Compact Cabins : Simple Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less; 62 Plans for Camps, Cottages, Lake Houses, and Other Getaways

The setting might be a sparkling lakefront, a cool clearing in the woods, a breathtaking mountaintop, or an expansive beach, but the dream of a modest retreat from everyday life often includes a simple little cabin. In cabin getaways of the imagination, the cares of the world recede, time slows down, and the day’s pace is set by leisure and quiet activities.__Compact Cabins__ presents 62 design interpretations of the getaway dream, with something to please every taste. Best of all, these small footprint designs are affordable and energy efficient without skimping on comfort and style. The cabins range in size from a cozy 100 square feet to a more spacious but still economical 1,000 square feet, and all include sleeping accommodations, kitchen and bath facilities, and a heat source. Complete chapters on low-maintenance building materials, utilities and appliances, and alternative energy sources supply readers with the options for living efficiently in small spaces.For every design, readers will find floor plans with detailed suggestions for designing the space for optimal use. These plans are flexible; many feature modular elements that can be mixed and matched to accommodate a particular owner’s needs or hobbies. Features such as an outdoor fireplace, covered porch, or external storage locker might work nicely in several cabin designs. It’s all about enhancing and maximizing small spaces to suit individual needs and preferences.Build small. In this time of uncertain energy costs, global warming, and tighter budgets, building small is a theme that resonates with second-home owners. Gerald Rowan shows readers how to achieve their cabin dreams on a small footprint. The Setting Might Be A Sparkling Lakefront, A Cool Clearing In The Woods, A Breathtaking Mountaintop, Or An Expansive Beach, But The Dream Of A Modest Retreat From Everyday Life Often Includes A Simple Little Cabin. In Cabin Getaways Of The Imagination, The Cares Of The World Recede, Time Slows Down, And The Days Pace Is Set By Leisure And Quiet Activities. Compact Cabins Presents 62 Design Interpretations Of The Getaway Dream, With Something To Please Every Taste. Best Of All, These Small Footprint Designs Are Affordable And Energy Efficient Without Skimping On Comfort And Style. The Cabins Range In Size From A Cozy 100 Square Feet To A More Spacious But Still Economical 1,000 Square Feet, And All Include Sleeping Accommodations, Kitchen And Bath Facilities, And A Heat Source. Complete Chapters On Low-maintenance Building Materials, Utilities And Appliances, And Alternative Energy Sources Supply Readers With The Options For Living Efficiently In Small Spaces. For Every Design, Readers Will Find Floor Plans With Detailed Suggestions For Designing The Space For Optimal Use. These Plans Are Flexible; Many Feature Modular Elements That Can Be Mixed And Matched To Accommodate A Particular Owners Needs Or Hobbies. Features Such As An Outdoor Fireplace, Covered Porch, Or External Storage Locker Might Work Nicely In Several Cabin Designs. Its All About Enhancing And Maximizing Small Spaces To Suit Individual Needs And Preferences.--from Publisher. Good Living In Small Spaces -- 50 Designs For Compact Cabins -- Design: Architecture, Logistics, Environment -- A Modular Approach To Cabin Design -- Using Premanufactured Structural Components -- Getting The Most From Building Materials -- Compact & Efficient Utilities & Appliances -- Energy Independence -- Alphabetical Listing Of Plans. By Gerald Rowan. Includes Index. The setting might be a sparkling lakefront, a cool clearing in the woods, a breathtaking mountaintop, or an expansive beach, but the dream of a modest retreat from everyday life often includes a simple little cabin. In cabin getaways of the imagination, the cares of the world recede, time slows down, and the day's pace is set by leisure and quiet activities. Compact Cabins presents 62 design interpretations of the getaway dream, with something to please every taste. Best of all, these small footprint designs are affordable and energy efficient without skimping on comfort and style. The cabins range in size from a cozy 100 square feet to a more spacious but still economical 1,000 square feet, and all include sleeping accommodations, kitchen and bath facilities, and a heat source. Complete chapters on low-maintenance building materials, utilities and appliances, and alternative energy sources supply readers with the options for living efficiently in small spaces. For every design, readers will find floor plans with detailed suggestions for designing the space for optimal use. These plans are flexible; many feature modular elements that can be mixed and matched to accommodate a particular owner's needs or hobbies. Features such as an outdoor fireplace, covered porch, or external storage locker might work nicely in several cabin designs. It's all about enhancing and maximizing small spaces to suit individual needs and preferences. Build small. In this time of uncertain energy costs, global warming, and tighter budgets, building small is a theme that resonates with second-home owners. Gerald Rowan shows readers how to achieve their cabin dreams on a small footprint. In the woods, on a mountaintop, or at the water's edge, a small cabin can fulfill big dreams. With attention to efficient living and minimizing energy footprints, Gerald Rowan provides 62 designs for compact and creative buildings that are flexible enough to fit whatever your needs may be. Rowan includes detailed floor plans with plenty of modular elements that make the designs adaptable and easy to recreate with cost-effective, low-maintenance materials. Make the most of the cabin you call home, regardless of its size. Presents 62 cabin design interpretations that range in size from a cozy 100 square feet to a more spacious but still economical 1,000 square feet, and include sleeping accommodations, kitchen and bath facilities, and a heat source. This title provides floor plans with suggestions for designing the space for optimal use. Good living in small spaces A modular approach to cabin design Using premanufactured structural components Getting the most from building materials Utilities and appliances to fit your needs Energy independence 50 designs for compact cabins Resources.