For all you musicians out there, I spotted this cool, simple idea over on pinterest, and might have to give it a…er…..spin sometime. LP Records can be found at thrift shops, yard sales, and flea markers everywhere, and oftentimes they can be as cheap as a quarter- so, why not grab one or two of 'em, in conjunction with a dime-a-dozen mini night stand, and with some adhesive combine the two?
It'd make for a great gift for musicians, or for anyone with a hobby room of "man/woman cave".
This idea especially works well as the nightstand's you'll want to look for are the ones with beat and scratched tops- in other words, the cheapest ones that people otherwise might not want. You'll often find these being thrown away on the side of roads too. Blast the legs with a coat of some colorful spray paint if you'd like, and that's all there is to it.
Best yet, should your record scratch over time, just slap on a little more plastic/vinyl adhesive, and layer on a brand new record.
I personally have an old copy of Ratt's "Out Of The Cellar", and its just begging to become a table…. which I think I'll be doing soon to show you how it came out.
Details SOON on our next HANDS-ON Workshop- we'll build one, or TWO, little cabins! It'll either be in Wilmington, NC, or The Memphis, TN area… kidcedar at gmail.com if interested.
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"SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES YOU CANNOT LIVE IN!?"
Not sure if there's much of a market for these- the kids of rich, modern-design fans perhaps? I love 'em though. They're molded micro shipping containers as doll houses! The attention to detail is pretty decent too- I initially saw a few photos of these tiny houses and thought they were the real deal, well, scale-wise. The company responsible for these cool little doll dwellings…. Module-R, check 'em out.
Happy New Year too! Thanks to those who supported me, or even picked up my book in 2013.
As I've mentioned a few times before, I'm a sucker for A-frames, in fact, very soon, I have an A-frame cabin plan set I'll be releasing- one that transforms, and can be built, for around $1200 or so. It'd work great as a getaway vacation cabin, a mini studio, or a backyard retreat.
As for this A-frame tiny house here, this is one I spotted earlier this year on a drive into Acadia National Park in Maine- right near Bar Harbor. This is the office for a cabin rental compound- little cottages you can stay in. I was in a hurry, and never got to see the inside, but the exterior is fun and inspirational enough- at least I feel so. Here's a shot of the sign as well, so if you're ever in that neighborhood, you'd be able to find the place, and take a peek inside.
As for our April 2014 Hands-On Tiny House-Building workshop, we'll have some more details soon, and it looks like we MIGHT tackle constructing two little cabins again, start to finish- one a ground-bound mini cabin in the woods, and the other, a tree house..... still some planning to do, but that's the aim. Two projects ARE better than one, as we then get to divide the group up nicely, and more people get even MORE hands-on experience. kidcedar at gmail.com if you want me to send you the info direct when I get it. All of these workshops have sold out quickly in the past, and we limit the class size to about 25 or so.
So, if you missed my recent tiny house tour of "A FULLY LEGAL 252 Square Foot Home" (also below), a ways into it, Chris Haynes, from www.tinyhomebuilding.com showed us a very clever 12v-DC entertainment system- one that runs off only 18 watts. This projector and Roku combo, broadcasts a 50" image onto Chris' white walls, and is so small, you'd barely notice its there....making it such a great idea for small or tiny homes.
Check out the video snippet here, as Chris talks more about it.... AND REMEMBER, SOON, we'll have details on the April 11th-13th HANDS-ON TINY HOUSE BUILDING AND DESIGN WORKSHOP outside Wilmington, NC- This one will be off-grid- WITH CAMPING, A YURT being set-up, Bonfire Discussions, Guest Speakers, and so much more! kid cedar at gmail.com if interested.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL, and MERRY CHRISTMAS! (or I hope you had one, depending on when you see this!)
Here's a great budget-minded (and portable, quick, easy to install) idea... a YURT that's a tree house! This one is a 12' diameter model from a company called Yurts Of America.... who have a some pretty drool worthy photos over at www.YurtsOfAmerica.com
This particular tree house, or "cabin aloft" was installed by the owner of the company for his kids, right outside Indianapolis, IN.
These yurts are Made In America too! Something you don't see much of anymore.
Best yet, just look at this locale! Wow! No interior photos- sorry.... (I asked/tried)
Coming soon- details on our "Relaxshacks.com HANDS-ON Tiny House Building/Design Workshop near Wilmington, NC- April 11-13th, 2014"! Wait til you see the guests, the schedule, the project, and all in store! We'll be setting up a yurt on the off-grid premises too!
If you missed our last tiny house video tour too- here you go....
Here's a video, one of eight or nine we shot on a road tour the other weekend (my brother, Dustin, and I). This one's a tour of Chris Hayne's 252 square foot home- solar powered, and fully permitted and inspected- on a gorgeous plot of land too near the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Chris was a guest speaker at my recent "Relaxshacks.com Hands-On Tiny House Building and Design Workshop" near Boston, and YES, we have another workshop- THREE days (and NIGHTS) of camping and building in the woods of North Carolina (outside Wilmington), coming up. It'll be April 11th-13th- 2014. I'm still waiting on the confirmation of one or two speakers/guests before I can go ahead and get a full bill/poster done, but hopefully that will be very soon. It's going to be good, with a few things we haven't done before- from building a rocket stove, to setting concrete foundation posts, building and designing a cabin, erecting a yurt, and so much more....
Meanwhile, here's that video.... one with an ultra-sensitive mic- but the place was so cool, we wanted to share this anyway! Chris also runs a new blog called www.tinyhomebuilding.com- check it out!
