Tiny House Ideas

When comes to the visual appeal of your tiny home, the exterior should be the earliest consideration. It's the first area visitors see when they approach your home.

The outside space can add charm as well as additional usable space to your tiny home. For exterior tiny home ideas, focus on functionality and style to keep the space useful and full of character.

• Add chairs or small patio furniture next to the front door for outdoor relaxation.
• Surround an outdoor table with chairs to create an open-air dining room. Add a grill to expand your options for food preparation.
• Play up the decor with small accents like plants in decorative planters, outdoor pillows and hanging display pieces.
• At night, outdoor string lights can add to a festive atmosphere if you’re entertaining.

The bedroom is an important part of planning tiny house interiors. Since this space is where you will spend time sleeping and relaxing, your tiny house bedroom ideas should encourage comfort.

• Choose a bed that is large enough to provide support through the night but not so large that it consumes the whole room.
• A bed frame with built-in storage is great for housing your wardrobe and maximizing square footage. Underbed storage can help organize the space underneath a more traditional bed frame.
• Paint the walls in a calming color to help visually separate the room from other parts of the house.

As you make a list of tiny house bedroom ideas, think about saving space. A bed that can be pulled out for sleeping and put away during the day maximizes efficiency.

• A pull-out sofa hides a bed that can be easily unfolded when needed.
• Modern Murphy beds are typically folded into a cabinet when not in use, though you might imagine the bed being pulled from the wall as a single solid piece.
• Murphy bed cabinets come in a variety of colors and finishes, so you can choose one to complement your decor.
• Daybeds often include a trundle sleeping space that can be pulled out at night for additional sleeping space.

The living room is usually the central gathering spot in any home. A tiny house is no different. Since there's limited room, choose furniture that can serve multiple purposes.

• A small side table can double as a coffee table. Large poufs and ottomans can be used for sitting and propping up your feet.
• Blend the dining space with the living area for even more seating options with a small dinette set.
• Mirrors on the wall can make the space appear larger.
• Other accents like wall art, lighting and curtains go a long way in making your living room feel more comfortable and inviting. The decor can reflect your unique tastes.

As you focus on tiny house ideas for the kitchen, invest in things that will make the area as functional as possible.

• In-cabinet organization will make it easier to store things like pots, pans, utensils, spices, canned goods and more.
  When it comes to tiny house storage ideas, the options are nearly endless.
• Pull-out trash cans and door storage are also ideal for maximizing space.
• Highlight your style with accents like custom backsplashes and wallpapers.

A wet bathroom allows the entire space to function as a shower stall. Instead of a toilet and sink that sit outside your bathtub or shower, the whole bathroom gets wet as you wash. A detachable shower head gives you more options than a traditional fixture. While a wet bathroom takes up less square footage, the room does need to be equipped to handle moisture and ward off mold.

You may also want to evaluate the benefits of a composting toilet, which can make an eco-friendly addition to your tiny home bathroom.

If your tiny house facilities are more traditional than a wet bathroom, you can still conserve space by opting for a tiny shower instead of a classic tub.

• To enhance the look and feel of the whole space, focus on the fixtures in as you consider tiny house bathroom.
• Coordinating chrome finishes look classic and sleek while blending in with virtually all decor themes.
• Make the most of vanity storage with in-cabinet organizers. Floating shelves are perfect for storing towels and washcloths.

Compact appliances can give your tiny home all the comforts of a larger living space. A compact washer and dryer or stackable washers and dryers take up less space than side-by-side units. For the kitchen, you can look for compact dishwashers, compact range and compact refrigerators.

As you decide which appliances to install, consider what’s most important to you, whether it’s baking in an oven or avoiding the laundromat when you’re on the road. Dual-purpose appliances, like a single unit that washes and dries clothes, may be a good fit for your tiny home.

Think about available connections when choosing between gas and electric appliances. Will your tiny home be on wheels or located in a permanent setting? If you plan to travel, 240V connections may not be available, so look for appliances that require only 120V connections.

Because a skylight allows more light into a tiny house, it can make even the smallest square footage feel more spacious. Skylights can let you see the stars, even when you’re inside. Some skylights open and close, which means they can add another way to let air move through the space.

Adding a loft to a tiny house gives it more functional space. Many tiny house owners put a mattress in the loft space, but it could also be used as an office, a place to hang out or simply for storage.

Whether your tiny house will be hitting the road often or staying in the same spot, a rooftop deck can provide more outdoor space. Depending on what you’re more comfortable with, you can climb up to the deck from outside or crawl through a skylight from the inside. Instead of a rooftop deck, some tiny houses have a retractable roof that opens above a loft space.

Ideally, you’ll be able to include the deck in your initial tiny home building plans to ensure it has the proper support. Adding a rooftop deck later can result in roof leaks.