Tiny Homes – Centennial Special 2023

["896 SQUARE FEET Nene in Paradise A charming island cottage calls a mainland woman back to her Hawaiian roots. BY LISA KAPLAN GORDON PHOTOS BY KRISTIN HOSHINO\/SWELL PHOTOGRAPHY","ONE OF THE SMALLER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, KAUAI BOASTS SPECTACULAR SIGHTS AND SOME OF THE BEST YEAR-ROUND WEATHER. THE SUNNY, REMODELED kitchen (above and above far right) features wood cabinets and neutral colors accented with touches of organic green. The cottage (right) was built in the 1950s in traditional plantation style. 102 TINY HOMES","This is my happy place,\u201d Melissa Lipe says about the Hawaiian islands. \u201cIt\u2019s my perfect ideal life\u2014 the sun and sand and breeze.\u201d While most folks would certainly agree with that assessment of the 50th state, Hawaii holds a special place in Lipe\u2019s heart. She spent her early childhood on the island of Oahu, where she often visited her grandparents\u2019 cattle ranch. (Fun fact: Lipe\u2019s grandfather Martin Knott was inducted into Hawaii\u2019s Paniolo [Cowboy] Hall of Fame.) Although Lipe would settle in the Seattle area and raise a family there with her husband, Kyle, it was small wonder that the islands still called to her. Unable to resist, she and Kyle searched for a getaway and investment property that would give them extra incentive to bask in Hawaii\u2019s charms whenever they could get away. Eventually their search brought them to Kauai where Lipe\u2019s parents and a brother live. There they found a charming, 896-square-foot plantation-style cottage in Kekaha, a town on the southwestern edge of the gorgeous island, an area known for its pleasant, sunny skies even when other areas of the islands are experiencing rainy weather. 103","AL FRESCO DINING and family time are de rigueur on the cottage\u2019s wide and inviting front porch. THE KING-SIZE bed in the master bedroom is detailed in a \u201cHawaiian old style\u201d featuring a wood frame with a rattan inlay.","RATTAN FURNITURE and woven bamboo shades give the living room an island flair. Accessible porches make indoor\/outdoor living easy (below). \u201cIt was so cute,\u201d says Lipe. Lipe says Kekaha is a \u201ctrue\u201d \u201cMy first impression was how Hawaiian village where the authentic the cottage is.\u201d native language is still spoken in Originally built sometime in the grocery stores and during church 1950s, the cottage once served as services. Downtown features a the home of the manager of the farmers market, restaurants and local sugar mill. In keeping with shops. The surroundings include the classic architectural style of the longest white sand beach indigenous plantation cottages, in Hawaii and the doorway to the house features a wide, Waimea Canyon, known as the welcoming \u201caloha, neighbor\u201d front Grand Canyon of the Pacific. porch, a low roofline and generous windows to take in island breezes. \u201cKauai is my favorite part of Hawaii now,\u201d says Lipe. \u201cWhen I Inside, the cottage boasts get off the plane, I can smell the 9\u00bd-foot-tall ceilings and authentic islands, that floral scent that is so crown moldings and wainscoting. beautiful. I look forward to that And the property is only 152 steps scent every time I fly there.\u201d from the ocean. Lipe dubbed it The Nene Nest, after Hawaii\u2019s The Nene Nest is available to rent through state bird, the nene goose. VRBO: vrbo.com\/1920619. 105","1,200 SQUARE FEET From City to Serenity A Seattle family trades the bustle of urban life for a small house on peaceful Orcas Island. BY JOHN RIHA PHOTOS BY ADAM MICHAEL WALDO AND FREE ROAD FILMS FLOOR PLAN ILLUSTRATIONS: JOHNSTON ARCHITECTS","PERCHED ON A rocky bluff on Orcas Island, one of Washington\u2019s San Juans, the 1,200-square-foot cabin overlooks the Salish Sea.","SOARING FLOOR-TO-CEILING windows (above) face south to capture winter sunlight. The upper level (right) includes a sitting area and bedroom. A compact first-level master bedroom (middle right) can be closed off behind sliding barn-style doors. Son Chester (far right) enjoys the swing suspended under the family\u2019s getaway treehouse. 108 TINY HOMES","The San Juan Islands are the jewels of the Pacific Northwest. Verdant, majestic and enchanting, they grace the western coastline of Washington state. These islands have long been havens for poets and painters who cherish their tranquility, abundant nature and stunning ocean views. They are also getaway destinations for the many who live and work on the mainland, especially those in the cities. Like others, Brett and Theresa Marl often traveled here for rest and relaxation away from the hectic bustle of life in Seattle. Those visits made them aware that waterfront properties were becoming increasingly rare, so almost 20 years ago they bought a 5-acre parcel on Orcas Island. \u201cWe had no desire or dream to ever build on it,\u201d says Brett, \u201cbut it gave us a reason to come to the islands on weekends.