Sustainabile Living

When you’re building a space that is 200 square feet or less your bathroom is probably going to be quite small. Considering half of the space will be taken up with a toilet, composting or otherwise, a very small shower will be imperative. As it turns out, there are more options than you might imagine from the most basic solutions to decorative ideas. For our tiny house we chose a 30X30 fiberglass shower stall. Since this was our first building we wanted something that was easy to install and put together. We built our bathroom walls around it to ensure that it fit properly. It may not be the most decorative option but it is simple and functional and we can spruce it up with a nice shower curtain. Photo by Laura M. LaVoie Click below to read about more tiny house showers. Andrew and Crystal Odom recently took the internet by storm with their Shower Shack design. Check out their photo album on the Tiny r(E)volution Facebook page. The gorgeous outdoor bathroom has everything they need just a few steps from their tiny house. The clear plastic roofing material allows for them to have an outdoor shower experience but not be at the mercy of the weather. It is a really creative solution to the bathroom question. Macy Miller of Mini Motives recently showed off her ceramic tiling skills not only with her floor but also with her spacious tiny house shower. I love her design with the inset shelf for her shower products. The excess grout just needs to be cleaned off and she has a luxury shower in a very tiny home. Photo by Macy Miller Ella’s Little Yellow Door tiny house has a rustic and incredibly well designed tiny bathroom. The galvanized tub and shower combination is stunning and an inspiration for many tiny house designers. These are just a few of the shower options that have been used in real life tiny houses. There are lots of other creative options. Going back to a post from October of 2011, Kent Griswold of Tiny House Blog shared this clever shower design. The website is in French and I am not even sure if this is available anymore, but the design is interesting even if it might be a little impractical. What kind of shower do you want in your tiny house?

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This small a-frame cabin that many people would call a tiny house was professionally renovated by dmvA architecture. They called the project Extension House VB. It’s a vacation home in Brecht, Belgium. The clients wanted to respect the original design while making it modern and more spacious. A-frame Small House Renovation Here’s what they did in summary: New entrance Library Bathroom renovation White interior Floor to ceiling windows Views of nature Here’s what the cabin originally looked like: Photos by Mick Couwenbergh My question to you is, “do you like it better before or after?” Take a look at the home after the renovation then I’ll tell you what I think below: Small A-frame After Add-on View from Behind the Home Interior Photos by Mick Couwenbergh I think they did a wonderful job with the renovation but I think I like the original version better. How about you? More info and pics on this house here. If you enjoyed this tiny/small cabin  you’ll love our free tiny house newsletter!

Why do you want a tiny bunk cabin on a trailer? Is it to put in your backyard for visitors or are you going to live in it? Tiny Bunk Cabin I don’t think this one’s big enough for most of us to live in but it can be used as a separate micro guest house. Or even for hobbies, the kids, or just a little getaway within your backyard. Enjoy the interior photos below: Tiny Bunkhouse Interior Bunk Beds and Storage What would you use a little bunkhouse like this for? Would you live in it, travel in it, would it be part of your ‘compound’ of tiny houses, or would it just be a little guest house out back? I’d love to hear your thoughts about how you’d use it in the comments. If you enjoyed this post you’ll also like our free tiny house newsletter. Original photos and info here.

I hate to throw away "perfectly good" things even when they're a bit scruffy. Case in point, my road bike. I bought this bike from a friend many years ago and have put quite a few miles on it. After a couple of years I re-painted it and replaced some worn parts. Well, after a decade or so of riding it desperately needed another overhaul. Now I have a friend with powdercoating equipment and I've restored the bike to better than ever. read more

