Very happy to see one of my Tiny Houses is one of the favorites (5th one). I must admit, I think the ProtoHaus (2nd) is much nicer though, love it, a great job. :-)

In HOUSE #1, the small animal print rug at the desk, is one which I imported from Greece many, many years ago. They were flokati style with yarn embroidered animals & some had childish letters as per an ABC rug mixed with animals. I disposed of all the rugs through a thrift shop in NYC. I am wondering if the homeowner picked it up in a thrift shop on 3rd Ave. in Manhattan called Vintage Thrift.

Watch your head!

I am sure the little house with the TV on the wall (The cozy one) is the same people that will be on BBC's DIY SOS. We saw it being delivered to a house in Fareham when they were filming the program. It had to be craned over the top of a house to get it in the garden. http://www.tinyhouseuk.co.uk or it may be http://www.custombuiltsurrey.com. They seem to have 2 sites.
A great looking house, i think it would feel like home too, I would live in it!
Milo

Take a look at Lindsey's house, built from Tumbleweed Tiny House Plans and customized with the help of her builder. While technically not "tiny", it's definitely small, functional and lovely. www.littlehouselr.blogspot.com and
http://blog.athomearkansas.com/category/at-home-with-green-design .

Love the tiny houses! We had been hoping to buy land and do this, but ended up in an artist loft instead. So we built "tiny houses" as bedrooms inside our 1200 square loft, one for us and one for our teenage daughter. Three people and two businesses running inside a small loft space has actually been a great lesson to us in staying organized and jettisoning whatever we don't truly need.
Still, I aspire to the simplicity of this lifestyle!

In reply to Milo, Yes you would be correct. It was filmed in Fareham UK but has not been on the TV yet. I do not have a date yet but will put it on my Twitter posts. @Tinyhouseuk . It will make great telly.

On a side note, is anyone designing spaces in between "tiny" and "standard"? I'd like to see 200-750 square foot houses with green footprints. And extra points if they use Pullman bedroom style interior design.

Yes, I will be building one from Monday! its based on the one I built seen above and still with the upper floor bed idea but it will have a second bed area too. It will be approx 295 sq ft.

charmgirl, I live in New Zealand and those rugs are readily available at many retailers, including our local building supplies shop! We have the exact same one, and the ABC one. I don't think they are particularly exclusive anymore. :)

These are great! I know it saves on plumbing, but the proximity of kitchen & bath in all of these is kind of a deterrent. Any designs where they're a bit separate?

agree with kitchoo. not sure why but Americans always seem to need a full size fridge, even if it's 1/4 of their living space.

@Kitchoo @ec05

They probably bought the full sized fridge because the alternatives are a) cheapo/tiny dorm style fridge or b) crazy expensive custom-sized fridge. It seems to me to be a compromise between needed size and cost.

I go back and forth about these tiny houses. They are nice, but I'd have to dramatically change my life in order to live in one :)

Yes! You beat me to it. I was totally going to suggest this. I have all sorts of pictures from this blog pinned to my Pinterest board. The Tumbleweed "Whidbey" design is my favorite, and I love what she's done with it!!!

I cant believe they missed this cute little place. If you are looking for a design which is different http://www.shedworking.co.uk/2013/01/shed-sunday_20.html This blog is full of great ideas for small living.

^^ http://littlehouselr.blogspot.com/ ^^

Or any of these!!! They use old, reclaimed items from houses that are in disrepair. They salvage the materials and build new tiny houses!!! Love the mission. http://tinytexashouses.com/category/tiny-houses/

To do a bed like that in the first photo, your ceiling must be at least ____ feet in height?

I've been obsessed with tiny houses for years. Alas, I'll have to settle for modest at this point. We've recently learned we will be adding a fourth to the family. I'm thinking something along the lines of 500 sq ft would do us quite well if it were laid our properly.

I think these would be great for rental retreats, in scenic country, maybe by a lake, for getaways. I could really enjoy one short term if I worked on the Great American Novel or some other project that doesn't consume space like crafting does. But not for long term. I need stuff.

I didn't link through to the stories -- how do you get to the loft bed in the first place? I see a rail, but nothing to elevate that high!

I love tiny houses! In fact, there is a blog dedicated to them... http://tinyhouseblog.com/

Ella Birt
existentialella.com

House #1, ProtoHaus, is my house! The rug was a gift from my aunt Annie. She probably got it at a thrift store in Denver CO. She is always finding us great stuff at local goodwill stores. So cool to hear where it came from!

Thanks! - Ann

#1 is the only one I could imagine living in. most of them are too woodsy home on the range and/or lack personality for my tastes

Want to learn more about tiny houses? Check out the first-ever Tiny House Fair June 14-16, 2013 at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, Vermont. The fair will include a whole weekend of workshops, presentations, tiny house tours, and talk with others who design, build and live in tiny houses.
Details: http://www.yestermorrow.org/about-us/stay-connected/events/june-14-16-tiny-house-fair-waitsfield-vt/

I have long admired this street near where I live. These tiny houses are about 660 square feet each and were built in the 1930s. My dream is to own one someday and paint it bright colors and make it like a little dollhouse.

The outside of #3 really looks nice; would like to see the inside, ditto outside of #6 in it's own rough way. But, all the interiors seem to be hallways turned into houses.

How do u get up to the bed in #1? Is there a ladder tucked underneath? Or do u hook a ladder (not shown in pic) to that rail?

I love all these, love the idea! About 40 years ago I rented a 325 square foot, stick built house that I loved even though it was in poor shape. I wish I could built a whole village full of these, for people who relish minimalist simplicity.

My older daughter rents in a condo community of 10 tiny 1917 Craftsman cottages that line a private walkway on a 10,000 square foot lot near downtown Seattle. Sizes range from 400 to 550 square feet, most have either one bedroom or a loft created from the old attic space. They are truly wonderful but sell (and rent) for a pretty penny.

Small homes rock!!! I so want one.

So cute, but I'm always sad to see that tiny houses always involve climbing a ladder to get in and out of bed. Not at my age. But take a tiny house and spread it out on solid ground ....

Great! Then you're the perfect person to answer my burning question - where's the ladder up to the bed???

I love the house.

The ladder is on the back wall in my house #5. You can just see it if you look close, it goes over the WC.

The ladder is on the back wall in my house #5. You can just see it if you look close, it goes over the WC.

Thanks, TinyHouseUK, for answering my question about not-quite-tiny houses!

My next question is whether anyone is designing them with ADA, universal access design in mind (hence my desire for Pullman bedroom features which allow one story access to beds and multi-function furniture). I think I would enjoy living in a converted rail car set up as a bed-sit and kitchen. It seems to me that they could inspire adaptations to prefab container design, as well, since the rail car dimensions aren't too far off from containers.

We own a 480 sq ft cabin. We are remodeling it to be a full time residence. We have finished the bathroom and are getting ready to do the kitchen. I love all the ideas in these houses. I do want a real kitchen not the camp stove and cooler. I am hpong to put in a mini dish washer 18". We have a small apartment sized range and refrigerator. There is a bar for eating and we will be keeping this. I hope to have pictures of before and after to share as the project progresses

Putting a bed above the living space would take some getting used to . . .not sure how it works with, um, amorous endeavors either. But, I do like the use of space overall and how it would encourage the residents to get out more. We all need to get a little more fresh air, a little more interaction with the world around us . . .and less time on the couch in front of the TV.

Looks scary to neatly make the bed in #1 daily.

I'd love a tiny house, but because of the planning laws in the uk it seems the only way of permanently living in one is to build one on land where you already own a house. Pretty impossible then! I'll have to settle for our two up/two down terrace!