Right now I wanted to re-explore the topic of affordable tiny housing with you as a solution as well as a tool to help alleviate homelessness as led by the article and conversation over at this article at Moyers & Company. As you know one of the main benefits you experience when living in a smaller home is affordability. Your rent or [...]
Small Houses
Woman Has Garage Converted into 550 Sq. Ft. ADU Cottage
Susan Moray enlisted the help of Jack Barnes Architects to help her convert her garage into a 550 sq. ft. ADU cottage that she now uses as a vacation rental in Portland, Oregon’s Ladd neighborhood. ADU, by the way, stands for Accessory Dwelling Unit in case you’re not familiar. Together with Design Build Portland contractors they [...]
Man Buys and Renovates Abandoned Brooklyn Home
Tim Seggerman, an architect and builder, found this abandoned Brooklyn home in 1987 when it was put up for auction and ended at a price of $140,000. It had been left abandoned for 20 years and was in complete shambles. But since he is a carpenter and builder he knew he could fix it. To buy [...]
290 Sq. Ft. Zen Studio Loft in Vietnam
I thought you might also enjoy this 290 sq. ft. studio loft in Vietname by A21 Studio Architects. It was completed in 2012 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. This small home was designed for a middle aged woman and her friend. And as you’ll see the home has a zen, minimalist, modern and homey feeling [...]
Purple Tiny House Vacation in Portland, OR
When looking for a place to stay in Portland, Oregon it’s fun to consider all of the available tiny house vacations in town, including this purple cabin in the Hawthorne area. Inside there’s a living room, bedroom, kitchen, and full bathroom for your complete convenience. There’s new furniture, linens, and even a washer/dryer inside. Buses [...]
400 Sq. Ft. Small Cottage by Smallworks Studios
I’m happy to be showing you this 400 sq. ft. small cottage designed by Smallworks Studios in Vancouver. They’re a company focused on building small homes personalized their clients specific needs and I’m personally quite a fan of their work. A Laneway House is a home built in an alley in the backyard on the current lot [...]
Grandmother Moves to 610 Sq. Ft. Cottage to Simplify Family
Right now I’d like to show you this 610 sq. ft. cottage by New Avenue Homes and tell you the story behind it. When the homeowner’s daughter and her family were in need of a change she invited them to move in to her larger main house since they’re a growing family with two children. This way, grandma [...]