I usually show you tiny houses on wheels but today I’m showing you a modern truck RV/motorhome by MCM Design. Besides that I also like to share teardrop campers and other RVs with you too. So today I ask you the question, “would you rather go with a modern motorhome like this… Or a tiny house on wheels?” Have a look below first and then decide. I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments at the bottom on what you’d prefer. Modern Motorhome vs Tiny Houses I think this motorhome is so well designed that I wondered if some of us would consider something like this over a tiny home on a trailer? Exterior of Modern Motorhome by MCM Design Interior with Skylight, Kitchen, Bedroom and Living Area Storage Staircase View of the Kitchen View from the Bedroom Large Bathroom with Shower 3D Floor Plans Floor Plan with Details For more designs from this architect click here to go to his blog. If you want more posts like this in your email join our free tiny house newsletter! If you enjoyed this truck RV/motorhome “Like” and share using the buttons below and leave us with your thoughts/ideas in the comments at the bottom. Thanks!

I absolutely love it when people use their creativity when designing and building their tiny houses. And this Tiny Midwest house is definitely one of those cases as you’ll notice once you take a look at the interior. From the decorations to the materials used and the choices in appliances and hardware. You can just tell that a lot of thought was put into every part of the home. Creative Midwest Tiny House The siding is cedar which was locally milled in Nebraska and the trailer was purchased used so Jamison had to do lots of work to it. Enjoy the rest of this awesome little home below because you’re going to love the interior: The house has a 30 gallon water tank installed so they can actually use it like an RV for family trips or camping. Simple Kitchen The stove is a 1970′s reclaimed marine stove that runs off alcohol. Some of the windows were bought at a Habitat for Humanity Restore which helped save him some money and allowed him to use even more recycled materials. I would’ve

This B2B Cabin which stands for “back to basics” is inspired by the tiny cabin in Lloyd Kahn’s Tiny Homes Simple Shelter book on page 32. You would want to have it elevated from the ground with a small front deck where you can store your kayak or whatever underneath. On one of the sides you can build an overhang to store wood and your other outdoor goodies like chairs, buckets, containers, etc. It’s a perfect getaway cabin that can be built for super cheap and it would be easy to power using solar and propane so you don’t have to hook up to the grid. The table can be designed to flip down when not in use and the chairs can be put away or used outside on the deck. Check out the rest of the cabin below: View from the Front Tiny Cabin Floor Plan What are your thoughts on this “back to basics” tiny cabin design? At approximately 99 sq. ft. it’s only suitable for one human so it would be great for hunting, camping, fishing, vacation or a micro backyard guesthouse

Guest Post by Andrew Odom So much time is spent thinking about the exterior build of tiny houses – the trailer, the framework, the weight, the roof, etc – that the interior is often overlooked. But is that wise? Isn’t the interior what transforms an otherwise stark and impersonal trailer or foundation into a home? It is if you ask Stacey Pridgen of Rooms and Spaces and tiny places. “The interior is what turns a trailer into a home. It is where a person lays their head at night and you want that person to feel like they are in a palace and not an outhouse,” says Pridgen. A contractor, creator, builder, craftsman, artist, and innovator for over 25 years Pridgen has been putting hammer to nail since he was just 16 years old. “I started when I was 16 years old or so. I got a job with a construction outfit as a framing assistant. I spent a lot of time helping, lugging material, and trying to learn the trade.” Stacey never remembers wanting to be a doctor or a lawyer or any sort of corporate tycoon. He craved the

In this post I’m going to show you how to pick the right siding for your tiny house because when most people think about tiny houses they focus almost entirely on the interior finish of the house. It’s easy to think of all the ways you would decorate your tiny house. I had many plans for the inside of our home before we even put up the first wall. In spite of that, I believe that the exterior of your tiny home is as important as what you put indoors. Now I’m really glad we put so much thought into how our siding would look. I’ll explain why below.. Photo by Laura M. LaVoie Click below to read more about our house and other siding solutions. Choosing the Right Siding for your Tiny House Exterior siding is about both aesthetics and function. Do you want something modern, traditional, or rustic? Will it be on a foundation or will it travel on a trailer? There are many possible options to consider. Cedar shingles. This classic material will give your house an adorable cottage look. Natur