Who wants to help me play with floor plans for a tiny house??

[luvsgreen]

I would think those stairs aren't safe for toddlers. Especially if both want to go first, which will happen I would put the bathroom under the stairs. And if they are wide enough you can put the washer/dryer side by side under the stairs part. If that makes sense. Do you want a bedroom for you and your hubby? Or will you sleep in the living room, or upstairs with your kids?

[luvsgreen]

I found these for inspiration. Hope they help
http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/...an-11546kn.asp
http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/...674PM.asp-this one, you could put some small stairs going up through the living space. under it you can put storage or even a chair.
http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/...n-44098TD.asp- this one I would change the porch to inside space. us it for a space for w/d, and storage, and stair to go up to a loft.
http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/...an-11546KN.asp
http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/...an-11537KN.asp

[solarbabies]

yeah, I didn't think about them fighting over the stairs...they fight about everything else so why not haha?

I can only see the first link, the rest won't come up for me.

Oh, and the top would be two lofts with a catwalk between them. So we would have a loft and they would have a loft. We figure eventually we could add on a master bedroom on the bottom and a dining room...that would increase our living space and give each kid their own loft.

[solarbabies]

Originally Posted by KandFsMomma We had stairs like that in a funky neat old 8 sided house I lived in as a kid (I was about 7). There was a wall on the left of the stairs and a rope handle/rail on the right. Maybe a "rope wall" instead of just a handle? They look awfully steep for littles, but not sure how to fix that!

I like the idea of using rope. I figure no matter how steep (or not) they end up being we will do a rail of some sort...and the stairs will certainly be by a wall as well.

[elizabeth.scalf]

Spiral staircase? Smaller footprint and you wouldn't have the awkwardness of trying to use the triangular space underneath.


Our drop down attic-like stairs? Whatever they're called. Not sure how convenient that is though.

[luvsgreen]

That's weird. Well I went to the website of the first link, and put in 400 as a max sq footage, and in country homes, and I clicked one full bath.

[MDever]

That sounds so fun! Have you considered alternating tread stairs? They are very space saving. Also maybe a European style combo washer/dryer in one to save space?

[solarbabies]

Originally Posted by elizabeth.scalf Spiral staircase? Smaller footprint and you wouldn't have the awkwardness of trying to use the triangular space underneath. Our drop down attic-like stairs? Whatever they're called. Not sure how convenient that is though.

We have thought a lot about a spiral...DH thinks he can make one. We MAY do that. I was just wondering if I was missing something you know...some secret way to save space haha. If it weren't for the kids we would build a latter going strait up a wall. But we need them to be able to get to their own rooms.

Originally Posted by luvsgreen That's weird. Well I went to the website of the first link, and put in 400 as a max sq footage, and in country homes, and I clicked one full bath.

Cool, figured it out, playing now

Originally Posted by MDever That sounds so fun! Have you considered alternating tread stairs? They are very space saving. Also maybe a European style combo washer/dryer in one to save space?

I have seen those stairs. There is one set DH really loves where each step is like a triangle...alternating which side has the wide side, kwim?

I thought about the washer/dryer combo too but I have heard that they don't work all that well at both. And I think the dryer would be electric then and that would suck a bunch of power (solar powered house)

But I HAVE thought about a convection oven. One that is a microwave and an oven?? We use both often enough to justify both....but if we could have 1 that does both jobs that would be awesome. But I don't know anything about them. Anyone have one?

[Riverleaf1772]

Convection ovens work great. I use one in my classroom. There was a bit of a problem with them several years ago, so don't buy a used one. The new ones are upgraded and fairly inexpensive.

[harmoni247]

I think you should consider a wall of storage that includes EVERYTHING, like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juWaO...layer_embedded

Then the stairs wont seem so hard to fit