Issue twelve of the Tiny House Magazine is ready and hot off the electronic press. This is our first holiday issue. In this issue we explore some unique tree houses built in the wilds of Oregon in Kirsten Dirksen’s video.
Logan Smith takes us through the decision process of building a tiny house. There are so many choices even though the space is so much smaller.
Decorating for a traditional Christmas season in a tiny house can be a difficult undertaking. Andrew Odom takes you through the process and helps you avoid the dangers that can come with it.
Christina Nellemann shows off her new storm kettle, a tiny alternative stove.
John Goff gives us a written and photographic tour of a Diedricksen brothers’ workshop held recently in Massachusetts, and much more.
I like that way of adding the greenery. =) So far I haven’t figured out how to get a tree in my house. We strung the lights up around the ceiling so they’re present but still out of the way. =)
I suggest the rosemary plant sold at trader joes and possibly garden stores that is trimmed in shape of a tree, about 1-2 feet tall. I haven’t managed to keep one alive for more than a month but is fun to decorate with tiny items and use for seasoning later!
Have you considered an small artificial tree? They come in many sizes and collapse down to a manageable box size that can fit through any door and will store nicely in the loft when not in use. Maybe it’s better not to cut down a live tree since trees are the lungs of the Earth, plus save a lot of money over time. Just a thought….
I guess you could hang a wee one upside down from the ceiling…
It’s amazing where you can tuck a tree if it’s skinny enough. For really small trees you can reinforce the top to hold your treetop ornament without flopping over. I just wire a small but sturdy stick in behind. Test the tree before taking it home to make sure the branches won’t droop too much when decorated and take up more room than you expected. I sacrificed most of my kitchen table for the 2’x3′ Christmas village. There’s just enough space for a plate and cup for one so eating for more will be done at a folding table.
I think the best way to trim a tree in your tiny is to take a picture of a beautiful tree and have a stretched canvas print made from Shutterfly or the like. Then you can add lights poked through from the back and hang small ornament on the front. And of course add the star to the top! Then it hangs on the wall and does not take up floor space or table space.
I Like Tiffany’s idea, but was also thinking of decorating a wreath… hung on the wall… again not a space hog… Merry Christmas, Happy Yule.:)
If wall space/height permits, another possibility is to arrange and affix fresh pine tree branches onto an interior wall in the shape of a Christmas tree.. and then outline the arrangement with lights and garnish the branches with ornaments.
Many catalogs and online sites carry small, flat prelit trees that hang on the wall. I gave one to a friend one year when she gave me her big tree. I think Bronner’s was the site I found that one. Have seen cheaper elsewhere though.