That’s the name of this kit—Stories in Books—and it’s designed to look like a hardback book, with a tiny scene inside instead of pages. It’s a lovely idea: a story in a book, told with a scene instead of words. The Story Imagine that a small mountain village has grown up on both sides of a […]
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Tiny Prairie House
It’s been quite a while since I finished a Tiny House, and this one was a doozie to get back in the game with, let me tell ya. For one thing, I’ve wanted to buy this kit for years—especially when my Wisconsin friend Doug picked it out when I asked if I could make him […]
Tilted Bookcase Tiny Coffee Shop
There’s a new tiny house kit style out that’s in the shape of a book; you build the street scene inside the book with it open, and then you close it and put the book on your shelf so the scene’s viewable only when you peer into the spine. Clearly, this is not one of […]
Tiny Fruit Stand
I hate to bring up a failed Tiny House (especially in the wake of the successful and popular Sectional Sofa Tiny House), but damned if this kit isn’t made by the same manufacturer as that weird Light Music Bar Tiny House I made last. I bought both kits at the same time, not knowing that […]
Light Music Bar Tiny House (what?)
Finally, I can say that I truly hated making this Tiny House. I bought the kit because I was excited to have found a bar (the kind you drink in) as a Tiny House, but then I found the incomparable Green’s Bar for Doug, and I stashed this kit, in its box, for emergency use […]
Sectional Sofa Tiny House
Here’s a new reason for my latest tiny house to be my favorite: I was able to give it to the enthusiastic state park visitor’s center rep who helped me when we picked our campsite and planned our forays into Memphis. Margaret was actually in the campground one morning (she had rented an RV and […]
Tiny Sushi Restaurant
I was especially looking forward to making this Tiny House, but, like several recently, it disappointed me through the process. Don’t get me wrong: I think it’s lovely! But, I was savoring the idea of making each piece of sushi for each little plate, and it turned out that the directions were very hard to […]
Doug’s Tiny Pub
I mentioned with the last Tiny House post that, as we approached Madison, Wisconsin, I reached out to friends to see if anyone wanted a Tiny House. First, Patti said, “Yes, please!” so we picked one out and got all excited, and then Doug said, ”Yes, please,” and I hemmed and hawed. The one he […]
Patti’s Tiny Ocean House
This is a special Tiny House! Up top it’s a cheerful beach cottage, with sailboats and chaise lounges, and below it’s an underwater-hotel-type experience, with 360° views of ocean life. I’ve looked at this one online ever since I started making these kits but was too chicken to try it. Then, as we neared the […]
Music Studio Tiny House
I super enjoyed building this kit: it’s the same ratio as my favorite house kits but it’s a music studio, and I built it for my son, Finn. You can see how happy I am with it! Now it just has to not break on the road before I can hand it to him. Singapore […]
