Tiny Home Tuesday ~ A Ramble

A ramble because there are a a few things I saw this week that called loudly, as in hit me on the head bonk loudly. Maybe more hit me in the place emotionally drawn to craftsmanship and imagination. Like that.

There is a guy named Craig Dorsey who remodels old trailers. I could say vintage trailers and his remodels probably deserve the word, but it is overused and abused, so old it is.

This particular remodel is an Airstream. There are things I like about it and things I don't but the talent stands out big time. You can see a lot more photos of this here.

Behind door # 2 is a brilliant idea for a chicken coop. In the article, they call it a chicken house and I understand why. But. It's a coop.

Rain catcher o' rama!! I'd have a bigger catcher though.

Small, but lots of light and air and sitting on those foundation blocks would make it moveable  if one wanted that. There are more photos and more story about the designer, Alex Wyndham, here.

Last up is a tiny home I would like to pick up and move here. It is from Pure Salvage (you can see a lot more photos by clicking the link), the guy who does Tiny Texas Houses, Brad Kittel. While I've seen a lot of his work, I hadn't seen this one before; it was love at first sight. Truly.

photo credit: Brad Kittel

The only thing I don't like is that he writes too often how tiny it is. Having lived in a lot less space for many years, this house - he calls it Little Sister - is small but not so tiny that you couldn't do the Hokey Pokey in there with room to spare. I know for plenty of people, it might be too small, but then, you are probably not reading this anyway. 

Photo credit: Brad Kittel

And there you have it. I didn't include the airliner in a forest (yes, another one) because I don't like it. Maybe you will. If I had an airliner, I'd do it a lot differently, but that's just me. It's not tiny either.

Have a test your tastes Tuesday. Do something thanklessly thoughtful.

p.s. I won't have a computer after today so the blog will be in hiatus until I get my replacement computer. Or a tablet. Or something. See you then!

Tiny Homes Tuesday

Along the way of passing time while waiting for the ferry in Fajardo (Ferry in Fajardo, you songwriters may steal this), I wandered across some small homes along with some other sights, so today is a combo. Free today only, no fries included.

The forecast was stormy but all we got is wow! All you have to do is be at the ferry dock around 6:00 a.m. and the show is on. Great place for sunsets too.

And then, it got better with this brilliant double rainbow.

See you later, Culebra!

Rainbow cloud fire

Even I don't think this can be rehabbed but I'm very drawn to it anyway.

No rehab here, good eye resting though

Boom! Pretty wall art!

There are so many wrought iron designs I could make a book

Cute little house. It's for sale. The location might be a drawback...

But look at this great wrought iron!

Also not a tiny home

But here is a very cool truck! Put a camper on it and...ok, never mind. But some people do live quite comfortably, relatively speaking, in exactly that.

For years, I never knew this was here. The Fajardo malecon

Fishermen working on engines

 I just like this place

This looks like it could be on any beach road. The location could be awesome someday

For some, home is a resting place

Home for someonething, no doubt

At home at the ferry terminal

This has nothing to do with tiny homes. I just liked it.

The Rorschach Pigeon. I see a woman and man kissing in a heart on a mountain. After they've built their tiny home and moved in. Ready to live the rest of their lives. This is what happens in my brain after waiting 5 hours for the ferry.

My favorite small, not tiny, house of the week is this one, built by Tiny Texas Houses builder Brad Kittel, on whom I admit I have a massive, forever to be unrequited crush. I can live with that.

The Painted Lady

photo credit: Tiny Texas Houses

You can see more photos of this home (and others TTH has built by using the links) by going here. He also has a website about salvaging to build, called Pure Salvage Living that is worth checking out. All of his builds are from salvaged materials, incorporating his philosophy of recycle and recreate. He ALSO has free house plans, you'll have to do the looking yourself! I know you can.

Have a teeming with tinyness Tuesday. Do something transforming.