LaMar’s 8×8 Tiny House Design

Reset A− A+ Last month we had an 8×8 tiny house design contest and we received so many incredible submissions:

• Remi’s Design
• Hunter’s Design
• Kevin’s Design
• Jordan’s Design
• Mary’s Design
• Anthony’s Design

And my friend LaMar also submitted his own design which is awesome. It was just a little bit late so we didn’t get to include it in the entire roster but I finally got around to doing it now so here it is for you to enjoy.

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This design would make for an excellent backyard guest house, off-grid cabin, or even office. What would you use it for?

It has just a 64-square-feet footprint but boasts an upstairs sleeping loft with about 4 feet of head space in there. Above is a shot of the floor plan from above (not including the sleeping loft of course). The shower base is 3×3 and you can use either a standard flush toilet or a composting one. Plenty of storage there too as you can see. Let’s head to the kitchen..

LaMar did an excellent job of fitting everything that’s necessary to enjoy all the amenities of a kitchen here. Microwave, refrigerator and stovetop along with enough storage for food and cooking. Enjoy an aerial view below.

Opposite of the kitchen is an area you can use for eating, working, reading, and studying with enough shelf space for your books and other belongings too. Actually there’s just enough room for two.

Below you can see what the upstairs sleeping loft is like. As you see he includes storage compartments in the design for up there as well so you can keep all of your stuff out of sight.

Here’s the same area with another angle so you can see where you can maybe put your TV, books, and a good shot of the cabinets.

Below is what you’d see looking down from the loft. Beautiful design work LaMar!

LaMar published a post with these photos, his thoughts, and more information on how he’d build this cabin. Check that page out right here.

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Alex Pino is the founder of Tiny House Talk, a leading resource on tiny homes and simple living since 2009. He helps readers discover unique homes, connect with builders, and explore alternative living.

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