Derek Diedricksen

Man With The Ugly Hat Book Reviews

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In this new lo-fi episode of “Man With The Ugly Hat” we cover books from Gerald Rowan, Jay Shafer, Dan Mulfinger, David and Jeanie Stiles, Suzanne Lewis, Colin Beaven, and many more. Also, for kicks/my own amusement this vid was solar lit originally, but the lights I had were a … Read more

Collapsable Living Quarters

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Derek (Deek) Diedricksen from relaxshax and the Tiny Yellow House videos has sent me a couple of new videos and I want to share them with you. Here is what Deek says: This is a lil’ offbeat- but heck, I’ll send it your way anyway, as its designed for small space … Read more

Tiny House in a Landscape

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This weeks Tiny House in a Landscape was shot by Derek Diedricksen of relaxshax in Woods Hole, MA- a cool little harborside structure that has micro-cabin potential… I personally like the loft above the saltbox design and the gray shingle siding fits in so well with the surrounding landscape with … Read more

Deek Visits Walden Cabin

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Derek “Deek” Diedricksen had an opportunity to visit Henry David Thoreau‘s cabin the other day and posted a video tour of the famous little cabin on YouTube. Also a bonus video made on a pit stop of the “Man Town” mobile cabin taped in Shot near Winchendon MA (not sure … Read more

Cathy Johnson’s Artist Shed/Mini-Office

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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….

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Tiny Yellow House #5 – Vermont Cabin

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Deek just sent me a link to his latest Tiny Yellow House vidoe, so I decided to slip it into today’s video day. We head to the green mountains of Vermont, where Deek and his brother have been working on a cabin in the woods for several years. Away from … Read more

Tiny Yellow House Video – Boxy Lady

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Derek “Deek” Diedricksen introduces you to his world of microcabins in this episode of Tiny Yellow House. I just received this from Deek and wanted you to have first look at it. Join Deek in the Massachusetts woods for a tour of his “Boxy Lady” vending cart microcabin complete with … Read more

Sponsor Deek’s Tiny Yellow House Episodes

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Here is a preview clip of a structure Deek (Derek Diedricksen) is now working on, that will travel with him to festivals, and speaking appearances, etc. Its designed to be a mobile, stackable, homeless shelter that doubles as a street vending kiosk. As always, its made with a good deal … Read more

Deek and Peter on NPR Radio

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Jon Kalish from NPR Radio contacted me a couple of months ago looking for people on the east coast involved in the tiny house movement. I gave him Peter King’s and Derek (Deek) Diedricksen’s contact information and he set up interviews with them. This morning on NPR Radio the interviews … Read more

Deek’s Vermont Cabin

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Derek “Deek” Diedricksen who I have featured here several times with his excellent Tiny Yellow House movies and his humorous informative book called Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts (And Whatever The Heck Else We Could Squeeze In Here!) shared with me some pictures that may be featured in an upcoming book by Mimi Zeiger who wrote and published Tiny Houses.

Photo Credits: Bruce Bettis

Enjoying a campfire with friends outside of cabin

I really like Deek’s simplistic construction as it has a beauty all it’s own. Deek is also big into recycling materials and has done so throughout his cabin. Thanks Deek for sharing these photos with us. I look forward to your Tiny Yellow House video and will share it when it comes out.

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