For home buyers, a crucial decision making factor while selecting their future home is storage. We often associate storage with space available. However, if for reasons, whether financial or location, you have to choose a smaller home, the issue of storage can be overwhelming. Remember, whether you have a big house or a small one, the key to storage is organisation. You have to find clever ways to keep your daily items within reach but out of the way.
Let’s take a look at 7 international tiny homes that have made use of some crafty solutions to increase storage. A glance at these homes can surely teach us all a lesson or two to defeat clutter.
The Tiny Tack House in Washington, US
The couple, who owns this home, are photographers and they left New York City to come to Washington State for the more natural surroundings here. This house is about 140 sq ft and has 11 windows that provide natural light as well as a gable roof with dormers that offers storage space. In this house, everything is hung on the walls – shelves, hooks, even a desk and table. Hanging baskets act as shelves, a built-in bench acts as a trunk and a seat. In the kitchen, pots and pans hang high above the stove.
The Brick House in California
This 93 sq ft guesthouse with a full kitchen, living room, bathroom and bedroom is designed by architect Christi Azevedo. The interior highlights the combined style of wood and steel. The bedroom is lofted with a hanging shelf along one wall. Reading lamps are clamped to either end of the shelf. The tiny kitchen in under the loft and has enough space to allow a person to prepare tea or coffee or even a meal.
The Window House in Japan
This weekend home in Japan has a unique design. This is just a giant window that is three stories high and measures only 10 by 26 feet. The house has a wonderful view across Sagami Bay to Mount Fuji and Enoshima. Can someone live in it? Well, the interior is quite spacious mainly due to sparse furnishings and rooms are located on the side platforms. This home also has the look of a tower due to the numerous ladders and stairways inside.
The Kasl Family Home
This is a 267 sq. ft. home on wheels which houses the four member Kasl family in Minnesota, US. The Kasl family maximised their storage space by going vertical. They built a floor to ceiling shelf unit with enough depth to keep books and other essential items. They have raised their couch so they could stow stools and extra bedding under it. According to the Kasls, their kids love living there and they have cut down their heating costs as well.
Compact Blue Tiny House in Calgary, Canada
This 120 sq. ft. house belongs to Connor Ferster who set it up in three months and he spent CA$20,000 to build and furnish it. Ferster says his goal was functionality and sustainability. The bedroom is lofted above a room that combines the kitchen, closet and a composting toilet. Due to the harsh winters in Canada, the house is customised with extra insulation.
The Tiny Project in California
This flatbed trailer house measures 240 sq. ft. and was built by Alex Lisefski for his girlfriend and their dog. According to Alex, building this house made him more organized and efficient. The kitchen is well-organized with all utensils neatly arranged on a hanging pot rack, wall shelves and a think slide-out spice cabinet to the left of the stove.
Green Cottage in New Zealand
Shaye and Tom, a young couple in New Zealand, decided to build their own home to save money and to retain control of the quality of the structure. This trailer house has a floor area of 186 sq ft. They installed benches with furnishings over deep drawers. The middle bench can act as an extra seat or as a coffee table. The bedroom is lofted and instead of installing a ladder to go up, they built a staircase with drawers under the steps. The kitchen has a deep pantry shelf to keep everything organized.
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