Offbeat Homes

September 3rd, 2008

The Micro Compact Home

The micro compact home [m-ch], is a super small, super compact house.

One or two people can live in one of these homes; it’s obviously not really an appropriate large family home. This project of micro homes was first launched in Munich back in November 2005. It started as a case study village sponsored by O2 […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 2 comments

June 24th, 2008

The Little Crooked Room

What exactly do you think the goal of the home builder here was? Not that I don’t love it, but that crooked room seems so narrow near the bottom. Maybe it’s a room meant for thin folks? Still it is cool, and you gotta love the platform, plus the star is a nice exterior shot […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 1 comment

February 8th, 2008

Tumbleweed Tiny House Company Benefits & Video

In the previous post I said I’d be back with more about Tumbleweed - so, here I am. The benefits of owning and living in such a small home, are of course, huge. Well, unless you have a big family. Then, I suppose, you’d need a bunch lined up, caravan style.
Still, if you’re just one […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 5 comments

February 8th, 2008

Life in a House That’s Smaller Than Some Closets

I’ve had this site for Tumbleweed Tiny House Company bookmarked forever. I keep looking at these little homes, but wondered about the realistic qualities of them. Then, I noticed the video. The video made me really want to post the tiny Tumbleweed homes, because I think it really gives you a nice look into living […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 8 comments

December 9th, 2007

The Smallest (Real) Home on the Planet

I can’t 100% guarantee the title (you know those kooky home builders) but I’m pretty sure this is the smallest home I’ve ever seen. So small in fact, that one can push it around the city, or the forest, on a hill, in a national park. Of course, this may be the only home you […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 25 comments