Monthly Archives: June 2009

Vermont Tiny House Workshop

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Peter King at Vermont Tiny Houses will be offering a tiny house building workshop on July 11th and 12th, 2009. He’ll be teaching tiny house design and basic construction skills; all experience levels are welcome. The class will build a … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged central Vermont, class, peter king, tiny house, training, vermont, vermont tiny house, workshop | 2 Comments

Dee’s Workshop was a Smashing Success

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A couple weeks ago Dee Williams mentioned to me that she and KT Anderson were going to host a one-day tiny house building workshop up in Portland, Oregon. It turns out the workshop was a big success and Tammy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged class, dee williams, portland oregon, rowdykittens, sustainable architecture, tiny house, tiny house workshop, training, workshop | Leave a comment

Delare Our Energy Independence

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is a bit off-topic but still somewhat relevant. I just think that independence from all unsustainable energy sources and reducing pollution are important elements to achieving our shared long term goals of increased prosperity, happiness, and freedom. If you … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged energy independence, repower america, sustainable energy, Sustainable Living | 1 Comment

Tiny Tubular Microlodge Hobbit House

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Steve Millar sent me a link recently to this amazing little creation. It’s a tubular tiny house available in the UK. They are 14-feet long and 8-feet in diameter and is constructed from pressure treated 2×4′s and tongue & groove … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged hobbit house, microlodge.co.uk, tiny house, tubular house, uk | 4 Comments

Rainwater Collection and Nine Tiny Feet

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I spent the better part of last week traveling to Los Angeles. Visiting that town always makes me think about sustainability and self-sufficiency because the whole place seems so dependent on outside natural resources; although you could probably say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Nine Tiny Feet | Tagged micro house, nine square feet, rainwater collection, smallest house, tiny house | 13 Comments

Clever Pull-Out Compact Kitchen

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is a really great space saving idea that could keep a tiny house clutter free. At first it looks as if this wall is just some kind of mural but you soon realize that the shapes you see etched … Continue reading →

Posted in Interior Design | Tagged compact kitchen, dornob, Grandma's revenge, Ilja Oelschlägel, interior design, kitchen, Melanie Olle, Oma's Rache | 6 Comments

Bridge Friggebod – Little Houses on the Black River

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A friggebod is a Swedish shed or more technically a standalone adjunct building of up to 15.0 square meters. There are actually three sheds here sitting on an old railway bridge and two of them are on wheels and can … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Best Design School Project, Black River, Craft and Design in Stockholm, flatpack, friggebod, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Konstfack University College of Arts, Little Houses, Parsons, St. Etienne School of Art and Design in France, Swedish | Leave a comment

Dogtrot Cabin at Two Mile Ranch

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I was clicking around on materialicious the other day and spotted this dogtrot cabin. It caught my eye because I’d just posted a couple dogtrot shed designs the other week. This is the cabin at Two Mile Ranch and while … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, dogtrot, farm, iowa, off-grid, two mile ranch | 4 Comments

Space Saving Bookshelf Chairs

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Living simply requires using every cubic inch cleverly. In the last issue of Small Living Journal I wrote about how to make spaces feel larger and tips for getting the most out of space. This morning I ran across this … Continue reading →

Posted in Interior Design | Tagged bookshelf, chair, interior design, Nils Holger Moormann, small living jounral, small space | 11 Comments

Sonoma Shanty Tiny House Plans

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Kent Griswold and Stephen Marshall have finished up the printable plans for the Sonoma Shanty and they are available for download now, the cost is $27.00. The Sonoma Shanty is a simple 8′ by 15′ building that can be built … Continue reading →