Using the same inspiring mid-century modern arch from Patricia’s Tiny House, I have separated the form, similar to a pilaster, from surface decoration and surrounded a tiny dwelling ¾ of the way with arches. Charlie’s Tiny House, much like Patricia’s is totally influenced by the modernity of 20th century American design. The introduction of curved […]
Month: January 2016
Patricia’s Tiny House
One of my keen interests in design or architecture is the forms of the mid-century. Modern design lends itself to so many variations that an inexhaustible supply of ideas becomes available. Furthermore, modern design is not only in the realm of commercial and typical residential building, but also in terms of the tiny house movement. […]
6 Container Houses, Very Nice, Very Modern
EcoWatch has 6 container houses that are quite remarkable in style. The problem is in choosing the best of the bunch. Take a look at: EcoWatch. If you would like to look into even more container houses take a peek at these: 23 Shipping Container Home Owners Speak Out: “What I Wish I’d Known Before […]
20+ Beautiful Staircases – Design Milk
This is a wonderful article on staircases, which is of keen interest to tiny house creators and dwellers. Many of the designs are quite unique, if not artistic. See these on Design Milk: http://design-milk.com/20-beautiful-modern-staircases/ Here is a short video: Here are some others that should lead you to the idea that stairs have a greater […]
Modern Shed
This is a link to a commercial website called Modern Shed that sells and designs small structures. Some of the configurations are quite nice and have a great deal of potential. They offer three models of 10′ x 12′, 10′ x 14′ and 10′ x 16′, but apparently can customize to a great degree. Check […]
Tiny May Qualify for Scaled Down Sales and Use Tax Base
Tiny Homes May Qualify for Scaled Down Sales and Use Tax Base | Bloomberg BNA This is a detailed examination from Bloomberg about the tax situation that some may find themselves in, especially if one is going with the wheeled model. The information is useful in also considering advantages one might take in using the […]