Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
Here is a wonderful tiny home with Clark Gable and Joan Crawford eyeing each other up on the front porch. It appears to be strapped to a regular flatbed trailer, presumably for delivery to its final destination. There is nothing new under the sun.
Found here but the site is sadly defunct now: http://wintechmodularbuildings.co.uk/
Someone recently shared this house with me and I’ve seen her (Ana White’s) work popping up all over the Internet lately. Ana White uses readily available materials to create some genius storage and living solutions for small homes. These could easily be applied in many other situations in order to make the most of any space. It rings well with me because it is all-purpose made to fit the space and needs of the occupant; not just an off-the-shelf one-size-fits-most approach. Here is a tour of her recent work and I suggest visiting her website for a load of other great ideas, including many plans.
The table versatility is particularly smart and functional. This would be handy in an office or bedroom as well. The video has a lot of good ideas for builders.
And finally, on her Brag Board, she has many other interesting projects to check out as well including a lot furniture ideas like this clever storage bed shown below.
Here’s a redux from a conversation held last year.
Here’s a recent conversation I had, as best I can recall, of creating disappointment and maybe using the wrong words when describing the Vardo.
A woman in a grocery store parking lot jogs up to the vardo while I’m making a sandwich shouting, “Oh my gosh! That is so cool! Wow! Is that a Tiny House like on TV? Can I have a look inside?”
“Yes, of course. You can look inside.” So far, it’s progressing just like a hundred other conversations I’ve had over the years.
“Is it like the little TV houses? You know, like on that show?”
“I don’t know the show but it’s actually a little camping caravan.”
“It’s not a Tiny House? Oh, never mind then,” turning on her heel she walked away without a backward glance. Then to another gentleman walking towards us she shouts, “It’s nothing. It’s not like the Tiny House Show”…
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Tiny Green Cabins has some pretty nice and well thought-out designs. I find their website a little difficult to navigate but their blog has some interesting stuff on it. I am very much a traditionalist and a form-follows-function kind of guy. However, I think they have some new and innovative designs as well as some very nice features for comfortable living.
Check out this house tour of one of their recent builds. It’s worth the 13 minutes.
As usual, Lloyd Kahn always finds the good stuff to post when it comes to unique Shelter. The Tiny House Truck is built on an old flatbed and is a true marvel of engineering as it “pops” out into a faux castle. An appropriate home I suppose for these traveling performers. Some of the luxuries include a separated toilet, separated shower, full kitchen, and a bath tub (with hot water) on the roof patio. There are some extremely modern amenities and ingenious storage solutions here. It is worth the twelve minutes to watch the video and see this remarkable home as still photos do not do it justice.
The original story is on the Living Big in a Tiny House blog HERE.
Found on the Vintage Everyday blog. It is thought to be from circa 1926 and is a real beauty. It has some nice details as well. The sign on the roof, lightning rods, and even a little chimney. A great solution of one facing homelessness but still had the car. Possibly a nightmare to drive?
A beautiful stone cabin essentially based on Henry David Thoreau’s retreat. As seen on Tiny House Swoon. Check out more of this great blog HERE.
600 Sq. Feet in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Roland and Mary Conklin of Huntington, N.Y., made house-car travel a family experience. Their bus factory built the Gypsy Van, shown above, and in the summer of 1915, the Conklin family set out to see America.
Photo & caption courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution,
the Huntington Historical Society (New York),
and Home on the Road: The Motor Home in America,
a book by Roger White
Another web find.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 