Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Tiny House


I designed a house that has 400 square feet, with 100 square feet of porch. The house has a bedroom, living room, kitchen and a full bath. To save space in the house I got a washer and dryer that is put together. When you walk into the house you walk into the living room, I put the living room there so you can relax when you walk in. The kitchen is in the back of the house and has its own entry in the back of the house. Also in the kitchen I have upper and lower cabinets, range, dishwasher, sink, and a refrigerator. In the bathroom you will find a toilet, tub and a sink. The whole house has wood flooring except for the bathroom (which has tile). On the exterior I have siding, and asphalt shingles. To save energy cost this house has a lot of windows to let the sunlight in and to regulate the houses temperature. This house was designed to be small but comfortable at the same time.

                I designed my tiny house in such a way that it leaves a small footprint, has the minimum amount of space I require to live in, provides a stable shelter, and could be built on a trailer if needed. That would help, because I wouldn’t have to worry about purchasing another house or building another house, and in most states, it wouldn’t require a building permit to have it on the property because it would be set on a trailer base and would be considered a mobile vehicle attachment. My house includes a small kitchen area with a range, sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, and cabinets (upper and lower). The desk in the corner doubles as a work and eating area. The main area of the first room is a living room/ lounge set up. The back room is the bathroom/utility room, including all bathroom accessories and a washer (there is no dryer because I can just as well string a clothesline outside to dry my clothes). A ladder leads from the first to the second floor. Upstairs is the sleeping area with a sitting area in it. The whole house has plenty of windows for natural heating and lighting.

Shawn's Tiny House Report


Tiny House Written Report

My tiny house was design to be comfortable and not too big. The design has the stove and refrigerator in the walls so that there was less space taken up in the kitchenette area. There is a closet in the hall and another next to it for the washer and dryer. The bathroom is the size of what you would expect in a normal-sized home, just a little more compact, and has all of the necessary appliances. The bedding area is big enough for a queen-sized bed.

The house is long instead of square to make it look a little more like a normal house. The roof is designed with asphalt shingles for a nice look and the exterior walls are to have wood shingles to give the house an overall rustic appearance. The floor is tile in the one closet in the home so that if the washer breaks down or overflows, the water won’t seep into the wooden floors in the rest of the house – and the same goes for the bathroom and the components in there.

     The kitchen is designed to hold food stocked for one person and the refrigerator is big enough for anything you need to throw in there to keep cold. The table is 36’ (3’) in diameter so that the room seems bigger than it actually is. The entrance to the tiny home is design so that if you entertain guests, the primary interior area they walk into is the largest space in the house.

HTL TINY HOUSE

Yup, its my tiny house...
My floor plans for my tiny house project.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Monday, May 21, 2012


This is my final tiny house plans. The picture on top is the main floor and the picture underneath that is my second floor plan.
this is a rendered picture of my tiny house
First & Second floor for my tiny house
Tiny House floor plan.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Ben Raglands Tiny House Sketch

This is my idea for the tiny house. I am planningon having a two story house, with the kitchen area being combined with the living room area and nook area on the first floor. The full bath is also located under the stairs on the first floor, and the bedroom is located on the second floor and also includes a "lounge" area.