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The Merlot at Tiny Digs brings a little wine country to Northeast Portland. Two half wine barrels out front grow grape vines, a wrap-around deck wraps two sides of the house, and inside you’ll find a chandelier made from wine-barrel rings.
At 140 square feet, it’s one of the smallest houses on the lot, but it has no loft. The queen bed is on the main floor under a vaulted ceiling, so there are no ladders to climb.
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A Wrap-Around Deck with French Doors
The shed-style roof slopes over a deck that covers two sides of the house, with a bistro table, a loveseat, and string lights. French doors open straight from the deck to the bed, which makes the tiny interior feel connected to the outside.
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Deep Blue Walls Under a Vaulted Ceiling
The shed roof creates a vaulted ceiling that rises toward the front windows, finished with decorative pressed tiles. Navy shiplap walls feel cozy rather than dark, because white trim, a white door, and lots of windows keep the room bright.
Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel
Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel
Live-Edge Shelves and a Wine-Bottle Light
The kitchenette is open shelving on live-edge wood with a mini fridge, kettle, and French press below. A light fixture over the sink is made from recycled wine bottles, a small detail that sells the theme.
Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel
Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel
A Main-Floor Queen with a Wine-Label Headboard
The bed sits at the back of the house against a cork-textured wall, with a headboard covered in wine labels. A floating live-edge shelf at the bedside holds a bottle and two glasses. If you’d rather skip a loft ladder, this is one of the easiest houses at Tiny Digs to stay in.
Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel
Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel
Image courtesy of Tiny Digs Hotel
Design Details
- Size: 140 sq ft, single level
- Sleeps: 2 (or 1 adult and 1 child) in a main-floor queen. No loft
- Theme: Wine country: barrel-ring chandelier, wine-bottle light, wine-label headboard, grape vines
- Outdoor: Wrap-around deck on two sides with French doors
- Kitchen: Kitchenette with mini fridge, kettle, coffee maker
- Extras: Electric fireplace, vaulted ceiling
- 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 Merlot Special
- No-loft living: A main-floor bed works for guests who can’t or don’t want to climb.
- Shed roofs buy height: A single-slope roof gives a vaulted interior without complicated framing.
- Dark walls can work: Navy walls with white trim feel cozy, not cramped, as long as there are plenty of windows.
- Recycled decor: Barrel rings and wine bottles become light fixtures, cheap and on-theme.
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.
- The Merlot at Tiny Digs
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- Tiny Digs 10th Anniversary Open House (Sunday, October 25, 2026)
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): 150 sq ft log cabin with Port Orford cedar siding, a hand-hewn log stairway, and a fireplace.
- The Merlot (140 sq ft, you are here)
- 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
- 140 sq ft, no loft
- Main-floor queen bed
- Vaulted ceiling
- Wrap-around deck with French doors
- Wine-barrel chandelier
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