I had the chance to capture this tiny pink guest cottage in Florida a few days ago and wanted to share it with you here.
The owner didn’t have the exact dimensions but it’s definitely less than 500 sq. ft. and she was nice enough to let me take pictures inside and out for me to share with you.
This is what I call a grandfathered-in tiny cottage here in Florida because you can no longer build this small in this seaside town.
The cottage is also rare because it hasn’t been added onto like most of the ones that are still around in the area. It’s pretty much in its original state besides general upkeep and maintenance throughout the years.
Tiny Cottage in Florida
Photos by Alex Pino
I only wish they still built homes like this today instead of the oversized cookie cutter homes we normally see being developed around here.
Anyway, I encourage you to enjoy touring the rest of this beautiful tiny house on a foundation below:
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I thought you’d also like this off grid solar tiny cabin this morning.
And it even has a yurt nearby that functions as a little guest house for visitors.
This is the off-grid homestead of Dan Timmerman who is a cyclocross racer.
His teammate, Dan Chabanov, photographed the home which is in the Finger Lakes of New York.
Tiny Off Grid Solar Cabin Homestead
Images: Dan Chabanov
I encourage you to explore the rest of the homestead below:
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A Guest Post by Ethan – (Send us your tiny living story)
My name is Ethan, and my girlfriend Kelsey and I have been living in 100 square feet for about 6 months so far. Our journey to tiny house living started last October when I started looking around for a trailer to build my own house on.
By November I had found a great deal ($1500 for the trailer) on craigslist and got started on the project immediately. When December came around I had my shell built and over the next couple of months, I worked on the interior. It took me around 6 months total but that was mostly due to my work schedule and only having Tuesdays to build and the weather also rained me out a couple of weeks in February.
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Couple’s $7,000 Tiny House, And How They Built It
In total, I put in around 20 days of work, and we both seem to love the outcome.
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How would your life be with no mortgage, no car, and a teeny tiny house to call home? When I first heard about Tammy Strobel and her husband Logan they were living simply in a minimalist apartment. Today they are living in their own mortgage-free tiny house on wheels designed and built by PAD Tiny Houses.
But why? Around six years ago Tammy was dissatisfied with her life because she was commuting for two hours every day just to go to a job that she didn’t even like. They were $30k in debt, owned two cars, and were living in a two-bedroom apartment. So Logan suggested they downsize.
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Mortgage-free Tiny House Couple
Image: Faircompanies
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If you already haven’t seen this 136 sq. ft. Molecule Tiny Home you’re in for a treat. To me, it’s one of the best designed and best built little houses on wheels out there. And it’s their 5th design and build. At 8’x17′ it’s one of their smallest, too.
But they were still able to add a lot of functionality, comfort, and beauty to the home as you’ll see. One of the most notable features is the fold up deck but there’s a lot more that will stand out once you go inside.
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Amazing 136-sq.-ft. Tiny Home on Wheels by Molecule Tiny Homes
Image Source: Molecule Tiny Homes
I encourage you to enjoy the rest of the tour as this one has lots of unique features you’ll probably like and want to implement in your future design:
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This 140-square-foot tiny house on wheels sits on a 20′ x 8′ utility trailer.
It’s designed to be self-sufficient and is the home of Vina Lustado at Sol Haus Design.
She will use portable solar panels and a passive solar heating/cooling approach to go off the grid.
The walls, ceilings, and floors are highly insulated to help with this, and a propane gas fireplace provides additional heating.
Like most tiny homes, this one has an upstairs sleeping loft with a big skylight so you can see the moon and stars before bedtime.
Unlike most skylights in tiny houses, this one can open to let in the breeze. Here, I’ll show you below:
Image: Sol Haus Design on Facebook
I encourage you to learn more about this tiny home and enjoy the rest of the tour (in photo and video) below:
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This micro apartment / studio in New York City is a great example of simple living in the big apple.
Or any city for that matter. It’s a one room space with full kitchen and bathroom in a great location in NYC.
You’re right in Hell’s Kitchen.. Two blocks away from Broadway and Times Square.
The apartment has some nice stylish features as well as some space saving tricks that I’ll show you below.
Images: Airbnb
As soon as you walk in you’re greeted by the open floor plan with living room and bedroom all-in-one. Immediately to your left is a nicely placed shoe rack. Turn around and there’s your kitchen and bathroom. If you’re interested, let me show you the rest below:
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I’ve been wanting to introduce you to Dakota Tiny Houses as well as show you one of their very first builds. The Dakota design is 30′ long by 8’6″ wide and 13’6″ tall. I’ll show you the floor plan down below. There’s even a 3′ porch in the front and inside you’ll find just about everything you’d normally find in a normal home or fully featured RV.
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- Combination washer dryer
- Normal-sized toilet
- 36″ shower
- 3 burner stove with oven
- Large kitchen sink
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Dakota Tiny Houses
Images © Dakota Tiny Houses
- Cabinets with storage throughout
- Air Conditioner
- Retractable staircase to the porch
- Attached micro shed in the back
- Ceiling fan
- Couch
- Refrigerator
- A wall-mounted LCD TV with sound bar
In other words, this thing is fully loaded and absolutely ready to live in. And it does come with a price tag. But guess what? ALL of the work is done for you! It’s literally ready to go…
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I’ve been wanting to talk about open source housing for a while now which is something you’ve probably never heard of yet.
For a while I’ve known that sometime in the near future housing is going to drastically change thanks to the internet and technology. When I put together this post last year is when I truly realized it.
The good part is that this will most likely reduce the price of building a house because it reduces the need for labor and design.
So today I wanted to introduce you to an idea called WikiHouse. It’s open source housing. Like Wikipedia but for real life stuff.
Open Source Housing & Construction
The idea is that you would be able to browse and choose through an ever growing amount of house and furniture designs that are free and open source.
Is this serious?
Yes. This isn’t just an idea anymore. It’s real. At the bottom of this post I’ll introduce you to some people who have already built their own tiny home using these methods. And there are photos to prove it, too! If you already haven’t, check out this Solar House in Barcelona that was built like this and continue reading below:
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