Tiny House Design Part 4 – Custom Design

A Comprehensive 101

This is going to be a conversation about how to design your own tiny house. Fact is tiny houses HAVE to be suited for their occupants, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ but there are things to consider and think about in your daily life. I will share some of the important questions to ask yourself, some things to consider and give you some general rules and background of design to help make the appropriate decisions. Design is daunting but it’s also systematic and with tiny houses, form really does follow function, there are reasons that one strategy makes sense over others. In addition to talking about the design of the actual house I will touch on designing your lifestyle!

What you’ll learn

  • Start the design of their own custom tiny house..
  • Answer the big questions of how to design each space in their tiny house.
  • Understand whether they should buy, hire or design their own tiny home..
  • Be able to design in plan and think in elevation of their own tiny home..
  • Know their options for selecting doors and windows in their home and how these can impact the feel of their space..
  • Have a good understanding of the pros and cons of various finish materials both inside and outside their tiny home..

Course Content

  • Instructor Introduction –> 1 lecture • 5min.
  • Tiny House Design –> 18 lectures • 1hr 58min.

Tiny House Design Part 4 - Custom Design

Requirements

  • Students should bring an open mind and their curiosity of tiny houses!.

This is going to be a conversation about how to design your own tiny house. Fact is tiny houses HAVE to be suited for their occupants, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ but there are things to consider and think about in your daily life. I will share some of the important questions to ask yourself, some things to consider and give you some general rules and background of design to help make the appropriate decisions. Design is daunting but it’s also systematic and with tiny houses, form really does follow function, there are reasons that one strategy makes sense over others. In addition to talking about the design of the actual house I will touch on designing your lifestyle!

There are approximately 2 hours of information relating to design, materials, and processes – as it applies to tiny homes. This course is formatted to provide the information relevant to you and enable you to make the best decision for yourself. If you are excited about tiny houses and how they may empower you this course is for you!

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