Hi all!
Now, one of the things that pulls my heart towards the tiny house lifestyle is the necessary move of downsizing the things you have around you so as to comfortably live in such a small space. I love the idea of having minimal physical belongings so I can concentrate my energies on more long important things like building relationships and having adventures, even just being in the present moment. However my move towards this way of life does not mean that I want to go without. I love comfort and a beautiful space around me and one of the biggest joys in my life is to make things and to craft, and that means STUFF!
It was only when I really started researching into other people's tiny houses that I felt that we could comfortably fit our lives into our own tiny house. There are so many amazing tiny houses out there with ingenious storage solutions to house the 'stuff' that makes life fun!
In Part 1-3 of 'storage solutions in a tiny house' I would like to share with you some of the ideas that I have found along the way that we may like to incorporate into our tiny house.
Part 1: STORAGE STAIRS
These crazily clever contraptions come in all shapes and sizes and are starting to become far more common in tiny houses then the original moveable ladder that many of the early tiny houses i've seen came with. Storage stairs were not invented by the tiny house movement and have in fact been used for many years within the japanese culture, where they are called Tansu.
For me personally they make so much more sense then a moveable ladder as they allow for so much more storage and use space that would generally be left empty anyway for ease of movement with the ladder. Many people who use the storage stairs concept within their tiny house storage the majority of their possessions within this small but cleverly designed area.
Below I will show you some awesome storage stairs that I have found whilst researching our own tiny house as well as some basic design sketches. People have really gone wild with this concept!
I love the use of book storage within this storage stair design. Tom and I do not own many books anymore so this probably wouldn't be necessary for us but it's still a cool design idea.
Clothes storage to the max with these easy to access sliding draws and hanging space for clothing too.
This is fantastic for an at home office idea. I love the desk space and the open shelving, not so great if your aim is to declutter but an awesome solution to a useable work space within a tiny home!
Again, another idea for a sliding draw storage stair, with little floor space needed as it is set between the counter and a dividing wall.
Open clothing and shoe storage within this storage stair design.
This is a clever idea for a reasonably small storage staircase. Cupboard doors allow a clean space with plenty of hidden storage areas.
A basic ladder style storage stair
A design sketch for a storage stair with rolling drawers.
Now, one of the things that pulls my heart towards the tiny house lifestyle is the necessary move of downsizing the things you have around you so as to comfortably live in such a small space. I love the idea of having minimal physical belongings so I can concentrate my energies on more long important things like building relationships and having adventures, even just being in the present moment. However my move towards this way of life does not mean that I want to go without. I love comfort and a beautiful space around me and one of the biggest joys in my life is to make things and to craft, and that means STUFF!
It was only when I really started researching into other people's tiny houses that I felt that we could comfortably fit our lives into our own tiny house. There are so many amazing tiny houses out there with ingenious storage solutions to house the 'stuff' that makes life fun!
In Part 1-3 of 'storage solutions in a tiny house' I would like to share with you some of the ideas that I have found along the way that we may like to incorporate into our tiny house.
Part 1: STORAGE STAIRS
These crazily clever contraptions come in all shapes and sizes and are starting to become far more common in tiny houses then the original moveable ladder that many of the early tiny houses i've seen came with. Storage stairs were not invented by the tiny house movement and have in fact been used for many years within the japanese culture, where they are called Tansu.
For me personally they make so much more sense then a moveable ladder as they allow for so much more storage and use space that would generally be left empty anyway for ease of movement with the ladder. Many people who use the storage stairs concept within their tiny house storage the majority of their possessions within this small but cleverly designed area.
Below I will show you some awesome storage stairs that I have found whilst researching our own tiny house as well as some basic design sketches. People have really gone wild with this concept!
These 2 photos above show antique traditional Tansu stairs from Japan
These 3 photos above show the custom storage stairs made for the tiny house ''Lucy'' in New Zealand
These stairs are more based on a ladder design were little floor space is needed and there is still useable storage space. A great idea alongside other storage ideas if floor space is at a premium.
There's just so much space here! I think Tom and I could easily fit the majority of our essentials in this design, especially once we have downsized further.
In my eyes it makes total sense that Tom and I will incorporate some form of storage stair in our final design. I particularly love Shane and Tom's design in their tiny house ''lucy'' (photos 3, 4+5), for even though the stairs do take up a fair amount of floor space there is just so much space available within that area. I've even had the idea of creating a cupboard space within our stairs to house a small washing machine so that we do not have to hand wash our clothes or take trips to a Laundromat.
Below are a few design sketches for some of the storage stair concepts shown above.
A traditional japanese tansu style storage stair concept
The basic cupboard dimensions for the storage stairs inside the ''Lucy'' tiny house. There are also 3 small cube shaped boxes that sit within this design also.
I hope you all found this post useful!
Until next time,
Bex
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