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Serenity Now: Tiny House in the Forest on a Hill

Serenity Now: Tiny House in the Forest on a Hill

Impressively Modern Tiny Home in Japan. I Love the White Spiral Staircase.

Impressively Modern Tiny Home in Japan. I Love the White Spiral Staircase.

Can You Hold a Hammer? Then You Can Build This Tiny House From a Kit

Can You Hold a Hammer? Then You Can Build This Tiny House From a Kit

Young University of Wisconsin Grad Decides to Live the Tiny House Lifestyle

Young University of Wisconsin Grad Decides to Live the Tiny House Lifestyle

Run-Down Decades-Old Cargo Trailer, Now A Tiny Camper Fit For Living

Run-Down Decades-Old Cargo Trailer, Now A Tiny Camper Fit For Living

Brightly Colored Tiny House On Wheels From Valley View Tiny House Company

Brightly Colored Tiny House On Wheels From Valley View Tiny House Company

Charming Cottage Built By Couple With Own Hands Over 6 Years

By SnugShack Cottage, DIY

It's not just a house, but an expression of passion for a cause.

The last time people were building their own 450 square foot homes by hand as a regular thing, the Civil War was a recent memory.

But the Tiny House movement is proving once again that everything old can be new again. Ron and Sue of Millersburg, Ohio are hoping a whole lot more people will catch on.

Traditional gabled roofline and shingled siding give this cottage a homey look.

cottage exterior

Shiny Tiny Mansion

Their motto is, “Live Small to Have It All” and they self identify as “Old, idealistic farmers, fresh out of youth,” but you’d never know it to see the lively cottage they now call home. They’ve been married for 29 years and in those (nearly) three decades the largest place they have ever called home was still well under a thousand square feet.

The kitchen, with its reclaimed Coca-Cola signage cabinet doors.

kitchen

Shiny Tiny Mansion

Their bright, retro cottage is filled with charm, which is probably where it got the nickname, “Storybook Cottage”. With high peaked gable roofs, and a shingle sided exterior with a cheery green finish, their home features traditional, hand-wrought construction.

This painted side board adds more kitchen storage.

side board

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Advertising art and reclaimed lumber and artifacts form a homey, hodgepodge interior.

You can see their individualistic mindset shine through in the decor.

The couple sees themselves as a part of a movement towards “rational habitation” instead of the move that has us building our average homes in many communities at over 3,000 square feet.

The stairs feature some beautiful reclaimed materials.

stairs

Shiny Tiny Mansion

From the tiny, vintage four burner stove to the painted, Shaker-style sideboard, every piece to their home has been chosen with care.

Rather than bright “pops” of color favored by many modern designers, they have chosen to bring cheer and warmth to every corner in an array from mint green to bright red.

The attic bedroom with a headboard built into a gabled window.

master bedroom

Shiny Tiny Mansion

With lots of vintage patina and natural wood, from pine floors, to board paneled ceilings, the cottage is unique all the way to the peak, where the couple’s double bed has its headboard built into a dormer window to make the best use of the space.

View of the bathroom area.

Bathroom

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Outside on the front porch. The cottage took the couple 6 years to complete.

Front porch

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Storybook Cottage, tucked away on the hillside.

Shiny Tiny Mansion

Shiny Tiny Mansion

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A Heartwarming Tale of a Couple’s 20+ Year Road Trip. And One Amazing Mercedes G Wagon.

A Heartwarming Tale of a Couple’s 20+ Year Road Trip. And One Amazing Mercedes G Wagon.

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5 Best Selling Books On Tiny House Living

Vintage Transit Bus Now A Charming Country Retreat

Vintage Transit Bus Now A Charming Country Retreat

Modern Tiny House Made by a Web Designer. This Interior Blows My Mind.

Modern Tiny House Made by a Web Designer. This Interior Blows My Mind.

One Man Shares Everything He Wished He Had Known When Building His Tiny House

One Man Shares Everything He Wished He Had Known When Building His Tiny House

Built For A Retired RV Executive This Toronado Camper Is One Of A Kind

Built For A Retired RV Executive This Toronado Camper Is One Of A Kind

39′ 1998 Thomas Saf-T Liner Bus Conversion To RV

39′ 1998 Thomas Saf-T Liner Bus Conversion To RV

Luxurious Tiny House With A Wood-Fired Hot Tub. Yes, You Can Have Both.

Luxurious Tiny House With A Wood-Fired Hot Tub. Yes, You Can Have Both.

Trekker Trailers Made This Trailer Based Tiny House With A Bathtub Inside

Trekker Trailers Made This Trailer Based Tiny House With A Bathtub Inside

Is a Tiny House Without a Loft a Tiny House?

Is a Tiny House Without a Loft a Tiny House?

A Grandmother Turned This Shed Into A Tiny Home For Her Daughter And Grandkids

A Grandmother Turned This Shed Into A Tiny Home For Her Daughter And Grandkids

Rustic Exterior and Modern Interior in This Tiny House. Plus a Shower to Die For!

Rustic Exterior and Modern Interior in This Tiny House. Plus a Shower to Die For!

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