This 28-foot Kenai model from Tiny Idahomes features an unusual reverse-loft layout with the kitchen positioned in the loft space. Underneath the elevated kitchen is a “cave” style bedroom with multiple windows and built-in storage to prevent the enclosed space from feeling cramped. The design also includes a second bedroom loft, a full bathroom with tub and washer/dryer hookup, a mudroom entry, and a double-sided storage staircase. The unit comes equipped with holding tanks, an RV porcelain toilet, and solar-ready wiring for off-grid capability.
28-Foot Kenai Exterior
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Cave Bedroom Below Loft Kitchen
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Loft Kitchen with Full Appliances
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Main Floor Bedroom Cave
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Built-In Bedroom Storage
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Double-Sided Storage Staircase
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Second Bedroom Loft
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Washer/Dryer Hookup
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Full Bathroom with Tub
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Mudroom Entry
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Design Details
- Model: Kenai
- Builder: Tiny Idahomes
- Length: 28 feet
- Type: Tiny House RV
- Layout: Reverse loft (kitchen in loft)
- Main Floor Bedroom: Cave style underneath kitchen
- Bedroom Features: Multiple windows, built-in storage
- Second Sleeping Area: Traditional bedroom loft
- Bathroom: Full with bathtub
- Toilet: RV porcelain
- Laundry: Washer/dryer hookup
- Kitchen Location: Elevated loft position
- Stairs: Double-sided storage staircase
- Entry: Mudroom
- Living Area: Couch space opposite staircase
- Tanks: Holding tanks included
- Solar: Solar ready
- Off-Grid: Capable
Lessons from This Design
- Reverse Loft Layouts Challenge Conventions: Placing the kitchen in the loft instead of the bedroom creates a main-floor sleeping area that eliminates ladder climbing for daily rest—a significant accessibility improvement
- Windows Prevent Enclosed Spaces from Feeling Cramped: The cave bedroom underneath the kitchen uses multiple windows and built-in storage to maintain an open feel despite being tucked under the loft
- Double-Sided Stairs Maximize Storage: Building storage compartments accessible from both sides of the staircase doubles the usable space without increasing the footprint
- RV Classification Enables Travel: Designing as a Tiny House RV with holding tanks and solar-ready wiring provides flexibility for both stationary living and off-grid travel
- Two Sleeping Areas Accommodate Different Needs: Including both a main-floor cave bedroom and a traditional loft gives owners options—use one for daily sleeping and reserve the other for guests or storage
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I don’t see anything positive with flipping the kitchen and bedroom around. I would not care to crawl in and out of this bedroom. Imagine trying to crawl in and out with an injury such as a broken/sprained arm, bruised ribs, etc. This flip/flop home is a deal breaker.
The positive is not needing to use a ladder or stairs to access the loft. It’s a lot easier when it’s on ground level, especially with injuries than trying to keep your balance at the top of a ladder or stairs as you transition to and from a loft.
Plus, if you have to escape through the window, it’s a lot closer to the ground, which makes it far easier and safer to escape that way versus from above with an over 9 foot drop from a typical loft egress window.
While it reduces the number of steps to the kitchen space above. So means dealing with much fewer steps in total than the unflipped version would have to deal with instead.
I like the idea of a guest bedroom under the family room, kitchen, or bathroom. It can also be used for storage as well. Personally I like Murphy beds on the main floor. You can stand next to it for dressing and fold it up if not being used. Really opens up a room.
These are like moveable tiny houses, house on wheels…
I will give kudos for being imaginative and no one could argue that it isn’t a pretty nice kitchen…please, put this kitchen in it’s proper place and you will get lots of likes, though I’d prefer a full sized refrigerator…but I would guess that there are far fewer people who like it than who don’t like it. Having to carry food up and down the stairs to either put it away after a shopping trip or after it’s been prepared would end up being a real pain in the butt. I do wish that designers would try to put a blank wall opposite a sofa so there is a place to put the essential giant TV. Ok, some will only need a small TV but even that would need a blank wall. Overall, it is a nice looking THOW but I think it’s just awkward. As always, these are personal preferences and I realize that some will think this is a genius change. And thank goodness for those buyers, right? Make this a limited edition is my advice but keep the plans handy for those who want to order this flipped home.
Well, as a custom builder, unless you’re in a hurry and want to only consider the unit available, you can just have them custom build whatever you want… Custom builders are generally not going to be locked into a specific design or producing multiples of the same model unless someone actually orders multiples and the client is often either the actual designer or works directly with the designer to get what they want.
So, unless you want them to build something outside the range of what they can build or isn’t realistic for the budget, your preferences are what they go by…
This builder has done things like create a custom Toy Hauler/Hunting Cabin THOW for a wheelchair bound client, for an example of how flexible and creative they can be and often offer the option to optimize a THOW to be used as a RV if that’s what the client prefers…