Tiny houses have never been just for living in, and over the years we've seen the small-living movement play host to everything from a wedding chapel to a children's playroom. The Browny, by France's Baluchon, is another good example of their versatility and squeezes in a home office, an area for exercising, and a guest bedroom into a length of just 6 m (20 ft).
The Browny was commissioned by a client who had been working from home for nine years with an awkward-sounding setup situated next to his washing machine. The home office is now installed in the garden in Loire-Atlantique, western France, to offer a much improved work/life balance.
The tiny house is based on a double-axle trailer and finished in red cedar, with aluminum accenting and roof. It features generous glazing to maximize natural light inside, with the entrance shaded by a removable wooden awning.
Since the Browny lacks a proper kitchen and a bathroom, the downstairs has ample floorspace and is relatively open and airy. It's finished in spruce, with a solid oak floor. On entering, the space you'd expect to find a living room is taken up by an exercise area. This includes a treadmill and an electric heater for warming the space in colder weather. A dining area with a coffee machine and some cabinetry, plus a drop-down table is nearby.
![The Browny's ground floor includes a dining area with a drop-down dining table and storage space](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/149bb92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2F00%2Fa5e30a414c14a86574705313e052%2F362682238-676506681185222-7522538092070297890-n.jpg)
The actual office part of the home office is situated behind a dividing wall and consists of a desk and a multiple-monitor setup and some more glazing.
The Browny's bedroom is used as a place for the owner to take a midday nap and to host any visiting guests. It's reached by a storage-integrated staircase and is a typical tiny house-style space with a low ceiling and a double bed.
![The Browny includes a work area with multiple monitors and a desk](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/f57a441/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2Fa5%2Feb1302694c01baf5c521744a3cf7%2F362974804-676506454518578-39915090063167566-n.jpg)
We've no word on the exact cost of the Browny, but Baluchon's models typically start at €80,000 (around US$90,000).
Source: Baluchon