Greg Parham, who owns Rocky Mountain Tiny Homes, has lived in several tiny homes with his wife Stephanie, and their two dogs. However, after several years, they decided it was time to create a custom house just for them – and the results will astound you.
Everything about the San Juan Tiny House is custom – even including the chassis. This house features an eight-foot, four-inch vee-nose frame that ends up looking like a ship’s bow. The unique shape meant they had more space on their limited footprint – even if it did make putting on the metal roof and Aspen shiplap ceiling a little challenging.
The goal was to use as many reclaimed materials as possible, which would not only add to the appeal but would keep costs down. The structure consists of corrugated iron and barn wood, with leftover cedar shakes also making an appearance throughout the exterior. Greg and Stephanie even painted the shakes in blue shades to represent a Colorado ever-changing horizon. It’s the small details that make this tiny house stand out.
Once indoors, you will see how much time and effort has gone into its construction. The main bedroom is in the living area, using an elevator bed that pulls down from the ceiling when you require it.
Storage in this tiny house is plentiful too, with nooks, crannies, cupboards, and closets filling all the spare areas.
The kitchen features a granite apron sink with a floating butcher’s block, black mesquite counter, and Sleeping Beauty Turquoise inlay.
It then has a dining area for up to three people which you can adjust to offer more space in the living area.
A gas range and hood with cabinets and cupboards also feature in this deceivingly spacious kitchen with full windows, room for decor, and a Silestone counter for meal preparation.
The base cabinet to the right of the sink serves as a pull-out trash and recycling center.
The kitchen base cabinets all have toe-kick drawers to really squeeze out some extra inches of usable space.
During a brutal Colorado winter, this San Juan tiny house delivers on comfort. It features a wood stove with a decorative metal grate that pumps out the heat. Adjacent is a fridge and freezer with a pull-out pantry for dry food.
The bathroom is separated from the kitchen by a closet area.
Equally as functional as the kitchen is the bathroom. In this area is a freestanding tub with floor-mounted faucet, a live-edge counter, and a brass-enameled vessel sink. There is even enough room for a linen closet, freshwater tank in the wall, and cubbies. The icing on the cake, however, is the floor laid in $80-worth of pennies coupled with a Chevron pattern glass tile backsplash.
While the loft above the living space serves as a bedroom, it can also act as an additional source of storage.
Finally, this beautiful example of a tiny home is entirely off-grid, running on two 360-watt solar panels that function as a porch awning as well as four 400Ah batteries and a 100-gallon water tank. The San Juan Tiny House is a prime example of what is possible with a bit of planning and passion.
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