Monthly Archives: July 2009

More about my exploration with Google SketchUp Pro

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Michael Janzen

My 8-hour free trial with Google SketchUp Pro and Google Layout must be almost at an end. I realized early on that I could continue to draw with the free 3D version on my laptop which allowed me to draw … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 2d, 3d, architectural drawing, drafting, free plans, google layout, google sketchup, illustration, solar house, tiny house | Leave a comment

Tiny House Stairs

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’ve seen a couple of designs on other websites recently for steep space-saving stairs. Using those ideas as inspiration I’ve come up with a simple way to build a stairs from a couple of long 2×12′s. The way you achieve … Continue reading →

Posted in Interior Design | Tagged interior design, staircase, stairs | 15 Comments

Room-Room is a Portable Emergency Shelter

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

My regular readers will instantly realize how excited I am to have found this portable emergency shelter tonight on Dornob. This design concept is called the Room-Room and was designed by Encore Heureux and G studio. It is intended to … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged emergency, portable, room-room, shelter | 7 Comments

Tiny House Living – Issue 15

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The next issue of Tiny House Living is hot off the press, here are some excerpts: International Shed of the Year 2009 winner – Chuck Witmer of Silver Spring, MD built this backyard woodshop and painting studio. Garden Office – … Continue reading →

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8×20 Solar House Plans – Progress Report

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Michael Janzen

For the past few days I’ve been exploring Google SketchUp Pro while working on my next set of free tiny house plans. I still have a bit of work to do but as you can see I’m making good progress. … Continue reading →

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Tiny House Cooking & Small Living Journal

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This latest edition of Small Living Journal is now online. This time we focused on the topic of Food and Cooking in Tiny Houses. This is one area that has been rarely covered in tiny house blogs and I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Test Driving Google SketchUp Pro

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve been reading Tiny House Design for a while you’ve probably noticed that I’ve tried different drawing tools over time to draw my design concepts. Within the last few months I’ve been mostly using Google SketchUp, a free 3D … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged 2d, 3d, 3d illustration, cad, drafting, drawing, google sketchup, illustration, sketchup, sketchup pro | 3 Comments

Shed of the Year 2009

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Michael Janzen

It’s National Shed Week 2009 in the UK and the Shed of the Year was recently announced. It’s 5 meters square (about 16′ by 16′) and is built on a steep grade with a deck overlooking a valley. The designer … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged shed, shed of the year, shedblog, sheddies, uk | 1 Comment

Take a look at the new Shedworking HQ

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Alex at Shedworking has picked a winner, actually two, for his Shedworking HQ contest. The design on the left is a floating shed with a green roof submitted by Paul at Roomworks and on the right a design submitted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged contest, headquarters, Joseph Sandy, roomworks, secrets of shed building, sheds, shedworking, shedworking hq | 2 Comments

Tiny House Living – Issue 14

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The latest issue of Tiny House Living is online. I’m really enjoying the mini-blogging over there it lets me cover topics outside of design; I hope you’ve been enjoying it too. Here are some snippets from this week’s issue: Blankenship … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged ezine, newsletter, simple living, small living journal, sustainable architecture, tiny house, tiny house living | 2 Comments