Tiny House Blog

Stumbled upon your blog a couple of days ago and I really fell in love with it! What a great collection of tiny houses!

It reminded me of one of the smallest houses I’ve seen in my life. It was back in 1992 during one of my trips through Switzerland when I saw this barrel with a man living in it. He lived there the whole summer and it contained a bed, a table, storage space and even a tiny kitchen. Unfortunately I was young and didn’t have a great camera, so the attachment is the only picture I have of it. The barrel is located in Madulain, in the Engadin in Switzerland. It’s next to the train station.

Daan Vogel www.daanvogel.nl

Michelle Wilson contacted me recently about a new business she started called Hornby Island Caravans located in Canada. She recently delivered her first caravan to a customer and wanted me to share with you her project. Here is a little about Michelle and her business goals.

I aim to create spaces that have a sense of warmth and character. It is very important to me that my caravans are built with natural, healthy materials and that they are designed in such a way that is mindful of the client’s needs. I spend a great deal of time in the planning stage thinking about how the space will be used and, with that in mind, how to use every bit of space in the best possible way.

I certainly want the caravans that I build to be beautiful but I think even more importantly I want that certain magical quality that you find in buildings which are made with creativity, attention to detail and an appreciation for the materials being used. My aim is for the customer to feel a sense of wellness and comfort in my buildings. If they do then I’ve accomplished my goal. Continue Reading »

Scott Stewart sent me an update on his Jadyn Mckenna that he is showing at a local show this weekend.  I showed you a preview of the building the other day and he is much closer to completion and has a few interior photos to show you.

This building is built rustic with a quick design and built with readily available materials. It is very well built, fully insulated, wired and plumbed with full kitchen and bath. All in a small space and at a very reasonable price. Following are more pictures of the Jadyn McKenna.

These pictures were taken before all the trim, electrical and carpet was installed in the loft. Scott is asking $6,500 for the Jadyn McKenna and he can be reached here:

Slabtown Customs
Scott Stewart
870-213-5310
Mountain View, Arkansas
Email: ozarksbest@yahoo.com

Please mention you learned about this house on the Tiny House Blog. Continue Reading »

Scott Stewart is working on another spec house, going for the economy minded and as low of price as he is able but still with lots of features. Scott is introducing to you the Jadyn McKenna tiny house.

The Jadyn McKenna is an 8′ wide and 12′ long house built on skids, not a trailer, old school style with hardwood verticle siding on the exterior, full bath and kitchen, full loft sleeping quarters, like I say I wanted a design that is quick and easy to build as well as utilize materials that are readily available, it truly is an economy house, listed at $6,500 with the usual delivery up to 200 miles from Scott’s Arkansas location.

No interior photos yet as it is still being built. To give you an idea of the layout, when you enter the house to your left will be the bathroom entrance which is a rustic door that looks like an old outhouse with the half moon cutout, the bathroom has the toilet in the left corner, shower in the right corner which is a 32″ x 32″, there is a small sink/vanity between the two.

Along the bathroom wall in the living area is a small kitchen which will have a small stainless and black fridge with freezer top, microwave and toaster convection oven mounted under the overhead cabinets that span approx. 4′ over the base cabinets which will have a sink and two cook top burners, 19 gallon water heater, window type heat/air unit, full loft with ladder access with a pretty spacious sleeping area, rustic inside and out to be quick and low cost.

Hardwood laminate flooring in the living area, vinyl in the bath, carpet in the loft, 36″ entry door, window in living and three windows in the loft provide lots of natrual light.

Slabtown Customs
Scott Stewart
870-213-5310
Mountain View, Arkansas
Email: ozarksbest@yahoo.com

Following is a guest post from Derek Diedricksen of Relaxshax blog.

Cathy (Kate) Johnson is one of the people who kindly emailed me some pictures of her own tiny house/shed/cabin/fort/shack creation- which I’ll include in my book through The Lyons Press- due out Fall 2011. We’re still accepting photo submissions, ideas, and general words of tiny house wisdom for this book which will be LOADED with tiny house designs! kidcedar@gmail.com

We recently posted a few shedworking/tiny house photos and sketches from artist/tiny house author Cathy (Kate) Johnson on this very blog, and now having emailed back and forth with her many times, here’s a little more of what has transpired, informationally- as well as a couple more of her really cool sketches and watercolors…. Continue Reading »

Ben Wheeler visited Cannery Row and the Aquarium in Monterey, California and shot a few photos of some worker’s shacks that were on display.

A chorus of cannery whistles, each with its own unique call, summoned the Cannery Row workforce. Men and women in rubber boots and oilcloth aprons showed up to clean, cut, pack, cook and can the sardines that were a major part of Monterey’s economy for more than three decades.

The work was dirty and hard, cold and wet, and the smell was terrible–but it was the smell of prosperity. The stench of sardines, reduced to fertilizer, fish meal, and chicken feed, permeated the Row. Continue Reading »