Have you seen Chris and Malissa’s Tiny Tack House before? Their tiny house is AWESOME.
One of my favorites because it’s a couple’s tiny house and Chris is a photographer. The latest tiny house that Chris has gotten to photograph from what I understand is Yan’s tiny tack house, shown below.
And Chris Tack’s photos are always amazing. To build this one they used a set of Tumbleweed Fencl plans. And they made some modifications to it. They even set up a pull-down screen and projector for movies.
When you walk in you’re greeted by a beautiful fireplace. To the right, there’s a little nook to hang out in with storage above and below. Vaulted ceilings and windows make it feel spacious.
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Yan’s Tiny Tack House
Photo by Chris Tack
Yan’s Tiny Tack House
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In this post I’m showing you Ella’s Tumbleweed Tiny House on wheels.
She started building in late 2011 after her return from College overseas.
When Ella went back to California she decided to build her own tiny home so she wouldn’t have to pay expensive rent in an oversized space.
Today she blogs over at Little Yellow Door.
Her little house has all of the features of a normal house:
- Kitchen
- Living area
- Storage space
- Sleeping loft
- Bathroom
“My porch post doesn’t hold any weight, it’s a manzanita branch I found that is just there because it’s pretty.”
Look at more photos and watch the video tour with Ella below:
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Lighting is one of the most important ways to define a space and make it feel comfortable and inviting.
It’s also an opportunity to indulge your creativity and individuality.
There are two basic types of lighting to consider: daylighting and artificial lighting.
Today’s post looks at daylighting and how to design a space to take advantage of the free, high-quality light from the sun.
Daylighting: Lighting Design for Tiny Houses
Daylight is a wonderful resource and you should use it for as much of your lighting as possible during the day.
This tiny house, by Leaf House, uses daylighting to full advantage.
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Every product we buy whether it is manufactured in China or made here in the US has a price based on the skill and energy put into creating it. That price can be expensive or inexpensive based on the market for that item. Tiny houses are no exception. The blogosphere often asks why and assumes that tiny houses are too expensive, but are they really?
The only experience I have is my own, so I wanted to share a bit of it with you. Realize, however, I am not the numbers person in my partnership. I have these rough figures but specifics I am not so good at. In any case I do not believe that our tiny house was too expensive to build. It might cost more per square foot than a traditionally sized house, but that was a tradeoff we were willing to make.
The cost of our tiny house, not including the solar power set up, was just around $20,000. This figure includes the plans from the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company as well as the tools we used to build the house. This also includes all of our mistakes. Since it was our first time building anything we had a couple. If we started again we believe we could build the same or similar house for closer to $10,000.
Photo by Laura M. LaVoie
Is this affordable? Yes, I believe it is. Finish reading below to see why I think so.
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Tiny houses push the boundaries of the smallest amount of space needed to comfortably live in. You want to “make the most” of this space, but how? In this article, I talk about the pitfalls of adding too much stuff to a tiny house, and propose 7 design tips for making a small space feel more spacious.
If you’re trying to fit your whole life into a tiny house, your first instinct is probably to find space for all the furniture, appliances, devices, and belongings you’ve always needed to be comfortable. And obviously you’ll need to partition out a living room, kitchen, bedroom, reading nook, and office… right?
But before you add too much, consider this: Your house design is tiny already. Why do anything to make it feel more cramped or enclosed? Here are 7 design tips that will help you design an interior that feels spacious, and avoid making your tiny space feel claustrophobic.
7 Spacious Tiny House Design Tips
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Last November I showed you the Athru tiny house plans and design from Humble Homes where the bed pulls out from underneath the kitchen.
Today the design and plans are officially complete and available to the public.
It’s a unique solution if you don’t want a sleeping loft but still want to make the best use of a space.
If you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve got a photo and video tour of the house that you can see below.
With a design like this you wouldn’t even have to make your bed everyday because it’s like a giant drawer.
Niall, owner of Humble Homes, did an amazing job with this design.
He may be paving the way for future designs too. What do you think?
Athru Tiny House
Photo Credit Humble-Homes.com
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This is a guest post by Jane Dwinnell as a part of her series Tiny House Travels: Chronicling Life on the Road. Today’s topic is their experiences while living together in their tiny home and more importantly- how to get along as a couple in a tiny house.
January 10, 2013
A friend recently said, upon seeing the tiny house for the first time, “That’s a closet! You’ll kill each other!” Well, after 4 months living in the tiny house, and 3 months before that living in an even smaller boat, I can tell you that we’re both quite alive.
But so many people wonder how we manage to get along in such a small space that I thought I’d share what works for us.
How to Get Along As a Couple in a Tiny House
Be polite. It is a tiny space, and two people will often be passing one another in snug areas. “Excuse me, I need to get by,” works well, as does waiting until the other person is done what they’re doing before you ask to get by. Even if you know each other well, please, thank you, and all those other social words are still important to use.
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Before we begin with today’s post, I wanted to introduce myself as this is my first appearance on Tiny House Talk. I’m Laura! I’ve been an evolving minimalist and tiny house enthusiast for the past few years. My husband and I are making the jump into tiny house living this year. When Tiny House Talk was looking for some people to supplement content, I jumped at the opportunity. Alex decided he would give me a shot and trust me with some writing. What better way to introduce myself to the Tiny House Talk community than to list the reasons I love living simply?
Living simply goes hand-in-hand with tiny houses and living in small spaces. A small space can only hold so much room for objects, hobbies, and passions. Living in a small space forces people to re-evaluate their values and lead richer lives. That said, here are five main reasons behind my desire to live simply:
1. Eliminate debt and create financial peace. I actually have never been in debt, but have heard many stories about how focusing on simplicity has helped people pay off and eliminate their debt. What I have noticed is a better ability to manage my finances. After I cut back on certain bills, financial obligations, and consumer products that I didn’t need (gym memberships, television/internet services, clothes, etc.), I found more cash in my wallet to spend on the things that really did matter: savings, healthy foods, and unique experiences. As everyone knows, feeling secure about your money brings about a sense of peace.
2. Being a conscious consumer. Living simply doesn’t mean you can’t buy stuff at all and turn down every opportunity that comes your way. It just means you become much more aware of your needs versus your wants. As I progressed on this journey, I learned that most of the things I considered needs were actually wants. There is only so little one really needs. In addition, when it comes to making purchases and choices, I question whether or not the item/experience will add value to my life, whether it is disposable or well-made, whether it could come with us in tiny house or will be something we have to toss, and so on. I’ve been able to eliminate many potential purchases in my life when I ask these questions, as well as things I already had (perk: donations are tax-deductible.). My husband and I have also learned to live within our means and become [more than] content with what we have.
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When some people look at a tiny house for the first time their immediate thought is, “why would you build a more expensive tiny house when you can buy a travel trailer or other camper that’s usually bigger and cheaper?”
That’s why I decided to put together this post on the top 5 reasons we, as tiny house people, would want a stick built house on a trailer instead of a camper, travel trailer or motorhome.
1. First and foremost is so I can feel like I’m living in a traditional home. Sure, you can make a camper feel more like home but not so much on the exterior. The look of a traditional tiny house with a pitched roof really makes you feel like you own a home instead of an RV.
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