As you learned in part one, our clients came to us with a very interesting idea. An early part of our design process is to learn our client’s sense of style. From her Pinterest boards I could see a clear picture of the home she wanted to create. It was light, bright and filled with sunlight yet also private, secluded and made just for two people and two mane coon cats.
He needed a space to listen to heavy metal music, watch movies and sleep in.
She dreamed of a spa retreat with a comfortable bathtub and a tranquil view.
My heart jumped when I saw their inspirational photos. I had been dreaming of designing a Spanish style tiny house reminiscent of my childhood in Santa Ana. Not the ticky tacky architecture of the 80’s & 90’s but the simple beautiful houses built in the early 1900s in Santa Ana’s historic Floral Park neighborhood.
I proposed a tiny house unlike anything Tiny SMART House had built before. Something with big rustic exposed beams, plaster, stucco, bougainvillea and a clay tile roof. Oh yeah, and on wheels!
To follow the complete process, check out the other blogs on the Monterey Villa – parts 1, 3 & 4!
Guest blog written by Jennifer Richmond, Tiny SMART House business development manager,
experienced designer and tiny house expert