5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Get Rid of Anything. This Couple Built A Tiny A-Frame Home For Only $700. Photography by Alla Ponomareva Just when we thought we'd seen every adorable tiny house there was to be seen, along comes what might just be the most adorable A-frame cabin to ever exist. Photographer Alla Ponomareva and her husband Garrett constructed this pint-size getaway as a guest house on the grounds of their home in Missoula, Montana. Tiny house builder Derek "Deek" Diedricksen, who designed the original plans, built his version for $1,200—but Alla was able to whittle the cost of her A-frame down to $700 by using repurposed materials, including window frames, logs, nails, and boards, they already had sitting around their property. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below With a few DIY projects already under their belts, Alla and Garrett were ready to tackle this "big" tiny house project, completing their cute cabin in just three weeks.
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The Shower | Easy Cleaning Tips to Save You Time. This Charming Little House Used to Be an 88-Square-Foot Laundry Room. Can you imagine living in your laundry room? If your answer is no, just wait until you see this 88-square-foot laundry room that was turned into a charming guest house. Cesar Rubio Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Designed by the talented architect and designer Christi Azevedo, the teeny-tiny home might make anyone who likes to stretch out their legs a little wary.
Azevedo came up with the idea when she encountered an old French laundry for sale in San Francisco. The downstairs area comes with a leather couch, a modern IKEA kitchen with plenty of storage space, and a coffee table. After looking at pictures of the interior, it really doesn't seem much smaller than a standard San Francisco apartment (which, if you didn't know, is tiny). Sadly, that dream may not become a reality, as Azevedo herself has been staying in what she calls the "Brick House" for the time being.
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