Comments on: Tiny Garage Conversion

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Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:29:17 +0000

[...] dishes and small appliances, freeing up valuable storage space in the kitchen. Check out this great Garage remodel–a detached garage became a great mother-in-law space in [...]

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:45:49 +0000

Hi Ava. The stove looks to be a gas stove judging from the tube in the back. However, I’m not sure of the brand. If you don’t mind using wood, I saw these Tiny Tot stoves in the Homemade Spaceship video with Kyle and Jeanie and really love them:

http://www.fatscostoves.com/

By: Ava

Ava — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:43:47 +0000

A very nice job. Great detailing. Does anyone have the brand name of the woodstove? I’ve been looking for a tiny woodstove to warm my farm office and I haven’t had much luck.

By: Kel

Kel — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:18:48 +0000

Can you suggest any links about this approach to staircases? I’m curious to learn more… Thanks!

By: martin

martin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:22:46 +0000

@hmmm: it’s no joke! One of the most important decisions I made was to keep the two buildings (the garage and the “big” (800sf) house) apart. Some contractors I talked to just didn’t understand it.

But it’s so important. There’s no clomping around of the MIL upstairs or noise from the other side of walls. It gives each party the privacy (and dare I say it, the dignity??) they need.

By: amanda

amanda — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:22:14 +0000

Kent! So glad you posted this. I’ve been trying to find this since I first saw it months and months ago. I think this conversion is absolutely stunning.

By: hmmm.

hmmm. — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:12:57 +0000

75K and no more storage space…small price to pay to keep a Mother-in-law from living in one’s own home.

(oops. Did I just say that?)

By: Manuj

Manuj — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:10:46 +0000

Nice one. This small is well-maintainable too.

By: Christy Z

Christy Z — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:08:19 +0000

Talk about a lucky Mother-in-law! What a lovely build!