{"id":2717,"date":"2009-06-09T09:57:31","date_gmt":"2009-06-09T13:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2009-06-09T09:57:31","modified_gmt":"2009-06-09T13:57:31","slug":"tiny-houses-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/09\/tiny-houses-in-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Houses in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"tiny-house\"I saw this structure while driving on Interstate 91. It’s most likely not a tiny house since the Jamaica Cottage Shop<\/a> doesn’t claim to make them. But it did get me thinking about the idea again.<\/p>\n

A couple years ago I saw my first photo feature on so-called tiny houses. For those not familiar with the concept, a tiny house tries to pack all the essential features of a dwelling into a very small structure. Some of the smallest versions check in at less than 100 sqft. It’s a combination of minimalism and design efficiency. How little can you survive with? And how well can you organize those essentials into a functional home?<\/p>\n

My interest was piqued by some of the plans by Tumbleweed Tiny Houses<\/a>. Their website has pictures and schematics for many of their designs on the website, though it’s difficult to truly understand just how small they are. You can take a video tour of founder Jay Shafer’s 89 sqft abode<\/a> to give you a sense of scale. They’re small. Really small.<\/p>\n

Last fall a Yale graduate student gained regional attention for the tiny home she designed on the back of a trailer. You can learn more about her project in this article by a New Haven Register reporter<\/a> and see a video tour made by the Hartford Courant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These stories are probably the closest that most of us will ever come to experiencing a tiny house. There is, however, some hope for a small house. West Hartford has one property in particular that has the potential to be a very nice small home. It’s about 650 sqft and at this point is in need of a total makeover. Amy’s sick of hearing me talk about it, but it could be a really great place if “tiny house” principles were applied.<\/p>\n

There could be a decent sized great room with built-in cabinets to house the various electronic necessities and provide storage. I’m envisioning a kitchen further back and open to the main living area, with the bathroom behind that. There may even be room for another room that could serve as both a dining room and guest bedroom (if it utilized a Murphy Bed<\/a>). Above the back portion of the house would be a sleeping loft that would be the primary bedroom and provide more storage. Finally, there is a full basement and all the possibilities it provides.<\/p>\n

Alas, Amy and I will not be moving. But if anyone is interested in taking on a project like that, feel free to contact me…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I saw this structure while driving on Interstate 91. It’s most likely not a tiny house since the Jamaica Cottage Shop doesn’t claim to make them. But it did get me thinking about the idea again. A couple years ago I saw my first photo feature on so-called tiny houses. For those not familiar with the concept, a tiny house tries to pack all the essential features of a dwelling into a very small structure.<\/p>\n

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