Another Beautiful Tiny House

Today I discovered http://www.tinyhouse.vze.com/ Jonny Barker's blog where he documents the building of a tiny house and a tiny office. The tiny house is built on a reinforced 7' x 13' trailer chasis. These exterior dimensions do not include the 3'6" deck which folds up for transport. The height from chasis to roof peak is 10', and 11' if measured from the units legs up. He is currently exploring what it will take to put the house on twin axels.

The tiny house has a charming wooden exterior that has been stained a warm oak. The entrance consists of a lighter stained dutch door with darker trim. He has fitted frames to hold flowers boxes under the side windows and has hanging baskets as well. He even recycled an old dog bed to act as a planter for green onions and herbs.

Unlike many tiny house designs, he has placed the bathroom/wet room near the front door and the kitchen just beyond that. An interior window cut out to the left of the kitchen counter allows long sight lines from the front door and gives a place to hang mugs. By closing in above the bathroom, the water tank and other mechanical bits are easily accessible yet nicely hidden.

What struck me as I looked at the many pictures of his projects was his attention to detail and creative use of found or used materials. The stainless kitchen sink was found on freecycle. The small freestanding kitchenette cupboard was purchased for £12.50 at a car boot sale (i.e. yard sale).

Mr. Barker has a short video on his website that provides a brief tour of his tiny house. The "progress" sections contain numerous pictures that give a detailed look at the construction of both the tiny house and the tiny office. If you are a tiny house fan, you should check out his blog!