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I’m a giant fan of tiny houses! Of course that might change if I ever lived in one but, then again, it might not. I already live in 1000 square feet of space after downsizing from about three times that much. Another 2/3 reduction would put me right in line for some of these tiny living spaces. Where would I put my stuff? And I guess that’s the point isn’t it? Tiny houses are about simplified living with only what you need.
But who says that what little you have can’t be totally and completely off-the-hook awesomeness? This list of tiny houses is just a small touch of what can be found out there and my goal is to find the little ideas in each one of these that might be worthy of consideration for your next remodel, even if that is a 900sf addition to your 4000sf home! Image may be NSFW.
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1. Tiny Wrap Around Porch!
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Use outdoor space to enlarge your living area! In nearly all of the other tiny houses in this list, there is a remarkable lack of outdoor living area. Maybe it depends on where you live, but for my Florida money, outdoor living is the best space you can build. This house does a great job of including a wrap around deck and a built-in bench. All they need now is a couple of Adirondack Chairs (and maybe a foot or two more deck still!)
2. A Log Roof {Check out the shadow on the wall!}
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Straight but uncut small logs can be used for all sorts of cool ideas. I love the porch “roof” on this house and it’s something anyone could duplicate, even if you can’t find an unlimited supply of straight 2″-3″ round lumber. The secret? Go to a lumber yard out in the country just a little bit that caters to farm/ranch types. They usually have a good selection of this type of lumber which is often used in building barbed-wire fences. You’re also going to need a good drill and some serious lag screws.
3. Glass Area Equal to Floor Area?
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Cozy Tiny House: Affixed to a Trailer or Secured to a Permanent Foundation
Natural light is a good thing! This tiny house has an abundance of windows which serve double-duty. Not only do they let in copious amounts of natural sunlight, but they also serve to make the space feel larger by expanding your view. Just don’t park it in a boring suburb or worse. To make this work, you want a beautiful natural setting that is worth looking at!
4. Watch Your Head
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Pad Workshop (Design it Tiny Workshop)
I love all the crazy awesome woodwork in this tiny house. As far as I can tell, every single surface is covered with wood. Floors, counters, walls, cabinets, and the ceiling. Speaking of the ceiling, that’s where I would run into problems. I have this tendency to wake up with a start if I hear a surprising noise (such as the dog freaking out because he had a bad dream). My first reaction is generally to sit-up in bed. If I tried that in the sleeping loft of this bad-boy I think I’d be back to sleep in no time. The very next day, a new surface covering would be introduced. The world’s first foam rubber ceiling.
5. Ski-In
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Just looking at this picture causes some synapses to fire and some brain chemicals to flow. It makes me feel relaxed, warm, and happy. How much more so would sitting inside the real thing, looking out over those beautiful mountains? I’d ski-in, but I might not ski-out!
Oh, I almost forgot to point out some cool remodeling idea… I think the stone wall covering and the curved roof line could both bring a touch of the wilderness to your next project, don’t you?
6. Two Bedroom Tiny-House
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This is tiny-house family style. Or maybe team up with a friend, one who you’d room-up with, but not share a bed with. This thing is so big I’m surprised the tires aren’t flat. Similar to the first house in this list, this one has a nice porch area. Figure in an extra $60K for the truck to haul this big baby where you want it to go!
7. Live in a Mailbox?
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When I go out in search of ideas to include in a post like this, there is always one or two that I just can’t decide if I like it or not.
This is a cool design, but the way one side is popped up (providing that cool strip of glass up high) causes things to all become a little asymmetrical which just never works great for me. What do you think?
8. Shake it Up!
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A NEW timber-framed cottage/cabin/tiny house from David and Jeanie Stiles
You don’t see real wood shake roof shingles much anymore. That and a “timber-frame” inspired structural design make this little structure unique. It’s also unlike the majority in that the entire exterior isn’t covered in wood. I think that’s a real dutch door. I haven’t done one of those in years.
