Tiny Houses

French tiny house gives chef room to get creative in the kitchen

French tiny house gives chef room to get creative in the kitchen
The Solaris tiny house has a spacious kitchen, by French tiny house standards
The Solaris tiny house has a spacious kitchen, by French tiny house standards
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The Solaris tiny house has a small living area that includes a sofa
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The Solaris tiny house has a small living area that includes a sofa
The Solaris tiny house has a small bathroom which includes a shower and toilet
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The Solaris tiny house has a small bathroom which includes a shower and toilet
The Solaris tiny house's kitchen includes an oven with a propane-powered four-burner stove
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The Solaris tiny house's kitchen includes an oven with a propane-powered four-burner stove
The Solaris tiny house's lofts are reached by a
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The Solaris tiny house's lofts are reached by a stowable ladder
Top-down view of the Solaris tiny house's kitchen
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Top-down view of the Solaris tiny house's kitchen
View from the kitchen of the Solaris tiny house
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View from the kitchen of the Solaris tiny house
The Solaris tiny house's bedroom includes a double bed
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The Solaris tiny house's bedroom includes a double bed
The Solaris tiny house measures 6 m (19 ft) long
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The Solaris tiny house measures 6 m (19 ft) long
The Solaris tiny house includes a folding dining table
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The Solaris tiny house includes a folding dining table
The Solaris tiny house is finished in cedar
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The Solaris tiny house is finished in cedar
The Solaris tiny house's bathroom includes a shower
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The Solaris tiny house's bathroom includes a shower
The Solaris tiny house is based on a double-axle trailer
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The Solaris tiny house is based on a double-axle trailer
The Solaris tiny house has a spacious kitchen, by French tiny house standards
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The Solaris tiny house has a spacious kitchen, by French tiny house standards
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French tiny house firm Baluchon recently completed a new model named the Solaris. Despite its country's strict towing laws that require tiny houses to be small and light, the firm managed to shoehorn in a relatively spacious kitchen and dining room.

The Solaris tiny house is based on a double-axle trailer and measures 6 m (19 ft) long, with a wooden frame and cedar cladding. Insulation consists of cotton, linen, and hemp.

Visitors enter into the kitchen, which is well-proportioned by French tiny house standards and includes an oven with four-burner stove, fridge/freezer, sink, and a folding space-saving oak table. That said, it's still rather underwhelming compared to the larger tiny houses across the pond in North America, some of which boast additions like a dishwasher and washing machines.

The living room area lies nearby. This looks quite small and consists of a sofa with a large wardrobe used for storage. Further into the home is the bathroom, which is reached by sliding door. This contains a shower and toilet.

View from the kitchen of the Solaris tiny house
View from the kitchen of the Solaris tiny house

There's one bedroom in the Solaris, which is a typical tiny house style loft and has limited headroom. It's reached by removable wooden ladder and contains a double bed. However, there is also a secondary loft above the kitchen that's used for storage.

We've no word on the cost of the Solaris, though previous Baluchon models have come in at around €60,000 (roughly US$66,000).

Source: Baluchon [in French]

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Fairly Reasoner
Nobody's that neat.