Tag Archives: shed

Low Cost Shed Example

One of my readers, Rick, sent these photos to me of a small shed/clubhouse he build for son. It’s not the typical kind of tiny house I post on Tiny House Design but it’s an excellent example of how a … Continue reading

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Shed Building Step by Step

A while back one of my readers, David, sent me a link to Sean Sexton’s website that contains a complete set of step-by-step photos that document the construction process of this simple shed. The design looks perfect for adapting into … Continue reading

Posted in How To | Tagged cad, house plans, Plans, sean, sean sexton, shed, solar | 10 Comments

Tiny House Eden

It looks like a tiny house village for the homeless isn’t such a crazy idea. Here in Sacramento a collaboration between several homeless advocacy groups had come together to make it happen. The group includes Loaves & Fishes, Safe Ground Sacramento, Francis House, Sacramento … Continue reading

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged california, community, eden, Francis House, homeless, loaves & fishes, sacramento, Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee, Safe Ground Sacramento, shed, shelter, tuff shed, Volunteers of America | 4 Comments

Simple Panelized Shelter

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

The Mad Housers – A Bold Solution for the Homeless

Here’s a group of people taking on the homeless problem head on. They call themselves The Mad Housers and they are an Atlanta based non-profit organization dedicated to showing people how to put a roof over their own heads. These … Continue reading

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged homeless, homeless camp, homeless shelter, homelessness, shack, shed, shelter, The Mad Housers | 3 Comments

8x8x8 Cube – Backyard Office Concept

Julia and I have decided last weekend to seriously consider building a tiny office for me in our backyard. I work from home full-time and use a bedroom in the house as my office. The only trouble is that when … Continue reading

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged 8x8, 8x8x8, backyard, cube, garden office, garden shed, home office, office, shed | 5 Comments

Redefining The Cubicle

This tiny building is the home office of Peter Frazier which overlooks Chuckanut Bay in Bellingham, Washington. It is currently featured on Lifehacker. My boss actually tipped me off to it, Thanks Gene! I imagine Gene took one look at … Continue reading

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged Bellingham, cabin, Chuckanut Bay, garden shed, home office, lifehacker, office, shed, washington, work, workspace | 5 Comments

A closer look at the Sonoma Shanty tiny house plans

The Sonoma Shanty is an affordable tiny house solution that came out of a collaboration between Kent Griswold and Stephen Marshall of Little House on the Trailer. This is actually one of the projects that was born from a meet-up … Continue reading

Posted in Builders, Kits / Prefab, Plans | Tagged cabin, garden office, home office, house kit, Kent Griswold, kit house, shanty, shed, sonoma shanty, stephen marshall | Leave a comment

Shed of the Year 2009

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

Help design the new Shedworking Headquarters

Alex, the fellow behind Shedworking, is running a little shed design competition. He recently moved leaving his old shed behind and now needs a new backyard shed to serve as headquarters for Shedworking. You don’t have to be a designer, … Continue reading

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged competition, design competition, headquarters, hq, shed, sheds, shedworking | 2 Comments