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Small Studio House Plans in California Forest

This small studio house plan was a labor of love, and became a sweet retreat for the couple who clearly put their heart and soul into the design. This small California house design is an inspiring studio space for homeowners architect Sarah Deeds of Deeds Design and carpenter John McBride, who together designed and built this 120-sq.-ft. book nook in the woods. Surrounded by trees and wild yet thoughtful landscaping, this wood clad house is right at home here. This ... Continue >

Also See: Book Nooks, California Houses, Passive Solar Homes, Small House Design, Sustainable Houses, Wood Clad House

Moving Wall House Offers Privacy & Openness

This moving wall house designed by Olson Kundig Architects is a great escape offering privacy when you need it, and openness when you want it. We love the idea of this wood cabin design on San Juan Island in Washington State; a compact cottage with the most unusual feature – timber walls that fold up for privacy, and fold down to reveal a glass wall house with breathtaking views in every direction of the surrounding countryside. Inside, a fireplace feature ... Continue >

Also See: Book Nooks, Compact Cottages, Fireplace Features, Unusual Homes, Wood Cabin Design

Garden Home Designs – Greenhouse Architecture

Garden home designs are a fave of ours, and this little beauty by designer and owner Agneta Enzell is a great mix of contemporary with an inspired “greenhouse” twist. This Swedish home is light, bright and airy – the perfect complement to any outdoors, whether it’s an English garden, a tropical beachfront or a forest haven. Designed in typical Scandinavian fashion, the black-and-white palette is simple and sweet, promoting relaxation and rejuvenation, while providing a perfect backdrop to display the ... Continue >

Also See: Book Nooks, Glass and Steel Home, Glass Wall House, Small Guest House, Swedish Homes

Have a wooded lot? Time to build a forest book nook!

If you're in search of an inspiring live work home – a forest book nook – try these digs on for size! The Scholar’s Library in Olive Bridge, New York by local architecture firm Gluck & Partners is an unusual raised house plan surrounded by lush, leafy woods. This simple but striking space sits perched among the treetops, with a study space enclosed in windows at the top, and the actual library – housing approximately 10,000 books – tucked in ... Continue >

Also See: Book Nooks, Forest Home, Forest House Plans, Live Work Homes, Raised House Plans

Modular Home Additions in rustic style

To bring modular home additions to great outdoors, Danish studio Onen and Swedish company Add-A-Room have put their heads together to bring rustic cottage style and additional living space. The One+ house is a compact house design based on the principle of Legos – just add pieces to build on the structure. Each cottage-chic module measures 15m2, and is prefabricated using local Swedish materials in an eco-sustainable, future-forward design. Need more room? No problem! Just add another module to double ... Continue >

Also See: Book Nooks, Mini Cabins, Pool House Plans, Prefabricated Cabins, Small Guest House, Small House Design

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