Tiny Heirloom Homes is a family run business out of Portland, Oregon that does one thing and one thing only: builds purely custom tiny homes for those out there looking to simplify their lives. They don’t sell tiny homes so much as they sell a lifestyle built by people who are passionate about the changes living small can bring to one’s life. They started small with a prototype house they designed to be the perfect tiny house on wheels, and the idea snowballed from there inspiring dozens, then hundreds of people who lined up to get a taste of their own Heirloom Home.
One of their more popular base models is their ‘Modern’ offering, which compacts every function of a contemporary space in about 140 square feet. It’s amazing the amount of useful space they’ve squeezed out of such a compact footprint. The unassuming exterior sits atop a black steel trailer with horizontal dark wood siding and a collection of punched awning windows that bring light, air, and roadside view into the tiny interior. A sturdy black ladder takes you to the roof where a couple of fold-up chairs and a cold cooler of beer would do you good to sit and enjoy a quiet moment among the trees.
The kitchen wraps the far corner of the interior, where a butcher block wood countertop complements the glass tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. There’s a surprising amount of under and over counter storage despite the limited cubic feet to fit it all in. A steep set of ladder steps take you up to a lofted bed area complete with a star-gazing skylight placed appropriately in the vaulted ceiling above.
As I mentioned, this is just the base model; a place to start the conversation for your very own custom-built tiny home. The Francis family isn’t running these bad boys off a factory assembly line, rather taking the care to craft each home to the specific needs and tastes of the client. I don’t know if It’s the most lucrative business model, but it’s the one that gives them the most satisfaction in knowing they delivered the best product they possible could. I’d say they’ve done just that.
Architects: Tiny Heirloom Inc.
Photography courtesy of Tiny Heirloom Inc.
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