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We’ve seen a lot of people build tiny homes as rental units, but in this case Rodney and his wife rent their larger home and live tiny during the summer!
It all started some years back, when Rodney needed a spot to store his stuff after life took an unexpected turn. Some friends offered a spot on their land if he built a nice-looking shed, so he did just that. But when he got married three years ago and built a “big” house, he and his wife decided to convert the shed into a tiny house so they could rent out their larger home.
What’s awesome about the conversion is they did it on the cheap — he reused cabinets from different kitchens and reclaimed metal roofing which he then painted. The house isn’t filled with fancy things, but is completely practical for the couple’s summer lifestyle. Look at the photos below and watch the video tour with Tiny Home Tours!
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Part-time Tiny Living in this 12×16 Shed
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The entire home has beautiful knotting pine siding.
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They have a 42 inch TV and a large comfortable couch.
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They used this “wasted” space behind the door as a closet.
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He opted for a 4-ft-wide shower stall.
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The kitchen features full-sized appliances.
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There’s a California King Mattress in the loft bedroom.
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VIDEO: Alaskan 12×16 Shed Tiny House
Highlights:
- 12×16 Shed
- Reclaimed metal roofing (repainted)
- Covered deck
- Loft bedroom fits California King
- Full-sized appliances in the kitchen
- 4-foot wide shower stall
- 42 inch TV
- Large reclining sofa
- Behind-door closet area
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Very nice
Good idea on using the space behind the door for a closet, etc.
His wife’s idea haha. Gotta love ladies 😉
I like that “behind-the-door” closet idea, as well.
The only exception I would take is when planning out the floor space, I’d put the breaker panel someplace else.
Someplace where it wouldn’t be obstructed by other items.
In fact, I believe in the state I live in, that’s a building code.
Well, you can have a panel covered as long as it’s still accessible and can be easily reached. So it can be in a closet, covered by a painting, etc. Just not when the home is inspected or behind anything hard to move out of the way but for fire safety the real issue is it can’t be near anything combustible because of the danger of sparks from the panel starting a fire. So it’s a bad idea to put it in a clothing closet, etc.
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking.
All that clothing around the panel, but I checked the regs, and yep, can’t put them in a closet here.
They cite proximity to combustible materials as the reason why.
Except for maybe storage and sleeping and toilet on different levels…it’s perfect. For younger people because of the last, “except for.”
Nicely done.
When I first started thinking about how I would design a tiny home, this is basically the layout I came up with.
Even the Dutch Colonial roof bedroom is just how I imagined it.
Its nice to see how everything fits together, as I always had some issues with “seeing” just how some things would sit in the final layout.
Eventually, I moved my layout up to a 16×24 floorplan, which gave me some room for a dinner table, which I put between the kitchen and the living room.
Great to see other “great minds” ( LOL! =D ) embracing this layout.
Definitely an excellent layout idea!
This is very nice! We have a Cal King also. Glad to know they fit in a tiny home. Kitchen is very nice.
Sometimes you need a big bed!