\u201d Eventually, the Marls had two children. Although they were comfortable in a large Craftsman-style house in the city and had no intention of moving, the couple began to entertain a dream of building a family getaway house on their land. Friends, however, offered cautionary tales. \u201cSome said, \u2018Oh, man, it was so painful and expensive and budget overruns were crazy,\u2019\u201d recalls Brett. \u201cBut one guy I chatted with said, \u2018I wonder if I would\u2019ve been just as happy with a prefab.\u2019\u201d Having had remodeling experience, Brett knew that on-site construction ate up a lot of personal time, so he started researching prefab possibilities. He was attracted to the modern style of many prefabs, but he wasn\u2019t convinced of the quality. \u201cNone of them hit the mark,\u201d he says. \u201cThe attention 109","\u201cTHE KITCHEN IS SMALL AND SCALED-DOWN, BUT I LOVE COOKING IN IT\u2014 EVERYTHING\u2019S SO TIGHT AND ORGANIZED!\u201d \u2014BRETT MARL to detail wasn\u2019t quite there.\u201d But when he came across a magazine article featuring the eastern Washington cabin of architects Ray and Mary Johnston of Johnston Architects in Seattle, he knew he\u2019d found an ideal design, even if it wasn\u2019t prefab. The Marls even drove hundreds of miles to tour the Johnstons\u2019 cabin. As Brett stepped inside, his reaction was swift: \u201cThis is so cool.\u201d Over the course of tweaking the design, the Marls huddled with the architects to make the plan fit the site and personalized materials to fit their desire for rustic touches, such as reclaimed woods. With the house complete, the Marls visited their getaway cabin on a regular basis. What they didn\u2019t 110 TINY HOMES","THE BIG VERANDA ADDS A generous amount of outdoor living area (above). The dining table (far left) was made from 6-inch-thick salvaged decking. Wide eaves (middle left) help ward off Northwest rains. Bunk beds help save space in the boys\u2019 upstairs bedroom (left). 111","count on was how much they would enjoy it. \u201cWe just loved being up in the islands, and the kids loved it,\u201d says Brett. \u201cSo a few years ago we were like, \u2018Hey, what if we just don\u2019t go back to the city?\u2019\u201d So they didn\u2019t. They put their Seattle house up for rent and moved full-time into their 1,200-square-foot cabin. With both of their jobs accessible online, they could easily make the transition. Now, several years later, they know they made the right move. \u201cWe love the islands,\u201d says Brett. \u201cBut one thing I didn\u2019t realize coming here part-time is how amazing the community of people here are. Everyone helps everyone. That\u2019s a really powerful thing, and we wouldn\u2019t ever want to leave that.\u201d LARGE WINDOWS flood the quiet yoga studio with daylight. The Marls\u2014Chester, Brett, Theresa and Jack\u2014enjoy family time by their outdoor fire pit (above).","SET OFF IN THE WOODS, the yoga studio is a miniature version of the main house and provides a serene getaway. 113","Tiny Homes\u00ae PHOTO CREDITS Publishers Cover Guillaume Dutilh 2-3 Aaron BEN HARRIS Fine Architectural Photography 4 SEBASTIAN RAATZ Aaron Fine Architectural Photography 5 (upper) Kristin Hoshino\/Swell Editorial Director Photography; (lower left) Ecocapsule; ANNABEL VERED (lower right) TruForm Tiny 6-7 ESCAPE Tampa Bay Village 8 (upper) Editor-in-Chief Jack Frog\/Shutterstock; (lower) JOHN RIHA George Rudy\/Shutterstock 9 (upper) Chris Pate; (middle) Mr. Nikon\/ Creative Director Shutterstock; (lower) Roman JESSICA POWER Samborsky\/Shutterstock 10 Resource Furniture 11 (upper) MK Lasek\/ Executive Editor Shutterstock; (lower) Resource JANET GIOVANELLI Furniture 12 (upper) Scavolini; (lower) Bilanol\/Shutterstock 13 (clockwise Design Director from upper right) Photology 1971\/ AMY HELIN Shutterstock; bmphotographer\/ Shutterstock; BondRocketImages\/ Features Editor Shutterstock; Scavolini 18-21 ALYSSA SHAFFER Ecocapsule 22 Guillaume Dutilh 23 aocemotionlo11\/Shutterstock Deputy Editors 24 (upper) technomolly\/Shutterstock; RON KELLY (lower) Milles Studio\/Shutterstock 24-25 (upper) Vitalii Matokha\/ ANNE MARIE O\u2019CONNOR Shutterstock; (lower left) Page Light AMY MILLER KRAVETZ Studios\/Shutterstock; (lower right) Timbercraft Tiny Homes 26 Managing Editor Wheelhaus\/Krafty Photos 27 (upper) LISA CHAMBERS davidaguerophoto\/Shutterstock; (lower) Artazum\/Shutterstock Senior Art Director 28 (upper) Timbercraft Tiny Homes; PINO IMPASTATO (lower) Exeter_Acres\/Shutterstock 29 (upper) Dragana Gordic\/ Art Directors Shutterstock; (lower) Lisjatina\/ ALBERTO DIAZ Shutterstock 30-31 Timothy S. 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