Tiny Living Design

In an earlier post I listed what I thought were my priorities in choosing a design for my tiny house.

1. fits on 8' x 20' flat trailer
2. has an interesting and practical roof line
3. has plenty of windows
4. bed on lower level, or accessed by stairs instead of ladder
5. plenty of storage for clothing and other items
6. has an entry on the side
7. some separation between bathroom and kitchen
8. room for a TV, desk, chairs, table, wood  stove, water tank, etc.

My approach to choosing a house design is to search for houses that fit the first three criteria, and have available plans. So it needs to fit on an 8' x 20' trailer, and have an interesting roof line (not a basic shed) with plenty of windows.

I really liked the looks of the house on the cover of Dan Louche's book.

It is called Tiny Living, and meets the first three criteria being 8' x 20' and having various roof lines and plenty of windows. Below is the floor plan:

This diagram doesn't give a lot of detail, but is pretty basic. The bathroom design doesn't include a sink, but presumably a small hand sink would fit. The living room looks pretty spacious. No stairs though, it uses a ladder. Entry is from the end, not the side. And the kitchen is right next to the bathroom. Has plenty of room, but the plan would have to be modified to fit a stairway, a storage loft,  side entry door, A lot of changes, but the plans can be modified with Sketchup.

 It should also be mentioned that the plans sound very complete, are very detailed, and include a comprehensive materials list.