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Two men open complex of tiny homes…

Brian Morris had simply had enough. Two years ago, he had parked his tiny home — Shangri-Little — on the western edge of Lookout Mountain. Almost dangling over the bluff next to the launch at Lookout Mountain Hang Gliding, it also was in sight of Scenic Highway…

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CNN Think small: 8 tiny house hotels with big personalities

This mountainside property has three -- soon to be four -- tiny houses, all under 300 square feet and built or finished by Morris & Curro.

They're intricate and elegant, inside and out: Shangri-Little has dark woods, a rooftop porch and hidden humidor, while Old Blue Chair is farmhouse chic, with whitewashed walls and an under-the-stairs reading nook. With at least nine windows each, Curro said the aim is to "feel like you're outside."

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Tiny home trend encourages connection to people, nature

For Chattanooga entrepreneur’s Brian Morris & Joe Curro, the tiny house experience is about closeness.  

“Our model is to create an amazing experience around intimacy with nature and people,” Brian said.

Morris is the co-owner of a Lookout Mountain tiny house rental community, Live A Little Chatt.