The Small House Movement isn’t new. Historically, many homes were small. People built what they could, then added on as they could afford to. This small house was built in 1930, with wood lap siding and a corrugated metal roof. The chimney at one end …
Carpenter Bees will seriously damage a log cabin. They drill tunnels and lay eggs. Which is bad enough. But then woodpeckers come to eat the larvae and make huge holes to get at them. Woodpeckers can actually hear bee larvae. The damaged wood attracts other …
Eleanor Raymond began her career in the 1920s and practiced until the 1980s. She is known for home designs that reflected early American architecture styles. She designed both traditional and cutting edge houses. The Sun House, designed in 1948, was the first successful solar-heated building …
This is the kitchen in the River Rock II model at Blue Ridge Log Cabins. The kitchen is bright and sunny with plenty of cabinet and counter space. The ceiling is vaulted. The stairs lead up to a loft. The space under the stairs creates …
I managed to squeeze two extra drawers into the kitchen by using the space in the toe-kick. I bought two Komplement drawers at Ikea. They were not the right size, but they came with all of the parts. My son-in-law, Beau, cut them down to …
These very complete plans for a small farm house are distributed under the Creative Commons License. The plans include everything; Site Plan, Foundation Plan, Roof Plan, Interior and Exterior Details, Doors and Windows, Electrical and all the schedules. The author, Jay Osborne, based the design on …
Harris Homes were kit houses available after WWI. You could order your entire house, even the furnishings and have it delivered by train. There is probably no better specimen of small bungalow offered. Study the picture carefully. Note the strict harmony even in the smallest …
Harris Homes were kit houses available after WWI. You could order your entire house, even the furnishings and have it delivered by train. Here is the beauty of all beauties, and not only does this apply to the exterior appearance, which really speaks for itself, …
Harris Homes were kit houses available after WWI. You could order your entire house, even the furnishings and have it delivered by train. Here is a model bungalow of the charming California type. Viewed from any direction a passing glace is invariably turned to a …
My cousin and her husband renovated this charming tiny cottage in Glenville, North Carolina. This charming tiny cottage is very small, but an open floor plan and lots of windows make it feel spacious. The stairs lead to the loft bedroom. The house is cozy, …
