Save 15% off a Sunjoy Pop-Up Gazebo today with our code THE15: sunjoyshop.com/tinyhouseexpedition 🌞 We share a tour of this approx. 520 sqft modern farmhouse garage apartment AND our design ideas for making this even more functional as a full-time home.🏡 Do you have ideas? Please share below. Book this Airbnb in Portland, Oregon--see the link in the description. 👉 *Watch a tour of the 40 ft Junior Mint gooseneck tiny house with our ideas on how to maximize comfort & function:* kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2t-l7ufhJDMYso.htmlsi=1cqISFOXKTIy76on

@berrykirschbaum4488

2 ай бұрын

Are the plans for this structure available? (Red Barndominium/ Garage Apartment)

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

@@berrykirschbaum4488 this one is pretty similar: www.houseplans.com/plan/525-square-feet-1-bedroom-1-bathroom-2-garage-farmhouse-southern-country-craftsman-sp299715 🙂 and here are some other cool designs: www.houseplans.com/collection/garage-apartment-plans

@MarcusTurner-db5qv

2 ай бұрын

Where does the washer and dryer go

@KatherineConcepcion-du8bs

2 ай бұрын

I love 💕 this,however I'd make the entire place my home.Bottom part kitchen...dining area,living space br.also upstairs 2nd br., 2br.

@paulafrazier9105

Ай бұрын

Can you let me know where to find the couch please?

I love this idea so much because you still get a place to park you car. People seem to forget that your transportation is the 2nd most expensive item you buy so might as well have a room for it. Even if I retire into a ADU build, I will add a covered garage for my tiny car too❤

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Such a great point!

@dr.floridaman4805

2 ай бұрын

The house is the second most expensive. The wife, is the most expensive. Even more so if she wants kids. Why else buy the house?

@jeffreyclarke736

2 ай бұрын

Don't worry. None of us will have a car for long or cash. The WEF will get their way, but most poor sheep can't see it.

@dr.floridaman4805

2 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyclarke736 ESG, WEF, UN agenda 2030

@dr.floridaman4805

2 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyclarke736 agenda 2030

It’s so funny to me that 520 square feet is a tiny house in the States while in many places in the world it’s a normal sized apartment.

@daviidfm923

2 ай бұрын

I mean in the big citys that’s pretty normal here too

@thepurgatorykids

2 ай бұрын

They're not called tiny apartments, they're called tiny HOUSES. The part I find funny is that the prices are typically not accordingly tiny.

@Qwiv

2 ай бұрын

@@thepurgatorykidsstill has a kitchen, bathroom, heating, ac, etc. you know… the expensive parts.

@bom5905

2 ай бұрын

I don’t find the humor in it!

@massmike11

2 ай бұрын

Looks biger than my apartment here near Seattle Washington.

I love it!!!! I would have build a mud room with hooks, a bench, shoe and boot racks just outside the door by the stairs. One thought about living over a garage is exhaust. We lived in a Morton as care takers and the dear owner kept his tractor under us. He didn't realize how much the diesel stunk up our little house. There are work arounds. Backing up out of the garage to let vehicles warm up helped. It was the nicest little place we ever lived.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Mud rooms rock. 🔥 Thanks for sharing about your experience! Definitely didn’t even think about exhaust 😅

Garage upper flat, is my longtime wish, in a tiny home. 💗💓💙 More of these, please, please! I agree, mud entrance, is a must.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Will do! 😁

That cupboard utilising usually lost space in the corner is amazing

We live in a garage apartment. Added a 12x24’ deck with a roof & staircase. We live out there in the summer. I plan to change the indoor stairs for an elevator. Elevator kits are only about $6-10k. For hauling laundry & groceries. And for people who have trouble with the stairs.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Nailed it! 🙌

@GUITARTIME2024

24 күн бұрын

There are special chairs you can add to stairs. They move you up the stairs while you sit.

Important note: spray insulation in the garage ceiling to prevent engine fumes from creeping into the living spaces.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Excellent note; thank you for sharing!

@YaYaPaBla

2 ай бұрын

That’s what I was wondering about.

@JakeRichardsong

Ай бұрын

Not necesary with an EV.

