Tiny Houses

Tiny House Sauvage embraces contemporary Scandinavian design

Tiny House Sauvage embraces contemporary Scandinavian design
The Tiny House Sauvage is based on a double-axle trailer and measures 6 m (20 ft) long
The Tiny House Sauvage is based on a double-axle trailer and measures 6 m (20 ft) long
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The Tiny House Sauvage is based on a double-axle trailer and measures 6 m (20 ft) long
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The Tiny House Sauvage is based on a double-axle trailer and measures 6 m (20 ft) long
The Tiny House Sauvage is finished in red cedar, with black aluminum accenting
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The Tiny House Sauvage is finished in red cedar, with black aluminum accenting
The Tiny House Sauvage eschews the typical cutesy cottage-like tiny house design in favor of a more streamlined appearance
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The Tiny House Sauvage eschews the typical cutesy cottage-like tiny house design in favor of a more streamlined appearance
The Tiny House Sauvage's interior is finished in white spruce
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The Tiny House Sauvage's interior is finished in white spruce
The Tiny House Sauvage's living room includes some seating, a dining table, and a very small wood-burning stove
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The Tiny House Sauvage's living room includes some seating, a dining table, and a very small wood-burning stove
The Tiny House Sauvage's interior looks light-filled and airy thanks to its high ceiling and generous glazing
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The Tiny House Sauvage's interior looks light-filled and airy thanks to its high ceiling and generous glazing
The Tiny House Sauvage's staircase has integrated storage space
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The Tiny House Sauvage's staircase has integrated storage space
The Tiny House Sauvage's kitchen includes an oven and two-burner propane-powered stove
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The Tiny House Sauvage's kitchen includes an oven and two-burner propane-powered stove
The Tiny House Sauvage's bathroom includes a shower, sink, and composting toilet
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The Tiny House Sauvage's bathroom includes a shower, sink, and composting toilet
The Tiny House Sauvage's bedroom has a typical tiny house loft-style low ceiling
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The Tiny House Sauvage's bedroom has a typical tiny house loft-style low ceiling
The Tiny House Sauvage's home office area has a lowered platform for the owner to put their feet, making it a little more comfortable, if still not exactly ergonomic
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The Tiny House Sauvage's home office area has a lowered platform for the owner to put their feet, making it a little more comfortable, if still not exactly ergonomic
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One common complaint concerning tiny houses is that they can all have a very similar look to them. However, Baluchon offers a break from the norm with its Tiny House Sauvage, which eschews the stereotypical cutesy cottage-like appearance in favor of a contemporary light-filled tiny house inspired by Scandinavian design.

The Tiny House Sauvage (or Wild) is based on a double-axle trailer and measures 6 m (20 ft) in length, so is on the small side compared to most North American tiny houses nowadays, but still larger than the recent Freeland Tiny House, for example. It's finished in red cedar, with black aluminum accenting. Power comes from a standard RV-style hookup and the insulation is a mixture of cotton, linen, and hemp.

Inside, the Scandinavian influence is expressed with light hues and an open layout, as well as simple wooden furniture, resulting in a home that's quite airy considering its compact dimensions. Visitors enter into the living room, which has a high ceiling and contains seating and a dining table, as well as a very small wood-burning stove. Nearby is a long storage unit that will host the owner's vinyl and turntable/speaker setup.

The kitchen is simple, as we've come to expect with these French tiny houses. It has an oven, fridge, and a two-burner propane-powered stove, plus a sink and some shelving. A small door opens into the bathroom, which has a composting toilet, a sink, shower, and a wardrobe.

The Tiny House Sauvage's interior is finished in white spruce
The Tiny House Sauvage's interior is finished in white spruce

There's just one bedroom in the Tiny House Sauvage and it's reached using a slightly awkward staircase that was obviously arranged so as to not overly dominate the living room. It also has built-in storage space.

The bedroom itself is a standard tiny house loft-style bedroom with a low ceiling, though does have one small addition: Baluchon has taken a leaf from Build Tiny's book and installed a home office area with a desk and a lowered platform to make sitting at a desk easier. It's still not ergonomic by any means, but will be comfier than sitting awkwardly cross-legged at a desk.

The Tiny House Sauvage serves as full time home for its owner on their land in Mayenne, northwestern France. We've no word on its price but Baluchon's homes usually start at €80,000 (roughly US$80,500).

Source: Baluchon

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CarolynFarstrider
I'm really not sure what these tiny homes are for, although this one does look rather cute. Are they supposed to be for permanent living for two people? - I can't think so, as there's almost nowhere to keep food, and no space for any hobbies. Or even an axe for the firewood, and kindling. Or an office? - back problems imminent because of the seating arrangement and nowhere to keep any hard copy files etc. Or a holiday? Possibly, but where would the house be kept? People do live semi-permanently in smallish caravans for lots of reasons, but they have far more facilities than this, in a similar space.