The Escape name is synonymous with beautiful tiny houses. Their simple, but stylish spaces reference the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and offer elegant living options in mobile buildings that are under 400 square feet.

Escape now has smaller EscapeSpace “pods” available in three models.

While the Escape designs are amazing, they do hover over the $100,000 mark, making them less attainable than other tiny homes. That has now changed with the introduction of the EscapeSpace models.

The interiors can be converted into guest houses, offices or workout spaces.

Electrical is included. Bathrooms and plumbing can be added.

The EscapeSpace designs are smaller, handcrafted shells that can be made into anything you want. They can be a backyard guest house, yoga and workout space, gallery, home office or a tiny house for a single person. All the models cost under $20,000 and can be ordered online. They are delivered as a plug and play building with no foundation needed.

The MA model is inspired by Japanese design.

The three models include the Studio which starts at $11,900 for a 12 foot size, the MA which starts at $12,800, and the Classic for $13,950. Sixteen foot sizes are also available of each model. Each model comes with 12 volt lighting and both plumbing and solar hookups can be added.

The Classic can be turned into a basic tiny house or guest space.

The Studio is a contemporary, empty room with a small front porch (and protected little bench with storage). It’s an empty shell with plenty of windows that can be turned into a variety of rooms. The MA is a Japanese-inspired design with a wall full of windows. The Classic looks more like a traditional tiny house with a traditional roof and front porch. A tiny kitchen and bed can also be added.

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]

There is no question that the arch is one of the strongest shapes on earth. It has been used to build everything from massive cathedrals to literal Hobbit homes for centuries. So, what if you add steel to that shape? You get an even stronger option for different types of buildings, including tiny homes.

More info on Mark’s 10′ x 12′ hut in the featured image.

The classic arch has both strength and beauty.

Photos by SteelMaster

SteelMaster is a company located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They build steel arched buildings for everything from airplane hangers to backyard sheds. They even sell kits for tiny and small homes as well as quonset huts.

This SteelMaster home is off-grid and was built by hand.

There are many benefits to a steel building. Many of the SteelMaster buildings can be completed in a few days rather than several months. Both steel and the arch shape are very strong and can withstand high winds and snow loads.

Steel homes can be build on a variety of landscapes.

In addition, they are eco-friendly. Steel is made from over 80 percent recycled materials and can reflect heat away from the interior. SteelMaster coats the exterior of their buildings with Galvalume Plus which eliminates the need for painting. No wood also means no rot.

Personal touches can be added to the inside and outside.

The company features a line of residential home designs that can be customized to your specific lot and style. They also have their q-model or a Quonset Hut prefab kit. The kits can be installed by a team of two to five people in a few days. Each building is also backed by a 30-year guarantee.

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]

The post Arched Steel Homes from SteelMaster first appeared on Tiny House Blog.

When 29-year-old Jared Hottle lost his football coaching job due to COVID-19, he moved back home to his parents’ Iowa farm. On the farm, he was inspired by a small red shed sitting away from the main home. The shed was over 100 years old, but Hottle envisioned the little space as his own.

Jerod Hottle has a video series on his small, red shed conversion.

After a good clean, a search for salvaged items, a model built out of Popsicle sticks, and three months of hard work, the tiny house is nearly complete. Hottle’s little red house has a main room with a desk, a 7×7 sleeping loft, a refrigerator and kitchenette, and a small shower. The home’s new floor is made from old gym flooring and a sliding door was added to the back for extra light. One wall is decorated with painted pallet boards and the ceiling is covered with Hottle’s handmade shiplap.

The red shed has a sleeping loft and lighting made from barn beams, a pulley, and kombucha bottles.

Hottle’s house has electricity and lighting made from an old barn beam and kombucha bottles. A water line runs to the shed, but the red shed is not connected to the septic system. Hottle uses the the toilet in the main house.

Hottle added a slider out to a deck for extra light and outdoor space.

He even came up with a little song for his Red Shed Redemption.

The entire Red Shed Redemption process can be seen on YouTube. The short, sweet, aland inspirational videos were created by Hottle’s friend, Matt Rafferty, a digital media specialist at Flight Spool in Iowa City. The videos also give kudos to local businesses that helped during the building process and the red shed even has its own little song.

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]

The post Red Shed Redemption Chronicles Man’s Shed to Tiny House Conversion first appeared on Tiny House Blog.

Anyone who works from any sized home knows that the work gets done better and faster when distractions are kept at bay. Guest bedrooms and the corners of living rooms will do in a pinch, but having a whole separate, insulated building in a backyard dedicated to work is probably the dream “corner” office.

Working from home is a lot easier with a tiny backyard office.