I like the barndominum label, myself. Also, I too, would create one larger parking space in the garage with the rest of the space walled off for projects/crafts. All in all, not only is this an efficient use of space, but it's a great looking building, as well. 😊❤

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Love your idea!!

I've always loved the idea of an apartment over a garage. Unfortunately I can no longer climb stairs. One thing it lacks is space for a washer/dryer for full time living. Other than that is perfect!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Good point! Maybe that could go in the garage/shop area. The one downside, for sure, of this house design is the need for stairs

@chezmoi42

2 ай бұрын

@@TinyHouseExpedition I have had no experience with them, but what about a simple stair lift? With that straight run, it would be perfect.

@milanomartin5417

2 ай бұрын

@@chezmoi42 Great idea except when you have a fear of those from Annabelle! :D lol

That pull-out "Lazy Susan" shelving is Ingenious! I am surprised that I've never seen it before, but I am sure that the word will spread. As well, I have Never seen such a compact, spacious, portable Gazebo. (And with solar-powered lights for the evenings) Wow!

@LawnGardenFun

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree. I can’t find on IKEA website though

I'd get rid of the shoe/coat place by the frig and create a pantry instead. I like the idea of the coat/shoe place at the bottom of the stairs.

@palsat5173

2 ай бұрын

and where is the washer/dryer? fail.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

@@palsat5173 that could go downstairs 🙂

This would be the perfect set up for my son that can't quite afford to get his own place because rents are just too high for the wages in our area.

My only thought would be to reconfigure the layout so that the bathroom is accessible without having to go thru the bedroom. Sometimes that just isn't practical. Otherwise, really like the overall "vibe"; sort of attic-like, with dormers, gables, and funky angles (but personally not into the farmhouse decor). And that slide-y undercounter storage shelf-thing is soooooper-cool!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

That corner shelf storage thingy is awesome!!

I would think of the garage area as the downstairs area of my home-now you have 1020 square foot home! Living in the Deep South means the air conditioner can potentially run every month of the year-as needed. So I would put in a central heat and air system and would finish out the downstairs as a home with the same insulation, drywall or beadboard paneling. I would simply make the floor area where the car is parked easy to clean. I would maybe build a 3/4 wall to divide the car/hobby area from the rest of the space. I just sat here and realized THIS is the kind of space I have been dreaming of for myself and my hobbies. And as someone here said-vehicles are expensive-they deserve to be parked somewhere nice.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Happy to hear it! Here's a variety of garage apartment architectural plans we found: www.houseplans.com/collection/garage-apartment-plans 😊

@LaLadybug2011

2 ай бұрын

@@TinyHouseExpedition Hugs and kisses to you tonight from Louisiana! ❤️⚜️❤️⚜️❤️⚜️❤️⚜️❤️

Thanks for showing this. I often look at garages in our area and think that the second storey would be perfect full time living space.

I would definitely choose this design and use the downstairs area as half a car garage and half a music studio. Having that area to use anyway you like is a game changer!

I often. Think about my next home which would be something like this, but cut it in half. So there's to living spaces and rent one out. Because the tiny house is supposed to be a tiny house and to me. This is a pretty big house and if you could cut it in half where each person has a living space plus a garage to park their vehicle. That's game for me and have the person pay for your tiny house. Hello, yeah, that's the way to go.

To use this unit as a home, I would take some of that attic space and expand the bathroom a little bit and include a laundry room. Gotta have laundry for fulltime living, IMHO. ♥

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Fantastic idea

This is so cute! One thing that would bother me: exhaust fumes and noise from the garage, unless it’s really, really well-insulated.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Definitely would need good insulation and ventilation!

@edkubeck1366

Ай бұрын

I'm an architect. Rooms are built over garages all the time. Most people don't run their cars with the garage door shut. Car fumes go out the garage door...it is kind of like a window. Wind and air flow through them rather than your walls.

