Comments on: Toronto’s Itty Bitty Tiny House with a Big Price http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/ A Kentucky writer's musings...while actively pursuing the perfect balance between cutting-edge mobile technology and ecologically-sound voluntary simplicity Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angela Allen http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2279 Angela Allen Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:51:07 +0000 http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2279 *snicker* No doubt. I like tiny spaces, but I prefer my tiny interior spaces to be accompanied by LARGE outdoor spaces and dang near UNLIMITED personal freedom. But... that's just me. :D *snicker* No doubt. I like tiny spaces, but I prefer my tiny interior spaces to be accompanied by LARGE outdoor spaces and dang near UNLIMITED personal freedom. But… that’s just me. :D

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]]> By: Tiny House Round-up | BuildDirect Green Blog http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2181 Tiny House Round-up | BuildDirect Green Blog Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:02:05 +0000 http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2181 [...] Talk about infill! No space wasted on this [...] [...] Talk about infill! No space wasted on this [...]

]]> By: tiny houses http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2154 tiny houses Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:42:39 +0000 http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2154 Since I'm a huge fan of tiny houses myself I even started my own tiny house related website. It's still a work in progress but it's my first site so please be gentle :) Since I’m a huge fan of tiny houses myself I even started my own tiny house related website. It’s still a work in progress but it’s my first site so please be gentle :)

]]> By: Angela Allen http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2113 Angela Allen Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:32:32 +0000 http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/01/15/torontos-itty-bitty-tiny-house-with-a-big-price/#comment-2113 Many designers do underestimate the importance of natural light. I think the reason is because wall space (due to a need for storage space) is at such a premium. In my own tiny house, I overcame much of that on the first floor by selecting a glass double door and adding a double window on the facing wall. Having a large expanse of glass works better, IMHO, than having multiple small windows. I also opted for at least one window in each room-no matter how small, and used a tall thin one in the bathroom to let in the most light in the least space. Although I didn't use them, there are skylight devices that "tunnel" natural light from the roof into any room (even basements) using mirror reflections - and these take up NO wall space. Personally, I think it's better to reserve a single expanse of wall (unbroken) for storage and use the larger windows than to stick little "dinky" windows in every possible wall... But that's me ;) It's all a matter of design and thought - before the building actually starts. Many designers do underestimate the importance of natural light. I think the reason is because wall space (due to a need for storage space) is at such a premium. In my own tiny house, I overcame much of that on the first floor by selecting a glass double door and adding a double window on the facing wall. Having a large expanse of glass works better, IMHO, than having multiple small windows. I also opted for at least one window in each room-no matter how small, and used a tall thin one in the bathroom to let in the most light in the least space.

Although I didn’t use them, there are skylight devices that “tunnel” natural light from the roof into any room (even basements) using mirror reflections – and these take up NO wall space. Personally, I think it’s better to reserve a single expanse of wall (unbroken) for storage and use the larger windows than to stick little “dinky” windows in every possible wall… But that’s me ;)

It’s all a matter of design and thought – before the building actually starts.

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