The good thing is that these spaces don’t have to be huge. As long as you have space for a desk, some storage or shelving, electrical hookups, and a window or two, you can have an ideal space to crank out projects or work remotely. Other amenities can be added later on such as fridges or armchair for a quick creative session (or a nap).

Offices can take many forms: from contemporary to even a tiny trailer.

These five tiny offices are made to fit into a backyard and are separated into different designs that fit different work styles and budgets. The best thing is that the commute time to each of them is about…oh…30 seconds.

1. Classic or contemporary designs

Based in Texas, Backyard Office has both classic and contemporary designs to choose from for their simple workspaces. Each model is professionally installed by the company on a foundation. Even HVAC systems can be installed into each unit.

2. Smart office

The WorkPod by Europe-based Ecospace is an ergonomically designed workspace for one person. Generally it can be installed in about five days and features underfloor heating. Each WorkPod also comes fully complete with all necessary office technology.

3. Affordable office

Don’t lie. Anyone who has looked at a Tuff Shed has envisioned it becoming a tiny house. Actually the Tuff Shed company will work with customers who want to turn one into a tiny office. Check out the home office built from a ranch style Tuff Shed. These sheds can start at around $3,000 for the initial build and be customized as an office for an additional cost.

4. Alternative office

If you don’t feel the need to have an actual building as an office, what about turning a camper or trailer into a workspace? This is what Holly of Fern the Camper does. She works as a writer and YouTuber out of her Happier Camper HC1 in her driveway. These workspaces on wheels can be connected to house power with an extension cord. Best of all, the doors can be locked.

5. CEO’s office

If any company builds dream backyard offices, it’s Modern-Shed. They offer beautiful, contemporary sheds in many different sizes and configurations. Each design can be customized per the customer’s needs and backyard landscape. Colors and interior and exterior details can also be customized. Modern-Shed also understands the benefits of working from home.

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]

In a tiny country with a lack of wide open space, the idea of living in a tiny hut in a garden is taking on a much wider appeal. In fact, some of these little spaces have been around since the 19th Century.

Danish allotment gardens sometimes come with a tiny, livable shed.

HomeLink

Danish allotment gardens (kolonihave in Danish) were established in the late 1800s as spaces for city dwellers to grown their own vegetables. These gardens originally had small tool or storage sheds. These sheds were then added onto to create tiny summer getaways similar to a beach house. Because of their unique history, the Danish government has made these little homes protected. Long-term leases are now available for the homes and owners can have fairly affordable spaces to live in the country—with a garden to boot.

These homes can be purchased with a government-protected lease.

Elise Buch

There are about 60,000 allotment gardens in Denmark so the waiting list to grab one of these places is long. Owners must also follow the rules of the local allotment membership association. In fact, some of the homes cannot be lived in full-time or even have hot water, laundry, or other modern conveniences. That doesn’t stop the popularity or appeal of them.

Elise Buch purchased an allotment garden with a tiny shed.

You may have seen a viral video by Elise Buch of her purchase of a tiny allotment garden and cottage. Her little space contains a tiny living/sleeping area with a wood stove and a kitchen with a stove and oven but no water. The home came with only a camping toilet, so Elise plans to install a bathroom. The house will essentially be a part-time home and space for Elise to escape from the city.

Some allotment homes can be updated for modern living.

My Scandinavian Home

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]The post Living on a Danish Allotment Garden first appeared on Tiny House Blog.

Leave it to the Brits to have a competition for sheds. Not only are these diminutive buildings an everyday part of garden life in the UK, but the ones that are featured on Shed of the Year are some really special.

Sheds in the United Kingdom are not just for garden tools.

Photos by Readersheds/Shed of the Year

In my humble opinion, British TV shows are superior to many shows in the U.S. Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year is no exception. This charming show by Amazing Spaces is hosted by architect George Clarke. He and four other hosts judge entries posted on the website, ReaderSheds.co.uk.

The website, Readersheds, and the show, Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year, feature some creative builds.

The sheds are not your simple garden allotment shed. They range from summerhouses that look like American cabins to tropical tiki huts. Some of the past winners include a treehouse shed shaped like a mushroom, a distillery/general store, and a shed featuring 1970s cocktails.

The sheds feature both livable and working spaces.

Many of the sheds are built with reclaimed materials or feature items that would have otherwise been destroyed. Depending on what they feature, the sheds fit into categories such as workshops/studios, cabins/summerhouses, unexpected/unique, or pub/entertainment. The website even has a Lockdown Shed category built by people during the UK lockdown in 2020.

The competition is open to anyone who has a fun or unique shed to share.

The website and the show are wonderful for getting a few tips and ideas about how to build your own garden shed getaway.

Even if you don’t live in the UK, you can still enter your shed design into the contest. The 2024 Shed of the Year competition is open for entries until May 31, 2024.

Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year is free for viewing on the Roku channel.

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]