
Open-Plan, Teeny Tiny Dwelling Packs a Severe Punch With Modular Furnishings and Intelligent Design
You could possibly name this an oldie (however goldie) and also you wouldn’t be off the mark: this one is a 2017 construct by woodworking specialist slash DIY celeb, and a pioneer in DIY furnishings Anna White. Anna is from Alaska, the place there’s at all times a scarcity of low cost, easy-assembly furnishings, so again in 2009, she determined to construct her personal – and educate others how you can do it as nicely.
Because the years glided by, she progressed to tiny homes, and that is one in every of her hottest builds. A single take a look at the pictures within the gallery won’t let you know why (except you look actually carefully), however the video tour accessible on the backside of the web page will. This tiny is small, sitting on a 24-foot (7.3-meter) double-axle trailer, however it packs completely every thing you’d must stay in it completely. Together with a visitor bed room, a full kitchen, and even a washer and drier combo.

Picture: Anna White / anna-white.com
This one was executed on fee, so it’s not road-legal in Alaska with out a particular allow resulting from its top of 13 ft (3.9 meters), and that’s as a result of the proprietor had no plans of touring with it. The precise dimensions of the home are 24 ft by 8.5 ft by 13 ft (7.3 by 2.5 by 3.9 meters), which implies it’s on the smaller facet of tinies.
You may inform that the second you enter inside. Within the walkway, you’ve got the kitchen and the toilet to the correct, on a raised platform, and the lounge to the left, with an enormous open area in the midst of the trailer. At first sight, you may mistakenly assume that this tiny is missing when it comes to creature comforts, however that is the place Anna’s expertise come into play.
The tiny is filled with modular furnishings, all of which was executed by hand, from scratch, by Anna herself. Which means that all areas have a number of functionalities, which permits the house to be no matter you want it, everytime you want it.

Picture: Anna White / anna-white.com
As an example, the shoe bench within the walkway doubles as a step to the kitchen, however can be the third part of the visitor mattress, which you get by including it to the L-shaped sofa within the dwelling. The 2 tiny espresso tables additionally work as cushioned seats, or lap desks, if you happen to use solely the lid. The doorways on the customized cupboard in the lounge are additionally tables and desks, and can be utilized in 3 ways, relying on how many individuals you’re having over.
The principle sleeping space is suspended close to the ceiling, at one finish of the trailer. Anna opted for an elevator mattress, which she made utilizing a storage door mechanism, to keep away from utilizing a staircase that may have taken up an excessive amount of area. For the reason that mattress runs on rails, you possibly can regulate how low it may journey, so you possibly can nonetheless use it when you’ve got friends over, making a bunk bed-type of sleeping space.
The identical form of versatility is obvious within the kitchen and the toilet, with loads of surprises hidden from sight. For instance, a excessive cabinet over the coat hook is definitely a sliding pantry, and the dividing wall between toilet and kitchen can be used for storage. A dangling wardrobe sits inside the toilet, sliding from one finish or to the opposite relying on whether or not you utilize the bathe or not. Whenever you bathe, you slide the closet over the composting bathroom, and if you’re executed, you roll it again into place within the bathe, with the curtain providing safety from moisture.

Picture: Anna White / anna-white.com
Anna was capable of combine area for a washer and dryer combo as nicely, which is a rarity even for bigger tiny homes, even at present. She did that by placing one part of the kitchen counter on caster wheels, so if you roll it into the toilet, you acquire entry to the nook part of the opposite counter part – which might have been in any other case underused due to its nook place.
This tiny comes with triple-glazed, outsized home windows that bathe it in pure gentle, with all of the tanks and the plumbing hidden below the raised flooring to make sure they face up to the tough Alaskan temperatures. Anna doesn’t get into the specifics like the dimensions of the water tanks, however that’s as a result of she’s providing the plans to different DIY-ers trying to construct their very own tinies.
The identical goes for pricing, which is able to depend upon the builder’s selection of supplies and home equipment. On this specific case, the associated fee was significantly lowered by constructing every thing by hand, together with all of the furnishings and storage choices, the elevator mechanism of the mattress, and even the cushions for the couch.