The Perfect Tiny House

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Looking for the perfect tiny house design? Look no more, I’ve found it for you!

Here’s a thing. My partner and I are a little bit obsessed with tiny houses. Specifically, the design and thoughtfulness that goes into them. We have spent many an hour watching tiny homes videos online and looking at layouts and photos, to see how people cram all the essentials into such small spaces.

Our fascination is fueled by the fact our house is really small.  This means we are always looking for clever ideas on how to maximise our living space and squeeze in clever storage ideas. We have been pretty good at decluttering sustainably. However, two adults plus two kids plus pets in a small house means we do get that feeling that maybe our house could be a little more organised and better thought out than it is currently.

The attention to detail and level of planning that goes into tiny houses provides us with so much inspiration.

The Perfect Tiny House

We recently came across Tiny House Scotland, by Linlithgow-based designer Jonathan Avery when we were searching for interiors to ogle. And I think I can safely say that Jonathan’s Nest House is my very favourite of all the tiny houses. In fact, I’d go so far as to say, without hyperbole, that it’s perfect.

Have a little look, I’m sure you’ll love it too:

Exterior of a tiny house - clad in red wood with white framed windows, a metal roof and wooden deck.
View of a red wood clad house with metal roof and wooden deck patio area with a table and two chairs.
View of a yellow front door on a red timber house.

The red wooden cladding gives it Swedish vibes, and the deck looks like a great spot to enjoy breakfast on a sunny morning.

The interior of Jonathan Avery's Nest House - with pale blue wooden fixtured against untreated wood, and a red log burner.
The kitchen of Jonathan Avery's tiny house, with blue units, white fridge and table, and hanging clothes airer.

The living space looks so cosy and practical and is flooded with natural light thanks to clever glazing.

And I absolutely adore how Jonathan has used the apex of the roof to place a clothes airer so that you can dry your clothes indoors without tripping over a clothes horse. It’s these small but practical details that let you know that serious thought has been put into this design.

Kitchen of a small home with a pantry to the left

Also, can we talk about that pantry? I’ve often wondered about the practicalities of storing all the food you need in a tiny house. But Jonathan is on it.

Aerial interior photo of a kitchen and living room, with blue sofa and blue kitchen units.
Loft bedroom with floor level bed and picture window
wardrobe storage in loft bedroom

The cosy loft bedroom looks like a great spot to get a relaxing night’s sleep. And the wardrobe space, whilst admittedly not massive, offers an organised way to store your clothes.

Bathroom in a tiny house, with wood clad bath with shower, white tiles, and grey walls.

Finally, the incredibly stylish bathroom is a huge step up from traditional caravan-style bathrooms. There’s a small bathtub, with an over-bath shower, and heaps of storage space for towels, toilet rolls, and other essential toiletries.

Not Just A Pretty Layout

As well as looking pretty, this wooden constructed building is well thought out, inside and out. It’s highly insulated and sealed to Passivhaus standards. Plus it’s built using sustainable building materials – all wood is FSC and PEFC-certified – which means it comes from sustainably managed forests.

Whilst it is indeed a 5-ton house, as it’s movable on wheels, the Nest House is handily classed as a caravan for planning purposes. What’s more, it’s sized within householder-permitted development rights. If you need to expand, retrofitting options are planned (such as a ‘kids’ module for sleeping and playing in).

Jonathan isn’t currently taking on any commissions – he’s currently building his own Passivhaus! However, you can see examples of his work in Edinburgh’s Social Bite Village. This is a village for people experiencing homelessness, where they can stay and get supported back onto their feet and into employment. Jonathan designed the buildings for this village – using an adapted version of the Nest House.

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