Jessica Helgerson designed tiny house. Sauvie Island, Portland (source: lincolnbarbour.com)
The popularity of tiny houses and micro apartments is gaining momentum, especially in and around high density American cities like San Francisco and New York, but these well thought out, compact gems have a lot teach us all.
Cost is one of the most compelling motivators for living small. The thought of making less of an impact on the earth is another one.
I love my home with it’s high ceilings and great room, but it’s fun to imagine reducing the constant maintenance, and the pressure of mortgage and property tax costs. That’s the freedom a tiny home brings with it.
How much space do we waste in our own homes? How can we better use the space we have in the apartment or home we thought was becoming too small?
Here are my favorite tiny house interiors and the clever solutions their designers have incorporated into previously unused space.
New York City compact loft apartment (source: kswa.com)
Living/bedroom the width of a regular hallway (source: pinterest.com)
Pod Home by Lisa Tilder and Stephen Turk/Ohio State University (source: details.com)
Tiny home on wheels with compact dining area (source: tinyheirloom.com)
Tiny house loft bed (source: protohaus.moonfruit.com)
In-stair storage leading to sleep loft. East Village, New York (source: jpda.net)
