Micro Living: 40 Innovative Tiny Houses Equipped for Full-Time Living, in 400 Square Feet or Less
Derek Diedricksen
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21,000+ Reviews
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Description
For everyone who's ever dreamed of simplifying their life and downsizing their home, Micro Living offers an insider's look at what tiny house living is really like. Best-selling author and tiny house enthusiast Derek "Deek" Diedricksen profiles 40 tiny -- but practical -- houses that are equipped for full-time living, all in 400 square feet or less. Detailed photography and a floor plan for each structure highlight inventive space-saving design features along with the nuts-and-bolts details of heating, cooling, electric, and plumbing systems. The real-life stories of residents impart the pleasures, as well as the challenges, of day-to-day living. With tips on what to consider before you build, along with framing plans for a prototype small cabin, Micro Living is the perfect starter handbook for both dreamers and doers.
Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Publish Date
October 30, 2018
Pages
256
Dimensions
7.0 X 9.0 X 0.7 inches | 1.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781612128764
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About the Author
Derek "Deek" Diedricksen is the author of Micro Living and Microshelters. He has hosted, built, and designed for the HGTV series Extreme Small Spaces and Tiny House Builders, as well as for the DIY Network, and has just released a feature-length documentary file, The Box Truck Film: Building a REUSEful Home. His work has been featured in numerous places in print and online, including NPR, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Seattle Times, the Wall Street Journal, Make magazine, Yahoo.com, Apartment Therapy, Treehugger.com, and Design Sponge. Diedricksen has taught hands-on building workshops around the United States since 2010, runs the YouTube design channel "RelaxshacksDOTcom", and professionally builds tiny houses, tree houses, and backyard offices for clients. He lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts.
Reviews
"The question of how creativity thrives when it's bound by space morphs into a fascinating tour of varied personalities. ... A crisply organized portfolio of floor plans, tips, and color photos offer[s] a practical overview. ... Intentionality resounds, as does a sense of fun ... Micro Living perplexes and charms, revealing a lifestyle that challenges the mainstream." -- Foreword Reviews
"We're used to one-dimensional glimpses of small spaces; the look, the design, or the dynamic people inside. This book brings those all together with a truly robust examination of truly livable small spaces." -- Andrew Odom, Founder, Tiny r(E)volution "There's something here for everyone, from the casually interested coffee table reader to the full-on tiny house hopeful." -- Ethan Waldman, TheTinyHouse.net "Packed with engaging illustrations, gorgeous photographs, precise blueprints, and pragmatic advice for anyone working on their tiny-home dream." -- The Minimalists "Deek has an incredible talent for finding the most innovative micro living spaces in the world. His big personality illuminates these tiny dwellings and will inspire you to downsize." -- Jenna Spesard, TinyHouseGiantJourney.com
