Madeleine and Nollie purchased this 800-square-foot Monolithic dome home from a man who had lived in it without many amenities. They took the empty concrete dome and transformed it into a cozy Airbnb with decor inspired by the “Hobbit.” There’s a large open-concept living/dining/kitchen area for feasting, reading, and relaxing. Walls block off a cozy [...]
Small Houses
The Nook: A Hand-Built Tiny Cabin With an Indoor Swing
Tour The Nook, a hand-built tiny cabin near Asheville, NC with 18-foot ceilings, walls of windows, two lofts, a main-floor bed, a playful indoor swing, and an outdoor bathhouse.
Two-Bedroom Yurt with Views in Asheville
This is a two-bedroom yurt with beautiful views in Asheville, North Carolina. It lives like a regular home with a spacious bathroom, kitchen, first-floor bedroom, and an upstairs loft bedroom with a sky view. The yurt is 30-ft. in diameter with a surrounding deck. What do you think? Would you ever consider a yurt of [...]
Family’s 450 sq. ft. Garden Shed Home with a Pink Bathroom
This is a 450 sq. ft. garden shed that owner, Sofie and her husband decided to build so they can live in it while renovating their main house. It has a kitchenette, a beautiful indoor/outdoor bathroom with a lush outdoor pink bath, and bedroom pods that are currently home for this family of four. Check [...]
Deltec Crescent Chalet: Three-Story Round Prefab Home for Narrow Lots
The Crescent Chalet from Deltec Homes demonstrates how round architecture solves the narrow lot problem by building vertically across three stories. This 24-by-36-foot prefabricated home maximizes views with its curved wall of windows while maintaining a compact footprint. Deltec Homes, based in Asheville, North Carolina, has specialized in round prefabricated residential structures since 1968 and [...]
Alpine 2.1: A 920 Sq. Ft. Modern Small House Plan by Den Outdoors
The Alpine 2.1 by Den Outdoors is proof that a small house can feel anything but small. At 920 square feet, this two-bedroom modern home pairs a compact footprint with dramatic 24-foot ceilings, walls of glass, and an open, light-filled layout that lives far larger than its square footage suggests. Unlike a one-off custom build, [...]
746-sq.-ft. Prefab Cottage by Deltec Homes
This is a 746-sq.-ft., 2-bedroom prefab home on stilts by Deltec Homes. I know it’s not very tiny, but we love featuring small homes too! It’s a one-story, 32-ft. diameter energy-efficient compact home that’s available as a shell or turnkey. The shell starts at $75,000-$118,000 depending on your options while the turnkey begins from $290,000-$450,000. [...]