I love it! The only thing I'd add is a deck up top.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Love that idea! 😍

I want to build something like this in my backyard, sharing the driveway with my existing garage. It'd get to use it's own garage and have a downstairs entryway and an elevator! Mine would be 20' wide and as long as zoning allows (40' if possible). Ideal!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Ooh elevator is a cool idea! Perfect to make this more accessible. 😁

@diamondperidot

2 ай бұрын

Agreed on the elevator

I like that stacked shelving in the kitchen cabinet and the window shades

OMG 😆. You guys are cute. I (literally) said “oh that’s cute”, then Christian said “it’s cute, isn’t it!” 😂😂😂 I really like this place. It’s small, but roomy.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

😂🥰

I truly adore that tiny living space. It looks comfy, cozy and actually spacious for a BNB. While I like everything about it, my fave is the pull out pot storage cabinet, of all things.😊

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

The storage cabinet is amazing 🤩

You two are my favorite tiny homers! 😊 I love this space and agree with all your suggestions, especially the bathroom storage and downstairs shoe and coat storage. It’s a super cute place that looks like a barndo to me😊

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Barndo has a great ring to it too! Thank you for the love 🥰

My husband would turn the whole bottom floor into a workshop 😊 this is awesome!

Perfect for mother in law😮😮😂

You can call it what you want to, I just call it gorgeous ! That kitchen is my favorite. I don't know why I am digging that cabinet with the double metal racks so much, that's kinda of like a lazy Susan. That kitchen has everything you need, and it is a nice size. Next the bathroom, that tub is a nice size. Like the tile selection and vanity. Those floors really do look like pine. I'm usually not a fan of light floors, but they work so well in this unit. Those improvements sounds great. I was wondering, how a stackable washer & dryer or washer combo would look like sitting right next to the kitchen, in that area where the shoe rack is. The whole unit is spacious, it looks bigger than 500 sq ft. I love the open concept, and the exterior. Nice design. Tfs.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Ooh, like the stackable idea near the kitchen!!

I agree…best kitchen lay out ..hands down

I like this .have a friend who build one like this .needs door into garage at bottom of stairs.that could be a mud area.

If you made this into a 1 car garage, you could have a guest bedroom or a living room space just to the left as you enter the door to the stairwell. You would just have to soundproof the room well so it wouldn't be loud in there when driving in or out of the garage. Love it!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Ooh that’s a good idea! 😊

I enjoyed the discussion of optional uses and suggested changes. It added to the tour.

@TinyHouseExpedition

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind feedback!

I would like to see a deck off the top floor. Use French windows or doors to extend living space to the out of doors.

If you could get by with a carport. You could convert the garage area into the first floor with kitchen,living room,and bathroom and two bedrooms upstairs with a second bathroom .

Darling indeed! Love the color! That is my favorite kind of kitchen layout too.

The coat/shoes situation. At the bottom of the stairs facing you as you open the front door could have had a recess built into the wall 'cupboard/closet' tall enough to hang coats store umbrellas etc and shoes as well. But would mean slightly protruding into the far corner of the garage but not too much to take up too much space in that particular corner of the garage though. I cannot remember which side the front door opened from though.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic solution for the entryway! 👍👍

Drawers under the sink. Real plants in the house

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Yes, to plants! We're huge fans of drawer storage for easy access to deep spaces 😁

Instead of the coat rack and shoe storage, how about a stacked washer and dryer? Or only a one car garage and a utility room where the other is.

When you haul in a lot of groceries, those stairs will be a booger. Other than that, I love the space! I'd turn the sofa to face the windows. I keep my TV on a cedar chest. If you do a regular sofa, it would cozy up the space without scrunching it. Also, I'd move the fridge farther to the right and add more cupboards and counter place. For me, I'd nix the bar. There should still be room for a little table and chairs. Yeah, I could live in this! 500 sf is better for me than the super tiny ones. I'd also do a different bathroom sink. It needs drawers and a medicine cabinet. I hope you two find more of these treasures!!

In the 70's they called those kinds of kitchens step saver kitchens. Small kitchens were the rage back then.

i’ve stayed at the place and it’s adorable and the location is awesome.

Love the Barndominium it looks so comfortable love the design. I agree though with what you both said about what you would have done makes sense really . thanks for the tour folks .

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Most welcome! 😊

Great advice on what they could do to improve it. I agree 100% with those ideas. Very cute place, but I can’t do stairs anymore. I like the layout though. Plenty of space.

I Love this idea it's kind of what I wanted I wanted a Tiny home with side Garage

Adore this. Cute, well-thought out design, and lots of options for the downstairs. (For me, it would be a shop for my guy and office for me).

