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Impressions of the Tiny House Episode of HGTV Design Star

Photo credit to Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. HGTV had the brilliant idea of using Tumbleweed tiny houses for a design challenge on their show HGTV Design Star – for that I applaud them; but sadly my applause ends there. I think … Continue reading

Posted in Interior Design, Uncategorized | Tagged design, Design Star, HGTV, interior design, tumbleweed | 25 Comments

8×12 Tiny House – Free Plans

I just completed drawing another set of free tiny house plans. This time it’s a classic 8′ x 12′ house with a 12/12 pitched roof. The plans are 20 pages and are drawn to the same level of detail as … Continue reading

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HGTV Design Star – Tiny House Challenge

The three final designers of this season’s television show HGTV Design Star will be competing to create the interiors of three Tumbleweed Box Bungalow tiny houses. The base house is the Beavan, a 7-foot by 16-foot tiny house with a … Continue reading

Posted in Interior Design | Tagged Bungalow, design, Design Star, HGTV, jay shafer, New York, Star, tumbleweed | 4 Comments

Tumbleweed Box Bungalows & New DIY Book

Jay Shafer, the founder of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, has created a new series of tiny houses inspired by American Craftsman style architecture. The Box Bungalows range in size from 99 to 107 square feet and measure 7-feet by … Continue reading

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Tiny Home Office Design

My time has been in high demand lately… not that I’m complaining. For the past few months Julia and I have been busy taking care of a baby girl through a foster placement. We’re not normally foster parents but when a relative … Continue reading

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged camping cabin, design, home office, Plans, tiny house | 24 Comments

How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 1

This is the first in a video series I’m putting together that shows you how to draw a tiny house on a trailer with Google SketchUp, the free 3D illustration software from Google. I’ll be posting these how-to videos here … Continue reading

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Road Limits for Tiny Houses on Trailers

Building a tiny house on a trailer is one way to avoid certain limitations that are often unavoidable when building on permanent foundations. For example, while building codes can be a great guide for building a safe home, I’ve never … Continue reading

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Porch Shed Design Competition Entries

The latest design competition at the Secrets of Shed Building is underway. A lot of great designs have been presented and it’s now time for reader voting. Reader comments will be taken into consideration by the judges and is an … Continue reading

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Top 10 Tiny House Design Posts of 2009

It’s been a busy year at Tiny House Design and interesting to go back and take a look at the top posts of 2009. I can’t say I was really surprised to see some of these stories float to the … Continue reading

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