One of the scariest parts of moving into a small house is dealing with clutter and years of impulse shopping. Does one family really need 38 throw pillows? Probably not, but it can be difficult parting with treasures, even if they don’t mean anything to the other residents of your small home. Here are four ways to beat clutter in your small house this year.
Hot Spots - Most of the time clutter collects in certain spots throughout the day, like mail on the dining room table, keys on the counter …
Building a small eco friendly home opens up alternatives for systems you can use to lower energy costs and help the environment. A vegitative roof is one system you can consider when designing and building your small house. Simply put, a vegitative roof is a roof that is designed to hold and grow plant life, also referred to as a green roof.
Benefits of a Green Roof
Energy Conservation - If you’ve ever seen a heat photo of a house you know that the most heat/air is lost through the roof, which …
As we think back onto the small homes of the past, many of us remember small, dank, depressing rooms where sunlight was rarely shown. Today’s small homes are designed to feel more open, airy and light. When you are designing a small home, or remodeling your current small house, thinking about lighting can help make the space feel larger.
Natural Light - Using as many windows and skylights as possible, is obviously a great way to naturally light a room. If you are concerned about privacy in a small home, think …
Choosing a lot to build your small home on can be difficult if you’ve never had to look at land before, I mean, it does all kind of look the same right? Yea, there are more trees in some areas, there is flat and sloped, but to most people, dirt is dirt. Of course to your builder, each piece of land has it’s own unique problems. So what should you look at?
People who are looking to build their own home usually either know exactly where they want to live, or …
Going green, or making your home eco friendly is all the rage right now, and for good reason. Creating an eco friendly small home can help the environment, have a positive impact on your energy bills, and even help your health. These ideas can help you build a new bathroom or redo a current bath in your small home plan, or even a large home.
Cabinets and Counter Tops - Normal cabinets are created with urea-formaldehyde that gives off VOCs which include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have …
