We converted a shed into our dream tiny home – but there’s loads more room than you’d expect
A COUPLE who converted an old shed into their dream tiny home have revealed how they make the small space work for them.
Mariryan and Heather, from the US, took the old shed and transformed it on their own to be completely sustainable.
The couple added everything you could need into the home, and thanks to some savvy design elements there’s still loads more room than you might expect.
“This used to be an empty surf shack that I did a lot of artwork in, so we had to learn how to frame out windows and tile and do all of that in here,” Mariryan told Tiny Home Tours.
The kitchen space has an induction hob and microwave, as well a small fridge freezer and running water, and everything is designed to go with the ocean surf theme the couple love.
Towards the back of the shed is the living area and breakfast nook – although to sit at the breakfast nook the sofa needs to be pulled away to make room.
The sofa is also a pull out bed for if they ever have a guest in their tiny home.
The duo utilised the wall space and added plenty of shelves for storage in both the kitchen and living area as well, using live-edge wood.
As for their bedroom, there’s a ladder leading up to the loft area where there’s a double mattress to sleep, with a view of the TV that’s mounted downstairs.
There’s not a lot of head room up there though, so pair have to be careful not to hit their heads.
The bathroom has a composting toilet and a rain shower, with just enough room to stand in.
“We definitely made sure we had shoulder space, but that is about is about it,” Mariryan said.
Outside the tiny house, there’s a huge garden where a lot of the fruit and vegetables the couple eat are grown, including kale, tomatoes, broccoli and spinach.
There’s also three huge composting bins they use to help grow the plants and vegetables, which they alternate using.
Since they both come from big families, Mariryan and Heather let their extended family and friends stay in their tiny home when they’re travelling, as well renting it out to make some extra money.
“With the hosing crisis and how expensive things are and even rentals, we wanted to have a space that our extended family […] could come, and we wanted to share what we did,” Mariryan explained.