Couple’s Extra-Wide Tiny Home Features Mudroom and Ergonomic Kitchen

An extra few inches can make a huge difference in any small living space, and that’s especially true when it comes to maximizing the limited square footage in a tiny house. Most tiny houses are built 8.5 feet wide to fit on trailers with wheels that can be towed in the street without permission, and these dimensions can often affect staircase orientation and the layout of kitchens and bathrooms.

It’s amazing how much extra width can be enough, but in creating a bespoke tiny home for two clients, Carrie and Dan, Colorado-based tiny house company Mitchcraft Tiny Homes expanded the width of the base from the typical 8 feet to a more generous 10 Foot to meet customer demand for a larger kitchen and staircase for their record collection.

The exterior of the house is clad with a combination of rich blue and naturally textured wood paneling, which contrasts with the two French doors in strong yellow.

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Inside we see that these front doors lead into the living room. The extra width allows customers to have a full-size sofa in the living room with enough space to walk through.

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The doors were a special request of the client and, due to their central location in the floor plan, had to be built over a wooden structure that hides the wheel arches.

Fortunately, the wooden staircase also doubles as a convenient place to store shoes and firewood, and also becomes a ledge for the wood-burning stove.

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If we look towards the kitchen, we can see that there is enough space for a large L-shaped kitchen counter – quite a contrast to the long, drawn out kitchen layouts we’re used to in thinner tiny houses. The stairs here also contain cabinets and space to install a washing machine and full size refrigerator.

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This kitchen is designed more openly with the stove in the middle and corresponds better to the tried and tested work triangle, which should be more ergonomic for the user.

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Every angle is used; the remaining space in the corner with drawers can be used to the full.

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To increase the spaciousness of the kitchen, windows have been added above the sink and here directly above the main food preparation area.

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If you go up the stairs to the loft above the kitchen, we have a bedroom big enough for a double bed for people and a bed for the dog.

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A skylight and two additional windows provide natural light and air and thus provide more space.

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On the other side of the living room we have another staircase with integrated storage space – this time it is oriented differently. It’s not a common layout you’d see in a tiny house, but thanks to those few extra feet, it’s possible here. Above all, there are cubbies for a record player as well as the customer’s record collection.

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Upstairs we have the other loft, which can be another place to sleep, play guitar, or lounge around.

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The shelves here serve as a visual barrier and as a place to store things and display these all-important houseplants.

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Below the loft is a large mudroom with a second entrance, equipped with shelves and coat racks for storing items and coats, as well as a small desk with a space-saving ottoman to sit on.

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The bathroom is also hidden under this loft. Once again we see that with a little more width, a full-fledged soaking tub is possible, a real treat in the tiny house world, where showers are the typical feature. The hand-painted sink is a delightful detail that goes with the rest of the house’s color palette.

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All in all, this fully bespoke home was built for $ 140,000 – relatively more than ordinary tiny homes could cost. Of course, besides the obvious advantage of having more space to work, there are some disadvantages of having a slightly larger width, as Mitchcraft’s office manager Amy Beaudet Treehugger says:

“Wider tiny houses need a permit to pull them in, stating that the house will not be moved at night, and a ‘wide load’ banner may be used in an RV park due to the oversized width. Typically 10 foot wide tiny homes will be in a parked in a more permanent situation. ”

Ultimately, the size and floor plan of the tiny home should be precisely tailored to your lifestyle and your own needs; Some feel more comfortable in a smaller tiny house, while others prefer the benefits of a slightly extended home.

To see more, visit Mitchcraft Tiny Homes.