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Meet Brendon and Akua who built a 500-square-foot small house in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The home was designed and constructed with the help of Smallworks Studios / Laneway Housing in Vancouver.

A while back we featured Paula and Skip’s 500-square-foot home from Smallworks Studios which you may also like. Brendon and Akua went with Laneway’s West Coast Loft model which features a loft bedroom, luxurious kitchen, living area with balcony, and a garage. They built it in Brendon’s parent’s backyard so they didn’t have to buy additional land. Since it has a flat roof you can easily add solar panels or even a living roof.

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Couple’s 500-Square-Foot Small House

Couple's 500-Square-Foot Small House

Photo Credits Brendon and Akua of http://buildsmall.blogspot.com

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What happens when a couple sets out to build a teardrop trailer and lets their creativity take over? You get the Love Shack — a king-sized bed disguised as a tiny house on a trailer, built in just 2.5 weeks as a rolling art project.

Built by a couple from British Columbia, the Love Shack started as a joke: “Wouldn’t it be cool if our teardrop looked like a little shack?” Two and a half weeks later, they had a fully insulated, road-ready tiny shelter and hit the road for an open-ended adventure.

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A King-Sized Bed on a Trailer

Front view of the Love Shack, a DIY tiny house on a trailer featuring rustic wood siding and a shack-style design

Images courtesy of Napalm Dragon

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