Everyone has the opportunity to build a dream home, and if you do everything yourself, you will be able to create a special, unique atmosphere, avoiding standard and hackneyed approaches. And even if, perhaps, it will be just a small house in a summer cottage, but it will be filled with happiness and warmth.
This cute A-shaped house takes only a day to assemble and costs $1,200. It was designed by Derek Didriksen of Relax Shacks and built by Joe Everson of Tennessee Tiny Homes. The roof and walls are made of polycarbonate material, which is lightweight and easy to handle. If you want to add seats, from 6 to 9 square meters, you just need to raise the wall. The house has two beds that can also be used as shelves, a small kitchen with a sink and a mini-fridge.
Gingerbread Cottage.
This shabby but chic cottage is built with 95% recycled materials from 25 other houses that are 200 years old or more. This 7-square-foot home from Texas Tiny Houses features arched windows and stained-glass windows. The stairs leading to the second floor lead to the sleeping area. The rustic-style cabin features a kitchen, living room and dining area.
But these examples are far from all that people are capable of doing in order to have separate housing, because everyone has their own little childhood dream, the realization of which our review offers:.
A miniature house is a housing option for citizens who do not have a large land plot under construction, but want to live in their own house. In addition, compact cottages are affordable and have many other benefits. Our catalog contains various projects small houses: cozy country cottages and interesting city houses.
Residential buildings with a modest area are usually one-story, rarely have a second floor or attic. All free space inside is used as rationally as possible, therefore, in such buildings, walls and interior partitions are installed at right angles. Materials used for this type of structures:
Project small house, although it is being developed miniature, but does not lose comfort. The dining area is grouped in the form of a studio, and the most remote place is allocated for the bedroom:
The compactness of the design also affects the layout - all functional rooms are minimized, and furniture and appliances are used built-in to save space. In bathrooms, instead of a bath, a shower cabin is most often mounted. As an alternative to the usual cabinets, there are modules and wardrobes hidden in the walls.
The small cottage is designed for two or three tenants. This version of the project is best for a young family on a limited budget or an elderly couple who find it difficult to take care of a large house. Building a small log house for a summer residence will cost less than building a brick building. And with a larger budget, you can build a modern small wooden castle.
A micro-house is economical, lower costs for building and finishing materials and work, lower prices for repairs and maintenance. This type of building is beneficial for other reasons:
The choice of a small house project allows you to quickly implement the construction of an economy class cottage. Depending on the purpose of the structure, the costs of its heating can be easily optimized due to small area insulation or the choice of materials that retain heat. At the request of the developer, the project country house can be completed with a small annex with a sauna or an outdoor pool.
Among our selection original projects small residential houses with a photo have layouts for young people with a modern facade design and discreet classic solutions for mature owners. In addition to plastered facades, in the catalog you can find projects of small houses up to 50 sq. m. with unusual stone cladding or wood paneling.
1. Small, but remote. "Official" record holder (Canada, Toronto).
This house is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest house in the world. Its area is 28 m2. Despite its tiny size (width - 2 meters, length - 14 meters, ceiling height - 2.36 meters), The house is quite comfortable and very cozy.
It has everything you need for a normal stay: a compact kitchen with a folding table, an armchair and a washing machine; bedroom with folding bed; a "living room" with sofa and TV and a normal sized bathroom. There is even a basement, a well-groomed tiny garden and charming patio at the back of the house.
The house was built in 1912 and immediately became a local landmark.
2. "Fisherman's house"(Great Britain, Conwy).
The smallest house in the UK is considered to be the "fisherman's house", which is located in Conwy, a small coastal town in north Wales.
It was built in the XIV century, its dimensions are: 3.05 x 1.8 m. On the ground floor, near the wall of this house, there was a bunker with coal, a place for cooking on an open fire and under the stairs - a tank with water. On the second floor there was a living room with a bed, a bedside table, a stove and a washbasin. People lived in it until the beginning of the 20th century, and since 1900 it has become a museum.
They say that in the 19th century a family of 8 people even lived in it!
3. For resourceful romantics (Austria, Salzburg).
This small house at number 109 on Altmarket Square, with a facade of only one and a half meters, was also built in the Middle Ages - in the 15th century, and a romantic story is associated with its construction. Once upon a time, a girl agreed to her boyfriend to marry him only when he had own house. The young man was very poor, but smart - he squeezed his house into the wall between two existing houses.
4. What is behind the door? "False" record holder
Residents of Amsterdam do not get tired of repeating that the smallest house in their city is number 7. However, this is not entirely true. The fact is that at the time of the construction of the building, the housing tax directly depended on the width of the facade. And the enterprising owner built a full-fledged house, but with a facade of 1.1 m, which is actually just an entrance (house number 7).
5. "House-kiosk"
You might not even notice this house, thinking that it is just a kiosk. It is attached to the Church of the Holy Spirit in the New Town and has always had its own address. The house was built in 1843 as a trading facility for the sale of Constantinople tobacco. Later, overseas cigars brought from Cuba and Mexico were also sold here. Noble clients were even honored with a glass of wine. During the Polish uprising, there was a turnout of underground fighters in the house. Later, magazines and postcards from Paris were added to the assortment of goods, depicting women in negligee. This caused a big scandal in Catholic Warsaw. Today it still sells newspapers.
6. Modern minimalism(Japan).
The Japanese have always been famous for their ability to rationally use usable space. Due to the lack of land, they are forced to somehow get out and build houses on tiny plots. This house was built on a plot of 15 m2, but the designer managed to increase the space and build a house of 44 m2. Inside there is a kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom and even a small balcony.
