I ran into four awesome small space bedrooms that I just had to share with you tiny house/small space enthusiasts.
Three of the rooms are from small houses and apartments and one of them is in a tiny house, you’ll see..
These Small Space Bedrooms Sleep up to Four People
My question is… Do you think it would be comfortable to raise up to four kids in a 2-bedroom home if they’re all under the ages of.. let’s say, 13?
Before your mind takes you anywhere else… take a look at the bedrooms below. I think it’s totally doable with bedroom systems like this.
Do you remember that show Home Improvement? The kids in that show had a pretty cool shared bedroom if I remember correctly.
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Photo Courtesy of Houzz
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The Tetra-Shed is a modern backyard structure designed to be used as an office or studio.
At first glance, when it’s all closed up, you might not recognize what the heck it is.
Designed by architect David Ajasa-Adekunle, the Tetra-Shed can be combined with other units.
Modular Backyard Office Studio: The Tetra-Shed
In the photos below you’ll get to see an illustration of how these units can come together.
Since the Tetra-Shed opens up it can be used for a variety of purposes like a tiny retail store, guest quarters, playhouse and more.
It first started to be offered in the United Kingdom in January 2012.
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I ran into this time-lapse video on the construction of a geodesic dome greenhouse and thought I’d show you.
It took the owner approximately four hours to put together and you get to see it being done in a couple of minutes.
Geodesic Dome Greenhouse
The windows that you see on it are hinged and covered with polythene along with a flashing strip on the top edges.
If you’re new to geo-domes, they were invented/popularized by R. Buckminster Fuller in the 1940s. One of my favorite authors, Lloyd Kahn, has covered them too.
These efficient structures can be used for living, working or gardening, but do they have too many drawbacks to be practical?
Photo Courtesy of Pauly1060/YouTube
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This week I wanted to show you Dan Louche’s latest tiny house plans. He calls this design Tiny Living.
It’s a 20′ long house that includes enough room for a bathroom, sleeping loft, kitchen and plenty of room for your belongings.
Tiny House Plans: Tiny Living by Dan Louche
The entryway on the house is on the rear end of the trailer and as you can tell it does not have a built-in porch.
Since a patio or deck is something you can easily add later, I appreciate how Dan left the porch out to maximize the interior living space.
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Tiny Living House Plans from Dan Louche
Photo Courtesy of Dan Louche
Ways to get your own Tiny House on a Trailer
If you’re here, you probably see a tiny house in your future. Either for you, or one of your loved ones. So how do you go about getting one?
Here are four ways you can start:
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When you’re living in a tiny house, every object earns its place. That’s what makes the Hidden Radio so interesting — it’s a Bluetooth speaker and FM radio designed around the same principles that tiny house builders live by: simplicity, functionality, and beauty in a compact form.
Designed by John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen and Vitor Santa Maria, the Hidden Radio is about the size of an everyday light bulb. But don’t let the size fool you — it delivers up to 80 decibels of sound, which is impressive for something you can hold in one hand.
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Twist, Lift, and Listen
Image courtesy of John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen and Vitor Santa Maria
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What would you do with a self-sufficient wooden house truck like the one featured here today?
Ivan Morison built a tiny house on the back of this decommissioned 1954 Goddess firetruck.
1970s House-Truck Movement
During the 1970s Roger Beck was one of the first pioneers of the house truck movement on the west coast of America.
He used them as a home during travels throughout the United States, according to his interview on Ivan Morison’s article Tales of Space and Time, where he interviews Roger.
According to Ivan’s article, “A Tale of Space and Time” he held a workshop in Eugene, Oregon, in January of 2007.
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1954 Goddess Firetruck Tiny House
Photos Courtesy of Wig Worland
This house truck movement happened during the 70s because of folks’ discontentment with politics, war, and the economy, and today, the situation sounds awfully familiar…
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This tiny cube house is a simple 10′ by 10′ structure.
At just 100-square-feet, it’s cleverly designed.
10×10 Tiny Cube House in France
These cube homes are portable because they can be transported using flatbed trucks and a forklift.
At just 100-square-feet, it still sleeps four thanks to the loft and sofa beds.
All the Features of Home in a Cube
The design includes areas for a kitchen with stove, sink and a fridge.
There’s also a bathroom with shower, a sitting area and plenty of storage and shelving space throughout.
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Photo Courtesy of Faircompanies.com on YouTube
Tiny Houses as Vacation Rentals in Medieval Village
In this video tour, Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies.com take you to Caroline’s property in Carrés d’étoiles de la Paleine, France in the village of Puy-Notre-Dame.
Caroline has three of these cube houses that she is using as vacation rentals.
The cube homes cost about 30,900 euro which equates to about $40,000 in the United States.
Length: 4:31
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Gypsy wagons have a romantic appeal that most tiny dwellings can only aspire to. There’s something about the curved rooflines, the compact self-contained interiors, and the connection to a centuries-old nomadic tradition that makes them feel less like a house and more like a story you can sleep inside.
Wooly Wagons, based in Russiaville, Indiana, has been building custom gypsy wagons, sheep wagons, tiny houses, and mobile dwellings since 2008. Founded by Steve Auth — a craftsman with over 40 years of building experience and a background as a horse owner and rancher — the company specializes in lightweight, towable structures built with welded aluminum framing and spray foam insulation.
The wagon featured here is one of Wooly Wagons’ signature builds: a sheepherder-style gypsy wagon that packs a surprising amount of functionality into a footprint just 14 feet long and 8 feet wide.
Photos Courtesy of Wooly Wagons
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If you could point to a single structure that ignited the modern tiny house movement, this would be a strong contender. Jay Shafer’s original Tumbleweed tiny house — built between 1997 and 1999 — was a radical experiment: could a person live comfortably and with dignity in just 89 square feet?
The answer, as Shafer proved by living in the house himself, was yes. That proof of concept didn’t just change his life. It launched a company (Tumbleweed Tiny House Company), inspired a generation of builders, and helped create the cultural framework we now call the tiny house movement.
In this video tour, Derek “Deek” Diedricksen — author of Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, host of HGTV’s Tiny Yellow House, and one of the tiny house community’s most recognizable voices — walks through the original Tumbleweed and gives us an inside look at where it all began.
Photo Courtesy of Derek Diedricksen via YouTube
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