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40 Cabins and Cottages

Serene Small Abodes for Devoted Simple Living

— November 15, 2009 — Eco
A sprawling mansion may have been appealing in the past, but now cabins and cottages are in. Smaller spaces require less work and create a cozy feeling that 5,000 square feet never could. Take a look at this vast array of cabins and cottages, all made with style, convenience and simplicity in mind.

Implications - Smaller cabins and cottages appeal to today's average adult because society is full of decoration, excessiveness and an overwhelming amount of material things. Thus, the more simple, serene nature of cabin living is more attractive than ever, providing consumers with the chance to escape the chaos of adult life. Companies looking to capitalize on this urge for simplicity can use the qualities of a cabin to do so.
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Mini Haute Homes
Mini Haute Homes
Designers Create Papier-Mache Mansions for a Cause
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Trippy Lifeguard Towers
Trippy Lifeguard Towers
These Sweet Beach Stands Could Double as Summer Homes
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Fun-Fueled Cribs
Fun-Fueled Cribs
Former Berlin Shell Gas Station Becomes a Home
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Airline Cabin Re-Creations
Airline Cabin Re-Creations
The Pan Am 747 Garage is One Man's Passion
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Squatters' Rights Exhibits
Squatters' Rights Exhibits
‘100 Abandoned Houses' Keeps Spooky Homes at a Distance
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Luxury Cottage For Kids
Luxury Cottage For Kids
Tudor Playhouse
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Fairy Tale-Inspired Homes
Fairy Tale-Inspired Homes
A Modern Day Rapunzel's Water Tower House by Zecc Architects
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Mistake-Made Homes
Mistake-Made Homes
Supersudaka Creates the Kiltro House of Slants and Sacrifices
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Bubbletecture
Bubbletecture
Beijing Architects MAD Create Innovative Home Additions
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Marine Vessel Homes
Marine Vessel Homes
On the Shores of Lake Erie Sits the Ship Residence
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Eco-Island Homes
Eco-Island Homes
The Architectural Island House by Iroje KHM Architects
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Nouveau-Retro Nature Homes
Nouveau-Retro Nature Homes
The Bar House by Peter Gluck & Partners Hides in a Valley
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DIY Home Construction
DIY Home Construction
German HIB System Makes Building Blocks for Custom Homes
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Cabinet Bathtubs
Cabinet Bathtubs
Badkast Wooden Wardrobe and Tub Combo
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Crocheted Cabin Concepts
Crocheted Cabin Concepts
Kate Pokorny Wants to Crochet Homes for Project Yurt Alert
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weeHouse: $45k Pre Fab Home That's Cooler than Your Cabin
weeHouse: $45k Pre Fab Home That's Cooler than Your Cabin
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Abridged Abodes
Abridged Abodes
Bridge Homes, Like those by H3ar, Let You Live on the Water
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Chic Fishing Huts
Chic Fishing Huts
Cabin Vardehaugen by Fantastic Norway
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Accordion Houses
Accordion Houses
The Wooden 'Dragspelhuset' Cabin Expands For a Finer Lake View
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Piped Prefab Homes
Piped Prefab Homes
The A-Ring House in Japan Uses Aluminum to Reduce Energy Costs
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Sustainable Lakeside Cottages
Sustainable Lakeside Cottages
The Omena House by Danny Forster Will Attain LEED Gold Status
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Outdoor Reading Retreats
Outdoor Reading Retreats
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter Creates the “Read-Nest Cabin”
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Designer Prefab Homes
Designer Prefab Homes
Colorful PLACE Houses Are Ready-to-Wear in Seattle
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Pop-up Stargazing Cabins
Pop-up Stargazing Cabins
‘Carré d'étoiles' Have Transparent Sky Domes
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Detached Accessory Structures
Detached Accessory Structures
Garden Cottages Add Residential Capacity in Portland
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Contemporary Canine Homes
Contemporary Canine Homes
The CUBIX Dog House is Luxury Living for Your Pooch
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Portable Log Cabins
Portable Log Cabins
OLGGA's Flake House is a Two-Piece Mobile Home
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24-Hour Home Construction
24-Hour Home Construction
‘Cottage in a Day' Makes Fast Housing for Everyone
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Mobile Treehouses
Mobile Treehouses
Log Cabin Sold for $12,000 in Online Auction
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Glass Modern Homes
Glass Modern Homes
YH2 Geometric Architecture in the Canadian Laurentians
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Tree-Integrated Homes
Tree-Integrated Homes
The Atypical Treehouse Incorporates a Fallen Tree into Its Design
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Green Design Collaborations
Green Design Collaborations
Blu Homes and mkDesigns Merge to Make (Pre)Fab Green Houses
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Cubist Container Houses
Cubist Container Houses
The Contemporary Boxhome by Rintala Eggertsson Architects
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Rustic Sustainable Cottages
Rustic Sustainable Cottages
Portland Garden Cottages Incorporate Found Materials
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More Teeny Tiny Houses
More Teeny Tiny Houses
Tumbleweed Homes Make Mini Homes Next Big Thing
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Prefab Igloos
Prefab Igloos
Icewall One's Igloo Satellite Cabin Twarts Harsh Weather and Lunging Bears
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Cubic Summer Cabins
Cubic Summer Cabins
Sommarnojen's Box Homes Help You Escape the City
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Beach Cabin Compounds
Beach Cabin Compounds
Tiny House Zoning Challenge Pays Off in Washington State
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All Terrain Cabin
All Terrain Cabin
Life In A Shipping Container
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