaller and more effective living.