Tiny Houses!

April 5, 2007 at 9:50 pm (Art, Garden, painting)

I need a proper workspace, where I can splash paint and not worry. Plans are forming to claim a large portion of the garage for this purpose. Recently I re-discovered the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company and I am thinking that I should have my own building. This has lead me to explore other options in compact housing. Unfortunately Ikea’s BoKlok housing is not yet available in North America. Neither is the microcompact home. The same can be said for Loftcube. There are no billboardsin our yard (actually, that is a good thing). A tiny cabin seems to be the best option. 

 Of course at this point I am ignoring things like Zoning and permits. On a practical level all I need is space. I can wash my brushes in the house, or bring a bucket of water with me. And I can return to the house to use the facilities.  On an ideal level it would be a little house.  As a nice compromise there would be plumbing. Even if this is not practical, I am enjoying thinking about this.  Could I run it purely on solar power? Will there be room and power enough for a beer fridge and coffee pot? How big of a canvas will the space support? etc.I think I could easily design something myself. If it ever gets to the serious stage, I am certain I will find a solution.

3 Comments

  1. j. said,

    look here for ideas.. they do a lot of modern and a lot of green building… and they recently had an article on treehouses.. http://www.dwell.com

  2. JR said,

    thanks j!

  3. maarcela said,

    this site is a fuck!!!

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