The tiny house movement is downsizing taken to the extreme. Posing particular challenges for designers and builders, not to mention those that live in them, tiny houses have made a big splash in recent years and encouraged some innovative use of minimal space and budgets.
Here you'll find the latest design ideas for your smaller than average home.
Tiny Heirloom's latest model, the Vantage, is relatively small and seems best suited for vacations and regular travel. The towable dwelling also has lots of options available, including its size and the ability to run off-the-grid.
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Handcrafted Movement recently completed a new tiny house called the Coastal Craftsman. Featuring an attractive exterior and a relatively spacious-looking interior layout, the 28 ft (8.5 m)-long towable dwelling is also inexpensive to run.
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Timbercraft Tiny Homes, the firm behind the Retreat and Ridgewood models, recently completed a new tiny house called the Cedar House. Measuring 35 ft (10.6 m)-long, the towable dwelling has the same level of craftsmanship as its predecessors and can also run off-the-grid with a solar power setup.
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Tru Form Tiny, the firm behind the Kootenay, recently completed a new towable dwelling called the Urban Payette with Elevator Bed. As its name suggests, the standout feature of this interesting tiny house is its elevating bed, which provides a flexible multipurpose space.
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In 2011, artist Bobby Niven and architect Iain MacLeod installed an artist residence in the Scottish Highlands. The project proved very popular and has now evolved into Bothy Stores, which offers a tiny house/cabin with similar styling for sale.
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UK-based firm Invisible Studio made great use of recycled and inexpensive materials while building this appealing little prototype cabin in the woods. Named Trailer (Equivalent #2), it's envisioned as a residence or workspace and its total cost came in at just £20,000 (US$28,000).
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France's Baluchon recently completed its latest tiny house, the Utopia. An updated take on its Escapade model, the towable dwelling measures just 6 m (19.6 ft)-long. Despite its small size, it serves as full-time home to a young couple in the Paris area.
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Alpine Tiny Homes, the firm behind the aptly-named Tiny Giant, recently completed its biggest model yet. Named the Phoenix on account of it replacing a previous home lost in a fire, the solar-powered dwelling measures a massive 41 ft (12.5 m) long and comprises 410 sq ft (38 sq m) of floorspace.
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Many of the tiny houses we've covered lately have been getting bigger and bigger, some approaching the dimensions of small apartments. The homes we're highlighting today buck this trend and are so small that only the most enthusiastic proponents of small living would ever choose to live in them.
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The Swallowtail, by Australia's Tiny House Company, has a distinctive butterfly roof and a well thought-out interior layout that saves space with a drop-down ladder. Those who want the freedom of off-grid living can stump for extras like rainwater collection, solar power, and composting toilet.
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