Chris' home was originally built from "Bodega" plans from the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, but he then tweaked the plans to fit his needs and style a little, and in some cases, to conform to a few more local codes. In the end run, it worked out great, and his place is legit and legal ad a full time tiny home.
MORE videos coming up, and we're always looking for backers so that we can keep shooting tons of these if you ever want to help us, as we help you out. kidcedar at gmail.com
Have a great Christmas/Holiday all! Here's another recent video if you missed it....
Deek Tours a 1974 VW Westfalia Camper Van/Bus in Vancouver, BC
Hope you all have a great Holiday! Here are a few photos I snapped in my yard recently....one, of my little cabin on wheels (plan sets coming down the road, as many have asked), AND another of a tiny ramshackle, kids fort/tree house of sorts in the neighborhood..... 2013 was great, and I have LOTS in store for 2014..... a few Tumbleweed Workshops, an out of state home and garden show I'm designing a cabin for, AND a hands-on workshop I'm hosting via Relaxshacks.com- April 11-13th, co-hosted by Steven Harrell- down near Wilmington, NC- We'll be building and designing one, if not two, cabins in the woods- tons of demos, speakers, bonfire discussions, special guests, and more! Off-grid, on a gorgeous piece of wooded land- WITH CAMPING too! kidcedar at gmail.com if you want to jump on board even before we announce the full bill- these all sell out fast!
Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday!
Thanks to those who supported me and this blog in 2013 too, and those who picked up my book as well!
My buddy Steven Harrell, over at www.tinyhouselistings.com, just released this lil' video on his youtube channel "Cook Different"- and its pretty clever. In fact, aside from building and designing one, or two, cabins, at our Relaxshacks.com Hands-on Workshop outside Wilmington, NC on April 11-13th (w/camping, bonfire talks, demos, guest speakers, etc), we'll be making one of these- and many other things too (pallet furniture, a lil' porch perhaps, etc)....
Check out the video- its so simple, and apparently works well.....
For those who want to reserve a slot early, before we release the official details, poster, and such, email me at kidcedar at gmail.com. These workshops have all sold out in the past, so don't slack too long.
Here's a lil' video from the archives that I just hadn't had a chance to release until now. I'm cleaning house, and trying to get some of my videos out there while I have a little time, and its been fun to go back and see the places I forgot I had even filmed over the past year! This clip was shot after a Tumbleweed Tiny House Workshop that I hosted in Vancouver, BC at UBC. It turned out that two of the guys in the workshop were guerilla camping in this 1974 VW Westfalia Camper on the campus- how cool! We have a great time hanging out with Fred and Rick, eating ribs and drinking beer with them in the parking lot, and getting this cool little tour of their classic vacation dwelling on wheels.
I host the video, but Joe Coover (Tumbleweed) is behind the camera and narrates as well, and Austin Hay, one of the younger tiny house builders on the scene, also makes a cameo appearance- Breanna Smith too....
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Again, details VERY soon on our NEXT "Hands-On, Tiny House Building and Design Workshop"- 3 Days AND NIGHTS of building, camping, speakers, demos, bonfires, and BUILDING!" Right near Wilmington, NC- April 11-13th, 2014! Co-hosted by Myself and Steven Harrell of www.tinyhouselistings.com- and he has some AWESOME hands-on demos planned....a group-build rocket stove, backwoods cooking ideas, AND we may even tackled TWO cabins again!
VERY SOON, we'll be announcing our initial list of speakers for our 6th HANDS-ON Relaxshacks.com Tiny House Building and Design Workshop- THREE DAYS of camping, building, bonfire discussions, and more! It'll be just outside Wilmington, NC.... co-hosted by myself and Steven Harrell of www.tinyhouselistings.com! Steven has some great demos planned too- a rocket stove we'll build, a propane tank wood stove, and lots more. Kidcedar at gmail.com if you might be interested. We'll have the full-out poster, and info real soon! April 11-13th, 2014
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DESIGN STUDIO FOR A CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATOR
LOVE this one, from the orange door, to the sliding wall that protects/covers the front windows. Its such a light, airy, and inspiring little cabin, one perfect for inspiration when it comes to its intended purpose- a design studio for a woman who illustrates children's books. It could make for a great tiny house too. Photo-wise, I haven't found anything showing a bathroom, but you can see a ladder going to what I'd assume would be a sleep loft.
It was designed by Riley McFerrin and Hinterland Design Studios from Canada (Vancouver area), and here's what they had to say about this project:
"When a children's book designer needed a workspace that was separate from the main house. The challenge was to replace the existing shed, located at the top of a steep hill, with a small studio that used its exact footprint. The homeowner wanted the studio to be small but airy, bright but cozy, inspirational yet modest. But most importantly, modern yet in keeping with the rustic charm of the country. Within a one-month schedule, and a very modest budget, Riley McFerrin and Hinterland Design Studio was able to do a complete demo of the existing shed, and provided design-build from the ground up with a new foundation, framing and finishes, new utilities, custom-built workspaces and interior millwork. They were able to incorporate salvaged windows, siding and doors, and repurposed timbers for interior shelving and storage. The studio, tucked into the trees, provides expansive views of the ocean through large windows that inject light into the space and provide inspiration." -from www.HinterlandDesign.com
-Derek "Deek" Diedricksen
IF YOU MISSED OUR RECENT STRING OF VIDEOS.... HERE'S ONE OF 'EM....