This is awesome. I grew up in Chicago which has thousands of garage apts that were called coach houses. Generally, the space is accessed mainly thru an alley with side entrance to the street alongside the main property. They were some of the best rental deals. Thank you for showing this space with so many ideas.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Very cool! You’re most welcome 😊✨

Great video and ADU. I'm not a fan of having to go thru the bedroom to get to the bathroom. Especially for guests or if someone goes to bed earlier than the other partner.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

We can appreciate that 🙂

I could totally live in this space. An extra closet or two would be even better but this place is a real box-ticker! Great video! I love your ideas as well. Those IKEA sectionals are great...my friend has one and I almost asked to take it with me after our visit!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

😂 Ikea for the win!

@feliciasampson8032

2 ай бұрын

​@@TinyHouseExpedition😂

Hey,U2,lots of neat features 👍. I love the Tractor seats, too! Nice and roomy and light🎉 JO JO IN VT 💞

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Aren't those seats adorable?!

Nice I like this and I like your more ideals as well. Thanks. I think I’m going to buy me some property just land and then have a tiny house built on it down the line before I retire.

I love this concept of creating an ADU from or with a 2 story garage! I agree with all your suggestions too. Another thing I would change or add, is the dining table to have a leaf so that you could have more people dine together.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Excellent idea! There’s definitely room to host a dinner party with the right table 😄😊🍻

Another idea to help with TV viewing is to remove the sliding barn door. Sure they're cute but they are totally impractical by taking up wall space. And they don't allow all that much of a sound barrier or privacy. My in laws have one for their bathroom door and you can hear everything lol. Right where you would hang the TV the door would cover or hit it. A better idea is just a cute pocket door that slides right into the wall. You can use an old door or make your own to give you that look you would get from a barn door.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Great points! A pocket door would be perfect 🙌

Neat design, are their plans available? I would get swap out the bedroom barn door and put a pocket door instead. That would free up the wall for a larger TV, bookshelf or combination of both.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Check out these similar plans we found: www.houseplans.com/plan/525-square-feet-1-bedroom-1-bathroom-2-garage-farmhouse-southern-country-craftsman-sp299715 🙂

Overall, I love it! I would love to build a 2-car garage with a nice apartment above it like this for myself.

Garage apartment! It's really cool!

It's cute as can be. I'd have to get rid of that above range microwave and put it on a small cart or something, and install a REAL venthood! I love that the bathroom boasts a really nice tub/shower combo. 😊 I like their tips for full-time living.

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Great call on a better vent hood!

I love it!! I think, living upstairs & car parking in garage, I would add a 6-8 foot wide covered area from the garage door to the apartment door for weather protection or try to find a way to incorporate this area within the garage body. I would love to have that kitchen in my house now!!

A barndium? As another viewer stated: great idea to have a home for your transportation. I too like the farmhouse feel, and agree that the living room could be switched about. Great kitchen, and yes, hooks / mat for entry easy off shoes/ coats. Great AD Alexa, and C don't you have a workshop now near the A-frame¿?? Great video...🥶🖤🔔👍🏻❤️🥰

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

We do have a workshop! It's super handy right now as we work on the bus 😊

@mariabakiri654

2 ай бұрын

I think they used to be called carriage house at least in new england 🐎

Would love to have one of my own. ❤

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Hope you get one some day! 💕

I love this idea, it's so nice

It would be 1/2 a run in shed for my mules and 1/2 garage/tack room downstairs and me above. Hay and feed would be stored in a shed outside for insurance reasons and the mules would have a coral and a heated water trough attached to the barn. I love it. 🤠😻 Would also add a 1/2 bath in the garage possibly with a door in the entryway so guests or myself could use the toilet without running upstairs or disturbing privacy of the bedroom.

Love it

that is what we call a bel-étage in europe you call that a garage apartment. Comes to the same you know. Fine finish well thought space arrangement. Inconvenience is that you have to do stairs all the time but you can't have it all. I give that a 9 out of 10. The light is very good AND you sit above the neighbours.

@TinyHouseExpedition

Ай бұрын

Interesting-thank you for sharing! Learned something new 😊

Perfect size for me

I love love love this garage apt's layout! ❤ Very liveable 🎉

Just awesome!

