Tiny Cabins

If you like tiny homes on foundations then the SOLETA might interest you. It’s a zero energy tiny house created by Catalin Butmalai of the Justin Capra Foundation for Invention in Romania. The house is on display at the United States Embassy in Bucharest. Not only does it power itself thanks to solar and wind, [...]

I’m excited to share “The Box” tiny cabin with you today. It’s a 215 sq. ft. home that Ralph Erskine hand built with the help of a friend beginning in 1941. The goal was to create shelter for his wife and two baby girls on land given to him by a farmer friend. As you’ll [...]

Climb through the trails in the woods of Whistler and if you’re lucky you can find Joel Allen’s secret treehouse called The HemLoft. It’s a wonderful modern micro cabin nestled on a tree surrounded by forest, greenery, and mountains. Once you find it, the little round wooden steps lead you right inside the perfectly built [...]

This tiny cabin is on the Pt. Reyes peninsula along the Northern California coast. It’s a 260-square-foot building designed to support a large group of children for a yearly family summer camp. The cottage is on a dairy farm and has a fun and yet traditional vibe that expresses the rural setting of the land. Most [...]

I always appreciate a garage to studio conversion because they’re usually small and make great use of space. This is just that… A studio that used to be a garage which was renovated into a tiny guest house. It has floor heating, cathedral ceilings, a beautiful bathroom and a full sized kitchen ready for you [...]

This is a Reader Submitted Guest Post – Share Your Small House Story Too Hi Alex, My partner and I bought this small house as a second home in early 2012, as a retreat from our lives in the “biggish” city of Durham, NC. The house, located in Blowing Rock, NC (just 3 hours from our [...]