The Cabin at Tiny Digs: A Port Orford Cedar Log Tiny House in Portland

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The Cabin at Tiny Digs is the hotel’s mini log-home experience, right in the middle of Portland. Native Port Orford cedar log siding and a set of real antlers over the door set the tone before you step inside.

Inside, it’s a wood-lover’s dream: tongue-and-groove cedar walls, acacia floors, a hickory cabinet, and a blue pine accent wall. A hand-hewn log stairway leads up to the queen loft, and a little electric fireplace keeps things cozy.

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A Hand-Hewn Log Stairway

The showpiece is the stairway. Instead of a ladder, chunky hand-hewn log treads climb to the queen loft, which is safer and more fun. Bright blue cushions and enamelware stand out against all that warm wood.

Hand-hewn log stairway to the sleeping loft inside the Cabin tiny house at Tiny Digs

Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel


Cedar Walls and a Crescent-Moon Bathroom Door

Look down the length of the cabin and you’ll see the kitchen counter on one side, a small dining table on the other, and a sliding blue pine bathroom door at the end, carved with an outhouse-style crescent moon.

Cedar-paneled interior and crescent moon bathroom door in the Cabin tiny house

Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel

Camp-Style Dining and Kitchen

The dining table is set with blue enamel camp dishes, and the kitchenette has live-edge shelving, a galvanized wash basin, and a coffee setup. These are small touches, but they make it feel like a cabin in the woods.

Blue enamel camp dishes on the dining table of the Cabin tiny house

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Kitchenette with live-edge shelves and galvanized basin in the Cabin tiny house

Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel

Looking Back: The Cabin When We First Featured It

We first shared the Cabin here on Tiny House Talk in 2017, back when Tiny Digs was brand new. Here are the photos from that original post, so you can see how the house has been cared for and refreshed over the years.

Screenshots via Tiny House Giant Journey

Image via Tiny Digs Hotel

Image via Tiny Digs Hotel

Image via Tiny Digs Hotel

Screenshots via Tiny House Giant Journey

Tiny House Giant Journey’s Tour of the Cabin

Design Details

  • Size: 150 sq ft, two floors
  • Sleeps: Up to 4: queen loft plus a couch bed for 1 adult or 2 children
  • Materials: Port Orford cedar log siding, tongue-and-groove cedar, acacia floor, hickory cabinet, blue pine accent wall
  • Extras: Electric fireplace, live-edge mantel and shelves, antler details
  • Kitchen: Kitchenette with mini fridge, coffee maker, dishes
  • Bathroom: Flush toilet and hot shower behind a sliding pine door
  • Pets: Not pet-friendly
  • Every Tiny Digs house: running water, flush toilet, hot shower, electric heat, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, coffee and tea, self check-in

What Makes the Cabin Special

  • Log stairs instead of a ladder: A sculptural staircase becomes the centerpiece of the room.
  • Local wood: Port Orford cedar is native to southern Oregon, and using it ties the cabin to its region.
  • Sliding doors save space: A barn-style sliding bathroom door needs no swing clearance.
  • A fireplace for ambiance: Even a small electric unit makes a tiny cabin feel like a getaway.

Stay at Tiny Digs

Tiny Digs is at 2646 NE Glisan Street in Portland’s Kerns neighborhood, with close to 50 restaurants, breweries, and bars within a 10-minute walk. Rates vary by date, so check availability on the Tiny Digs site.

More Tiny Houses at Tiny Digs

Tiny Digs has twelve themed tiny houses on one lot in Northeast Portland. Here’s the full lineup:

  • The Finlandia (280 sq ft): 280 sq ft Scandinavian design with two lofts. The biggest house on the lot, sleeping up to five.
  • The Barn (150 sq ft): 150 sq ft little red barn with a Dutch door and a whiskey-barrel vanity. Pet-friendly.
  • The Arthur (180 sq ft): 180 sq ft yellow train car (caboose) with a cedar cupola loft. Sleeps up to four.
  • The Beach (150 sq ft): 150 sq ft Cape Cod cottage with shake shingles, turquoise accents, and a cedar loft.
  • The Cottage (180 sq ft): 180 sq ft Victorian shabby chic with gingerbread trim, stained glass, and a fireplace.
  • The Cabin (150 sq ft, you are here)
  • The Merlot (140 sq ft): 140 sq ft wine-country theme with a vaulted ceiling, a main-floor queen bed (no loft), and a wrap-around deck.
  • The Bamboo (150 sq ft): 150 sq ft Japanese-inspired house with a koi pond, grass-cloth walls, and tansu stairs.
  • The Zen (128 sq ft): 128 sq ft designed by Bryce Langston (Living Big in a Tiny House). Main-floor queen and a two-person shower.
  • The Modern (150 sq ft): 150 sq ft retro-modern with a see-through lounge loft over a main-floor queen bed.
  • The Boho Wagon (150 sq ft): 150 sq ft bohemian wagon with a bowed cedar roof and a canopied main-floor bed. Pet-friendly, no loft.
  • The Rock ‘n’ Roll (230 sq ft): 230 sq ft 1950s theme with vinyl, a rotary phone, a fireplace, and a skylit loft.

See the full guide: Tiny Digs Turns 10: Inside All 12 Tiny Houses

Highlights

  • 150 sq ft log cabin
  • Port Orford cedar log siding
  • Hand-hewn log stairway
  • Electric fireplace
  • Sleeps up to 4

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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.

16 comments

  1. Ah, sleep 4 it’s ya save money but if only two-can find Hotel that’s cheaper! (Well, depending on what Region of the US we are speaking of)…..:)

    1. Hotels are noisy places and many times the cheaper ones are filled with creepy people who fight at nite and you can hear them down the hall. This is a quiet retreat and an experience in adventure. It is beautifully done. They would not want to lower their price or they would attract the sort of people that might damage it or bring danger to their neighborhood. I operate a vacation cottage retreat property in Arizona and for my single occupancy rental I charge 150 a day. I am not interested in being the cheapest thing out there. I think they are wise to not rent too cheaply. Just my opinion.

      1. In other words, the price is high to “keep out the riff-raff.”

        Unfortunately, isn’t that an issue for the whole tiny house movement? If there are neighborhoods of $60K houses, then the people who eventually move in might be “riff raff” who can afford only a $60K house ($500/month or so).

        1. I think the general point is it’s not too shabby price-wise for a really fun retreat 🙂 — Tiny House Talk Team

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    1. Tiny Digs Hotel is a family run business and they build their own tiny homes…

      Tiny House Expedition posted a recent video of them, Feb 5th, on Youtube, look up “Family Business Builds & Rents Incredible Themed Tiny Houses”, they go over a number of the homes and discuss how they were built…

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