Nice. BTW - the ones with wheels don't interest me. This is about as small as I'd ever want! Thanks!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

We get that! THOWs aren't right for everyone. We plan to mix in more kinds of small space homes on foundation. Hope you enjoy!

Love this. I sure hope there is a washer and dryer tucked away under the stairs in the garage.

I love this ! Yes one car garage..and work shop!

Love it!! I could very much live their comfortably! I agree with the changes though plus I had a few of my own. Now that under the counter "thing" in the kitchen that made use of the corner space was pretty darn cool!! Never have seen anything like that! Just wow!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

That thingy is one of the best space-efficient solutions we've seen! We'd love to hear some of your ideas 😊

@kristiphillips7783

2 ай бұрын

@@TinyHouseExpedition Agree! Really cool! I pretty much agree with most that you said to make it a home and not Air B&B. Moving the couch would make a huge difference. Opens up the windows access and the wall space is perfect to mount a TV that can be pulled out and turned towards the kitchen if you are prepping/cooking or whatever and the game is on...LOL! You could put a small cozy chair under it also if wanted for extra seating or a little reading spot. Or even a stand with a swivel so you can turn it. I personally would probably mount though so the space under it can be used however you want really and changed out easily. The kitchen. So pretty! You hit the nail on the head with creating a space or something at the bottom of the stairs for outside and wet clothing. With that, I would get rid of the bench and hooks off the stairway and extend the kitchen with a big pantry! I can't really tell how muck walking space (and ability to move things in and out) that would provide if you brought it to that door. Could adjust size to that. But this day and age storage in a kitchen is huge. Everyone needs space for that air fryer, toaster/toaster oven, bread maker, blender, slow cookers and so on without using up the kitchen cabinet space and keeping counters free. Maybe even put a couple outlets in it. You just never know. People are pretty clever and resourceful with spaces these days! That little nook would be a great unique office space of you didn't need an elaborate set up. I could get creative with it if I had to. Bedroom. Not a fan of the murphy bed thing though it makes tons of sense! Just not my taste nor the need in my personal life for a duel purpose room. I have seen some pretty fancy cool ones. I do like the idea of the beds with storage under them though. Not drawers or any under the bed pull out stuff. Limits where the bed can be placed . I like the ones that you can pull up the platform the mattress is on and it is just a huge storage "box"! Of course this is all just my opinion. The bathroom, something as simple as a nice over the toilet shelf unit would be helpful.

This is an actual apartment! It's massive for a tiny home

I love this. This would be my ideal space. I am a maker and to have a shop down below perfect. And the space above is enough space for one. Could even do another room below and a shop. I like that you guys gave some input on how to do things a little different in this space. Love it!

Oh cool, I need those kind of shelves in my kitchen cabinets.

Adorable!!!

You all did a great job it’s absolutely beautiful! Love it and would love to live in one. Thanks for sharing

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Most welcome! ☺️

Barndominium. There is so much space

Love this

Beautiful

So beautiful

I just noticed y’all drive a Honda Element! I love mine! Y’all should do a video collab with one of the many Element KZreadrs out there!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Right on--we love to connect with other Element owners/fans! Also love your idea ❤ thanks for sharing! Maybe an Element camper collab??

@adamthurmond9092

2 ай бұрын

@@TinyHouseExpedition Yes! I bet there’s someone out there with a camper build in their Element and a tiny house (It’s not me lol - I’m not quite there on either front).

I like your ideas. Thanks👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Whatever you want to call it, I love it!

This is Gonna b so Cool🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Friday😀….

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Enjoy! It's a real charmer

I love this it's so cite!

Love this ❤❤

One of my faves!

Loved all of your ideas for full time living

I love this space, it's beautiful! You guys have great ideas to maximize space. I would love this if it were on ground floor.

bloody perfect.

Utility structure depending upon locality and zoning ordinances. Those factors will influence the property tax. Ask the county...they own EVERYTHING.

A good layout with visual & floor space.

This is really cute!

I love it!

Very nice!

I love this!

I just sold a pair of tractor seat stools!

@TinyHouseExpedition

2 ай бұрын

Such darling seating!

I love your house.Its amazing

Hi . love this new concept tiny garage homes

Where do you put the TV in this setup? Since the living room faces the kitchen, does this mean that the person sitting on the couch just stares at the person in the kitchen?