9. Daddy Long Legs
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Quebec 4 Seasons Elevated Tiny House
Much like #5 above, this one makes me feel better just looking at the picture. That’s the sign of a great place. Just look at the details. The curved timber structural brackets, the beautiful log stair railing, the chimney pipe conjuring images of a beautiful wood burning stove inside. I’ll take it. (though I would want a close look at the foundation those long legs are attached too!)
10. The Tiny House for My New Neighbors
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New neighbors recently moved in across the street from my house. They built a new house from the ground up and it is distinctly contemporary in design (and quite cool). Straight lines, smooth surfaces, sharp edges, lots of glass, etc. This tiny house is along the same lines, if a little woodsier. I don’t even have to go inside to know that this tiny house sports European appliances and all the latest green technology.
That’s the thing about great design… even if it’s not your personal preferred style, it still looks great. The horizontal “louver” type boards across the upper half of this glass gable end is kind of a neat idea. It adds some privacy and blocks most of the suns rays from hitting the glass directly.
11. Selective Privacy
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This tiny house uses a lattice-work method similar to #10 to provide (some) privacy while still allowing for a view. What I think is really cool about the way this was done is the lattice strips are left off in a random-ish fashion that leaves the best views of the water completely open. Really quite beautiful.
12. For the Artistic Boat-Builder
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The shape and structure of this house reminds me of the construction of a boat hull. The awesome crazy door and end wall makes the whole thing a big living work of art.
13. Yes, Please.
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Smart tiny house design ideas that work in any size space: Oregon tiny house news
Give me a break! Add storage for two more kayaks and at least three SUPs and I’m in heaven. I love so much about this design…
- The varied roof lines and pitches… the cool thing with the three little windows is called a “shed dormer”.
- The exposed rafter tails
- The beautiful casement windows
- The colors, the porch, the high ceilings I know are inside…
But best of all is the way the house is right ON the water. The sensation of looking out the windows of a house and seeing no land and only water is a singular joy that can only be had in a building directly on the water.
14. The Writer’s Getaway
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Alek Lisefski completes the tiny project less house more life
I love the little computer desk and all the built-in storage. Most of all, I think this house convinces me that I prefer walls that are a mix of smooth surfaces such as plaster or drywall and wood. I like the look of these walls much better than the ones that are all wood. And in a small space, the reflective nature of the white surface makes the space seem much larger than it is.
15. Not All 5th Wheels are Created Equal
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An Architect Built This Stunning, 196-Square-Foot ‘Tiny Home’
If you’re not familiar with the various classes of RV’s, the “5th Wheel” is a huge trailer that uses a semi-trailer like hitch mounted in the back of a truck bed. In trailer parlance, it’s known as a “Gooseneck Trailer”. Fifth wheels invoke images of Canadian retiree’s who spend the winter in Florida. They have huge living areas (some even have fireplaces) and they always have a cool little stairway that leads to the upper level, the part over the truck bed, which is where the Master Suite is.
If you look closely, you can see that this tiny house is on such a “gooseneck trailer” and from all evidence in this picture, this baby is designed to roll. How cool would it be to be able to drag this around to wherever the weather suits your clothes? Oh, and call me old-fashioned, but I love a good Papa-San chair.
16. Tiny House Neighborhood?
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Downsizing in a Unique Tiny Home
These tiny houses are in a unique Portland ‘hood that is all tiny houses. Sweet!
17. Fold-Up Porch
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Also designed to travel, this tiny house sports a porch floor and roof that fold against the wall during transport. Slick!
18. One Heck of a Concept!
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Nomad Micro Home Is Easier To Assemble Than That IKEA Dresser From College (PHOTOS)
I could be wrong… but I’m pretty sure these pictures are not actually pictures. This appears to be a rendering. Amazing what computers can do.
But even so, I thought it was worth including because this one is a built in-place (not on a trailer) real tiny house. I love the shape, the use of glass, and the great looking exterior spaces. And if you’d like a money-saving idea for your next remodel, look no further than the corrugated metal siding. It’s a relatively inexpensive material that goes on quick and easy and looks pretty sharp! Just make sure you start at the bottom.
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So there it is. Eighteen tiny houses with a bite size (or more) dose of inspiration in each one.
What ideas will you use in your next remodel project? And tell me, could you live in one of these? Which one would you choose?