Tag Archives: google sketchup

How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 5

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Michael Janzen

In the fifth part of this Google SketchUp tutorial I finish drawing the exterior of the house.  In part 6 I’ll move inside and draw interior walls, bathroom, and kitchen. Be sure to follow along on YouTube by subscribing to the Tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged drafting, drawing, google sketchup, How To, illustration, youtube | 1 Comment

12×24 Tiny House Preview Video

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Michael Janzen

You might have noticed I’ve not been posting much on Tiny House Design lately. That’s because I’ve been spending every spare moment on finishing up this 12×24 design. As you can see by the video the plans are nearly complete. … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged 12x24, google layout, google sketchup, tiny house | 20 Comments

Tiny Solar House Plans

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Ironically this is my 400th post on Tiny House Design. I really hadn’t planned to do anything special for the 400th post but this does mark a personal milestone for me. Over the last year and a half of exploring … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged google sketchup, house plans, Plans, solar, solar house | 14 Comments

Ben’s Tiny House Design

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Yesterday a student named Ben from Embrun, Canada shared with me this tiny house design that he made with Google SketchUp. He and his school gave me permission to show it to you and share a little background on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Ben, canada, École secondaire catholique Embrun, Embrun, google sketchup, school, school project, student | 12 Comments

Dan’s Tiny House Project

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Dan, one of my readers, sent me a link to his new blog which documents the creation of an 8′ by 20′ tiny house of his own design. Drawing from his own previous experience with Google SketchUp and inspiration from … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged custom design, dan, dormers, google sketchup, mom, tiny house | 8 Comments

Design It: Shelter Competition Finalists

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The voting has begun at the Design It: Shelter Competition. Ten finalists were chosen by students at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. It’s exciting to see small space design get so much positive attention and the designs are … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged competition, Design It, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, google sketchup, sustainable architecture | 3 Comments

Simple Panelized Shelter

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I realize that passionate posts on solving homelessness is a little off topic for Tiny House Design but it’s a topic that seems to need more public support so I figured it was worth venturing into a potentially off-topic area. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged emergency shelter, google sketchup, homeless, hut, panel, prefab, shed, shelter, sketchup | 14 Comments

Tiny Simple House is off the Back Burner

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve been reading Tiny House Design for a while you might remember one of the long term projects I have on a back mental burner is the Tiny Simple House. While simmering back there it’s been transforming from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiny Simple House | Tagged google sketchup, house plan, house plans, low-cost, owner builder, Plans, shotgun house, simple, simple house, simple living, sketchup, small house, sustainable architecture, tiny house, Tiny Simple House | 16 Comments

Murphy Bed in the 8×20 Solar House

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’m still making small edits to the next version of the house plans but I wanted to share a better picture of the murphy bed. It’s a queen size bed mounted horizontally. This allows some space to walk around side … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged free plans, google sketchup, murphy bed, sketchup, solar house, sustainable architecture, tiny house, tiny solar house, wall bed, wallbed | 14 Comments

Tiny Gambrel A-Frame

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This tiny house design was sent to me by Craig, one of my readers. Like many of us Craig has been experimenting with Google SketchUp and has had an A-Frame design burning in his head; so he sat down and … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged a-frame, aframe, cabin, craig, design concept, gambrel, google sketchup, sketchup, tiny house | 2 Comments