Pacifica, CA industrial designer Dirk Dieter has a tiny house. It’s 250 square feet. The process of renovating and making the place what he wants has even led to a side business selling the furniture he designed for his own “streamlined living.” Some of the principles that have gone into his redesign and renovation:

• Sliding doors or curtains instead of swinging doors


• Flexible furniture (both in terms of bending and multi-use)


• Put furniture on rollers


• Build into the walls


• Don’t build into the room - no doorframes, carpet, baseboards


• Cardboard prototyping for any additions


• Go vertical


• Design your own custom stuff

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