Originally from New York, Tamika “Mika” Rascon and her husband Ryen are avid adventurers. When Ryen was offered a job in Germany, the couple saw their chance to get back on the road and give their four young kids—Noah, Atlas, Briséis, and Tallulah—a childhood to remember. The prospect of an excursion got even more interesting when they decided that a tiny home on wheels would be the perfect vessel for their journey. The couple bought a used, 60-square-foot Ford Transit van in March 2020 for $24,000, spending $15,000 on a six-month interior reno project. They knew the obstacles would be intricate and manifold, and spent hours brainstorming the perfect layout. Mika attributed “old-world European cottages” as the inspiration behind the theme of the interior. The biggest design consideration of all, the mom of four explained, was figuring out a way to safely secure all four kids’ car seats while driving, …