7. House of forest fairies
A cozy mini-cottage with an area of 21 m 2 is located in a forested area, not far from a small lake. It seems that in this little house magical forest fairies live. But nevertheless, the cottage has everything you need: a kitchen-living room, a bathroom with a toilet, a bedroom and, as you can see, a small veranda. Compact and comfortable.
8. Every cricket know your corner! (Japan Tokyo).
On a small area, the enterprising Japanese built a comfortable dwelling with an area of 29 m 2. The house is two-story, designed for a family of three (a couple with a daughter) and has a living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a nursery and even a garage for a car.
And since the landscape on which the dwelling was built had a triangular shape, the architects had to repeat it when designing the house.
9. Super-slim (Brazil,Madre de Dius).
This tall but very narrow house was built in the town of Madre De Dius, Bahia. The width of its facade facing the street is only 1 meter 10 centimeters, and the widest place in the house is about two meters. The height of the whole house is 10 meters.
The house has three floors, which compactly housed two living rooms, three bedrooms, a kitchen and a veranda.
10. Residential art object
In 2012, an unusual narrow house was built in the center of Warsaw. The facade of a new building, squeezed between two apartment buildings, is only 152 centimeters, and the internal width of the dwelling varies from 122 to 72 centimeters. The living area of the house is 14.5 m2.
Despite its small size, the house has everything you need for a comfortable life - a bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen.
The building is registered as an art object, not a residential building, as its parameters do not match building codes Poland.
11. Five-star hotel in 53 m2(Germany, Amberg).
The German Wedding House Hotel is only 2.5 m wide. living space- 53 m 2. Despite this, the only room available at the hotel has to be booked months in advance due to its high popularity. The hotel is squeezed into a narrow space between two adjacent buildings. The interior of the wedding house makes an unforgettable impression on the guests - it is equipped with a comfortable bed, a fireplace, luxurious furniture, a TV and even a SPA-salon.
The hotel was built in 1728, when the city council of Amberg decided that there would be more weddings if the newly-married couples had accommodation that they could move into immediately after the wedding. But since it was unrealistic to provide housing for all the newlyweds even then, they found another way out: they built this tiny house, in which the happy couple spent several weeks, and then passed it on to the next young family. Since then, it has become known as a wedding house.
Legend has it that those who spend at least one night in a hotel live long, happy lives and never get divorced. Therefore, many newlyweds want to start their family life in this “happy” hotel.
12. Mini ranch
Not everything is big in Texas. These small houses are located in Lüling. They are sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Inside each house there is one large room, bathroom and kitchen. The opposite side of the room is used as a living room and bedroom. When friends come to the hosts, air mattresses are laid out on the floor.
13. Campervan (USA).
Tumbleweed, a company that specializes in miniature buildings, has created one of the smallest houses in the world. Its area is only 6 m2.
This miniature house consists of a kitchen with a refrigerator, a shower room with a toilet and a bedroom in the attic. Distinctive feature dwellings - its mobility. The house is placed on a special trailer platform and can be easily transported from place to place. In addition, it is equipped with a simple and convenient system for quick connection to electricity and water supply.
14. Squirrel wheel(Germany,Karlsruhe).
Students from Germany have designed unique houses that include all the necessary functions in one room. The cylindrical roll house has three separate areas complete with bed, armchair, table, kitchen sink, shower and toilet.
You need to go to the bedroom - go to the center of the block, turn the structure ... And here you are on the bed, where the Velcro holds the mattress and pillows. It took something in the kitchen - move to the next compartment. And everything would be fine, only the question arises - does the house have an emergency brake? So, just in case...
15. Rubik's Cube (Austria, Styria).
Mobile home project named "Hypercubus" because of his appearance. The first such house appeared in Austria. Initially, the project was conceived as a hotel room, but such houses can also be used independently. "Cubes" can be erected in a certain place, and if desired, transported wherever necessary. Inside the house has all the necessary amenities and high level comfort.
A mass production of such housing is planned.
16. 5 m 2 for 120 thousand pounds (Great Britain, London).
The smallest apartment in London has an area of only 5.4 m 2. An unusual apartment appeared in 1987, when during the boom in the British housing market, the utility room of one of the houses in the exclusive area of Knightsbridge was converted into a separate apartment measuring 3.3 by 1.65 meters. In addition to the bedroom, it has a kitchen, toilet, shower and closet.
The first buyer paid £36,500 for the apartment. Now its cost is more than 120 thousand pounds. For comparison, for 200 thousand pounds you can easily buy a small old castle.
But this is not the smallest apartment in the world…
17. Man in the aquarium (
In Sweden, a miniature house has been created, from the window of which tourists can admire the fish. The Utter Inn is located on Lake Malaren, close to the shore. It is a small house, which includes a small room, a kitchen and a terrace. On the terrace, travelers can enjoy the views of the lake, and a room at a depth of 3 m will be prepared for them to sleep. The windows of the room look into the lake surface, where fish live their lives, occasionally looking out of curiosity into the windows, like into an aquarium. You can get to the hotel by boat from the port nearest townVasteras. This is one of four operating underwater hotels in the world. The other three are in China, UAE and Turkey.
18. Call when you are at home ().
The smallest house in Russia was built by Viktor Razuvaev, who lives in Mordovia (Zubovo-Polyansky district). The frame of a telephone booth was taken as the basis, which he slightly expanded and made more spacious, with two windows. The result was a house with an area of 2.7 m 2. Of course, it’s rather crowded inside, but Cheburashka also lived in a telephone booth. Here you can also watch TV, sitting on a special folding chair, make tea, take a break from everyday hustle and bustle. The house has autonomous heating, so even in the cold season you can live here. True, there is still nowhere to spend the night there, but the owner of the house is already working on a mechanism that will transfer his house to a horizontal position suitable for sleeping at night.
