A 28-Ft Elevator-Bed Tiny House with a Slide-Out Office

on December 4, 2023

This 28-foot Cascade-model THOW solves two of the most common tiny house complaints at once. The bed sits on an electric lift above the living room, so it rises out of the way each morning and returns without anyone climbing a ladder — and there’s still an 8-foot loft with a slide-out ladder if you want the extra sleeping or storage space.

The second fix is the six-foot slide-out, fitted with a custom workspace and Edison lights. A permanent desk is one of the first casualties of a tiny floorplan; pushing it into a bump-out means a real office that never has to be packed away. Inside, clear-coated pine tongue-and-groove runs across the walls and a vaulted ceiling, with maple butcher block counters, a 9.2 cu. ft. stainless refrigerator, a mini-split for heating and cooling, a tankless in-line water heater, and a full-height corner shower with a rainfall head, jets, and a spray wand. The galley kitchen has everything except an oven.

Editor’s note: this RVIA-certified home was listed at $75,000 by its owner in Eatonville, Washington in late 2023 and has sold. Current listings are linked below.
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Inside a Pine-Lined THOW with an Elevator Bed

Compact tiny house with lift bed, outdoor air conditioning, and modern design in a wooded setting.

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You can see the elevator bed halfway down in the back of the THOW.

Elevated view of a compact tiny house kitchen with wooden cabinets and appliances.

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The ladder goes up to the loft bedroom.

Elevated bed with ladder in small wooden tiny house kitchen.

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The ladder can slide away, and the table folds down.

Compact tiny house interior featuring a 28′ lift bed and efficient kitchen space. Perfect for small.

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Here’s the living room with the elevator bed all the way up.

Lift Bed Tiny House Interior with Wooden Walls and Ceiling.

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The kitchen has beautiful butcher block countertops.

Compact tiny house kitchen with wood-paneled walls and modern appliances.

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The slide-out houses a large office desk.

Bright tiny house workspace with large window and wooden interior design.

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There’s a glass-front door and a flip-up table.

Compact tiny house with lift bed and natural wood interior in Washington.

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A corner shower stall and Nature’s Head composting toilet.

Bathroom with corner shower, small sink, and wooden interior in tiny house.

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Here’s the home with the slide out pulled in.

Lift bed tiny house for sale in Washington, perfect for small space living. Compact, mobile, and ide.

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Design Details

RVIA certified, 28′ Cascade Model RV
Custom design interior
Built in 2019
28′ x 8′ Flatbed Tandem Axle trailer frame with full sized tires
Pine tongue and groove clear coated interior walls – vaulted ceiling and trim
6′ slide out with custom workspace and Edison lights
Bed frame on an electric lift that provides an additional living space when raised for the day
8′ loft with a slide out ladder
Maple butcher block counter tops
9.2 cu ft stainless steel refrigerator
ROVSUN 9,000 BTU AC/Heating mini split system
FOGATTI RV InstaShower 6 tankless in-line hot water heater
36″ full-height Dreamline corner shower with rainfall head – jets & spray wand
Natures head composting toilet
36″ full light exterior door with built-in blinds
24″ True Induction 2 burner cooktop
30″ Whirlpool convection microwave
Collapsable butcher block breakfast nook
50 AMP RV electrical converter panel
25′ power cord and connection
RV propane connection with propane cover
25′ heated hose and hose bib water connection
Pex plumbing, 3″ sewer connection & more!

Two Fixes Worth Copying

An electric lift bed returns your floor every morning. You get loft-style space efficiency with none of the climbing, which keeps the home workable at any age.
Keeping the loft as well is the smart hedge. The lift bed handles daily life; the 8-ft loft absorbs guests and storage.
A slide-out is the only way to get a permanent desk. Six feet of bump-out creates an office that does not have to be cleared for dinner.
Vaulted ceilings are worth more than square footage. Clear-coated pine on a vaulted ceiling makes a narrow home feel open in a way extra length cannot.
Kitchens without ovens are a real trade-off. Check what is missing before you buy — adding an oven later means finding both the space and the power.

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A 28-Ft Elevator-Bed Tiny House with a Slide-Out Office

Inside a Pine-Lined THOW with an Elevator Bed

You can see the elevator bed halfway down in the back of the THOW.

The ladder goes up to the loft bedroom.

The ladder can slide away, and the table folds down.

Here’s the living room with the elevator bed all the way up.

The kitchen has beautiful butcher block countertops.

The slide-out houses a large office desk.

There’s a glass-front door and a flip-up table.

A corner shower stall and Nature’s Head composting toilet.

Here’s the home with the slide out pulled in.

Design Details

Two Fixes Worth Copying

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