Select from a catalog of more than 360 expertly prepared plans for building small homes under 1,200 square feet. Easy-to-follow construction blueprints and materials lists are available for each project to ensure success.
"I began building tiny houses back in 2009 when I built one for my mom. The house she was living in was starting to fall apart and become unlivable, so I knew I had to find her alternative housing. After researching various options I discovered the tiny house movement and realized that it was the perfect solution for her. A tiny house could be constructed to very high standards and still be affordable, plus it can be easily moved"--Author
Small, simple, sustainable: Tips and tricks for living the tiny house lifestyle! Tiny houses are skyrocketing in popularity, and in this book campers, off roaders, and tiny house living experts Shelley and Joshua Engberg show how you can join the revolution. Learn to downsize without giving up everything you hold dear—with tips on how your life can still be comfortable and entertaining in a tiny house living environment. You’ll learn about: How to maintain a good relationship in a small spacePractical downsizing for everyoneSmall space living with petsThe pros and cons of off grid living and on grid livingHow to make your small space feel bigKeeping your small space feeling fresh with practical storage solutions and design tipsEquipping your space for entertainingAccordion/bi-fold style windowsHow downsizing and simplifying your life will allow you more freedom and time
Small and Tiny House Plans Design Book - Small home plans + granny flat plans in Metric and Feet and Inches Includes: - Small & Tiny House Plans- Stunning Designs- 2 Bedroom Designs- Modern and Country Designs- Australian Designs- Plans for all types of land- Stunning affordable Home Designs- Designs from leading designers
75 unique designs for attractive, efficient, environmentally friendly homes. Now available in paperback, this collection of 75 plans for small homes offers more than 500 usable blueprints and other illustrations for a variety of living spaces suitable for every environment and style, from a New England farmhouse to a sophisticated townhouse in the city to a Santa Fe ranch. The designs include site drawings, floor plans, elevation drawings, section drawings, perspective drawings, and exploded views. A brief introduction to each home describes its setting, the philosophy behind the design and its intended use, materials used, recommended landscaping, and more. Many of the homes come with money-saving and environmentally sound features such as solar panels and water heaters, wood stoves, ceiling fans, airlock entries, wind power alternatives, and natural gas heaters.
Do you have what it takes to live tiny? Do you dream of simplifying your life, freeing up your financial resources, and ditching all of the clutter that's weighing you down? Learn the nuts and bolts of what it really takes to achieve this dream of designing, building, and living in a tiny house of 400 square feet or less! Tiny house professionals Gabriella and Andrew Morrison have been involved in the trade for over 20 years, helping others to construct their own tiny homes, and they have poured all of their expertise and firsthand experience into this guide. Tiny House Designing, Building, and Living is the one-stop manual into this innovative concept of minimalist living. Dozens of helpful images and a full-color insert displaying different types of tiny houses help you visualize your dream. • Advice on how to embrace the tiny house lifestyle! • How to design and build a house that's an ideal fit for your needs. • The nuances of foundation types, financing and insurance, and legal standards • Building techniques, must-have utilities, off-the-grid living, and home placement. • Inspiration for functional décor and storage. • Three tiny house floor plans, with detailed illustrations!
· A practical do-it-yourself guide to help you save money and make planning and cost estimating easier when building the small home of your dreams · Features a catalog of more than 360 home plans to select from for building a variety of small homes that are 1,200 square feet or smaller · Includes easy-to-follow construction blueprints both in print and digital formats for each project · Contains a variety of plans for cabins, cottages, small homes, and tiny houses in Craftsman, Country, Contemporary, and Traditional styles · Includes helpful advice on rightsizing your home, and maximizing your living space with organization, decorating, and storage solutions · Updated edition features revisions to plans, as well as 140+ new plans by new designers with new photography
From the founder of the Instagram feed @TinyHouse, comes a small, chunky inspiration book filled with photographs of the smallest abodes—from vans and boats to tree houses and cabins. A die-cut cover acts as a window onto a simpler world of lighter living and sustainability that never sacrifices function or design. Imagine living debt-free in an environmentally-friendly home. No mortgage, no clutter, and boundless freedom. This is the reality and dream of people all over the world thanks to the widespread momentum of the tiny house movement in recent years. Designed to fit on the tiniest of coffee tables, this book features 250 full-color photographs of the smallest, most efficient homes around the world, with interviews, features, and smart tips straight from the homeowners. From tiny mobile homes in California, Nashville, and Minnesota to a surfer-built tree house in Washington to a school bus that has been converted to a camper in Oregon, this lookbook is packed with big inspiration.
This book explores new ideas about future real estate, how the trend towards smaller more compact accommodation is taking hold. Tiny homes doesn't just discuss houses, but also other forms of smaller accommodation coming to the fore. It should appeal to those of you who like to get value for money and embrace the new age of less wastage, renewable technologies, and have complete or more control over your investment. By buying this tiny houses book, you can expect to learn: - About tiny house living in general - The history of tiny house movement - Some unique ideas and inspiration when designing and constructing your own tiny house - The key benefits of moving into a, b>tiny house - The things that you have to consider prior to your move to your new tiny house - Practical tips and considerations for laying the foundation and moving into tiny houses - And much much more... Here we are building a small getaway, a living space that has small compact rooms with plenty of flexibility. It is small enough to dust the entire place within ten minutes but big enough for you live there forever. So, there you are! It is the perfect way to a small but lovely house.