When Brian Levy set himself out to design a tiny house he wanted to create something that was comfortable long-term, sustainable for the environment yet still stylish, and he didn’t want to compromise anywhere. He believed the Minim Home should feel amazing throughout. He’s also the founder of Micro Showcase, a place dedicated to showcasing micro buildings.
When you take the tour of his 210 sq. ft. modern tiny house below I think you’ll agree that he accomplished all of those goals with this 11′ wide by 22′ long footprint home. Sure it’s a wide load, but Brian’s logic is sound. Most little houses spend most of their time being lived in, not moved. So it makes sense to go wider.
And yes, the home is still built right onto a trailer so your home can be towed and moved when and if you ever wanted or needed to move it. When you go inside you’ll find all of the comforts of home. A kitchen, multi-functioning table, stools, sofa with room for five people, giant projector screen for entertainment, roll out bed (instead of a loft), 5’x7′ office area, 5′ closet, bathroom, and bookcase that holds 150+ books.
Brian Levy’s Modern & Genius 210 Sq. Ft. Minim Tiny Home
Images © Paul Burk/Minim Micro Homes
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Right now I wanted to show you a video tour of Lee Pera’s DIY tiny house on wheels thanks to Derek Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com.
Her little house is still in the works but the tour will give you a good idea of what’s involved when designing and building tiny.
This home is located at Boneyard Studios in Washington D.C. Please enjoy below.
Lee Pera’s DIY Tiny House on Wheels at Boneyard Studios
Image © RelaxShacks/Joe Coover
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In this post I’m introducing you to Jay Austin and his ‘Matchbox’ tiny home on wheels in Washington, D.C.’s Boneyard Studios.
According to the video, more than 1000 people decide to move into the area every single month therefore driving the cost of housing up and increasing construction in the area.
And even though they’re building as fast as they can, they still can’t keep up with the demand for housing in the area. So where do tiny houses stand?
Meet Jay Austin and His 140 Sq. Ft. Tiny Home
Images: YouTube/ReasonTV
Enjoy the rest of the story (in video) below:
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Just in case you missed the Tiny House Movement on TIME in May 29, 2014 you can watch the segment right here today (below).
The article is titled Tiny Houses with Big Ambitions on TIME Magazine. And it featured Dee Williams, Quixote Village, and Boneyard Studios.
Is now finally the time for small homes to be more widely accepted in more neighborhoods everywhere? Do you think all of this publicity will help us lower square footage standards and make them more reasonable? Let us know in the comments after you watch and enjoy below.
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Tiny House Movement on TIME (Video)
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I’m so excited to feature this video tour of Brian Levy’s 210 sq. ft. one-level modern tiny house on wheels at Boneyard Studios thanks to Derek Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com.
Brian designed his own tiny home because there was no set of plans out there that really met his needs.
So he ended up with a design that perfectly suits his needs. It has a big kitchen, downstairs bed, and all the amenities of home. And he built it using SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels).
Deek Takes you to Brian’s 210 Sq. Ft. Modern Tiny House
Enjoy the full video tour below:
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The biggest…littlest…um, the latest news in Tiny: La Petite Maison. I’m sure you’ve heard of it; it isn’t all that new, but this 12 year old girl has been taking the tinyverse by storm.
She has been featured in a guest post on the Tumbleweed Tiny House blog. She appeared on Andrew Odom’s r(E)vo Convo Podcast.
She and her Mom even got a chance to visit the Tiny r(e)volution while it was still in Georgia. She also recently visited the Tiny House Showcase, Boneyard Studios, in Washington DC.
There is almost nothing that Sicily Kolbeck hasn’t done and she isn’t even thirteen. As far as anyone knows, Sicily is the youngest tiny house builder on record.
I really wish I had her level of confidence when I was her age.
Sicily and a Nail Gun. Photo from La Petite Maison
Please read below, because Sicily is doing so much more!Â
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