http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/02/22/tiny-simple-house-and-its-inspiration/ more attainable & sustainable Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/02/22/tiny-simple-house-and-its-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-4566 Michael Janzen Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:11:22 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=1118#comment-4566 Normally a shotgun house refers to a long narrow layout with one room after another. A dogtrot has two distinct sides and a breezeway between them which helps keep it cool. I don't see why you couldn't have two long shotgun houses side by side or even separate them with a breezeway kind of like a duplex. Might a great way to have a home with extended family. Normally a shotgun house refers to a long narrow layout with one room after another. A dogtrot has two distinct sides and a breezeway between them which helps keep it cool. I don’t see why you couldn’t have two long shotgun houses side by side or even separate them with a breezeway kind of like a duplex. Might a great way to have a home with extended family.

]]> http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/02/22/tiny-simple-house-and-its-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 donnah Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:47:40 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=1118#comment-4556 I have always loved these homes too. I have been considering this very idea for my nephew and his 3 small kids. Ages 13 to 7. Since I need more bedrooms, I thought about 2 sided shotgun house. In this order. Living/office, kitchen/eat-in, bedroom 1/fullbath, bedroom 2/ bedroom 3/ then bedroom 4/ special need bath. THe hall would go straight down the middle. I guess I would put the laudry (very small, closed off on one end of living area, behind office. So living area would be laundry (closed off) small office area then living room all in the first section. This has to be small, affordable and easy access for wheelchair. I realize each room would be small, but they are getting to an age of privacy. I really have the shotgun house in mind because its small and yet has it all. Does it ever have 2 sides? I have always loved these homes too. I have been considering this very idea for my nephew and his 3 small kids. Ages 13 to 7. Since I need more bedrooms, I thought about 2 sided shotgun house. In this order. Living/office, kitchen/eat-in, bedroom 1/fullbath, bedroom 2/ bedroom 3/ then bedroom 4/ special need bath. THe hall would go straight down the middle. I guess I would put the laudry (very small, closed off on one end of living area, behind office. So living area would be laundry (closed off) small office area then living room all in the first section. This has to be small, affordable and easy access for wheelchair. I realize each room would be small, but they are getting to an age of privacy. I really have the shotgun house in mind because its small and yet has it all. Does it ever have 2 sides?

]]> http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/02/22/tiny-simple-house-and-its-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Stephanie Reiley Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:20:58 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=1118#comment-1006 Love the collection of photos! Those little homes have so much character. Love the collection of photos! Those little homes have so much character.

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