Why are tiny houses attractive?
1) Many small houses are visually appealing.
2) Large rural homes that are composed of a series of unique smaller structures each attached to the other are equally attractive.
3) Historically many farmhouses were built this way… start small, and add on as the family grew and as the funds were saved to pay for these additions.
4) This method of housing makes financial sense, as huge mortgages are avoided.
5) It all makes me wonder why we rarely build this way today.
6) And a more basic question… why is it that we find small houses so adorable?
BTW… this cute little place is located in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
Originally posted 2015-09-11 16:58:58.
Window guidelines
The classic “six over six” double hung window.
You cannot go wrong with this window, just make sure that the window panes are taller than they are wide.
If your window measurement doesn’t allow this pattern try a “six over nine” or a “nine over nine” pattern.
I much prefer an odd number of horizontal window panes. I have observed that people, when they look out a window, tend to center themselves on that window… an even number of panes places a mullion in their line of sight, whereas a centered pane is a delight.
If your house has windows that vary in size… aim to maintain the size and proportions of the individual panes throughout the house, not a consistent window pane pattern.
Originally posted 2015-09-11 15:32:03.
No embellishments necessary
You know you’re onto something special when a house can be built so basic and yet at the same time, so attractive.
Try building this same home with vinyl siding, an asphalt roof, and a vinyl clad chimney and see if you get the same result.
Originally posted 2015-09-11 14:51:18.
Life is good
Maybe this is more rustic… more crude… of a lifestyle than we might want.
But there is a lot to be said, for peace and quiet. To sit by an open fire and listen to it crackle. To stroke the hair on a companion that loves you unconditionally. To not have all the distractions that fill our world. And to know that a musical instrument is nearby when the urge strikes for us to break the silence.
Originally posted 2015-09-10 19:17:10.