Monterey Villa, part 1: Design Process

Spanish style building

Our clients came to us in the summer of 2017 with a tiny house dream. They loved our craftsmanship and designs but dreamed of something they had never actually seen before. I remember our first tour of the Tiny SMART House shops. We spent more time chatting and getting to know each other than pinpointing what their dream home was going to be.

Our design and build team has over 100 years of construction experience and we have worked with hundreds of clients. Each client is different and unique with their own ideas gathered in their own way. Our job is take their ideas and translate them into a functional and beautiful tiny house. Our success relies on our ability to communicate well with clients and each other. We gather information from several initial interviews and whatever media our clients bring to us. Sometimes the media is sketches, photos, Pinterest or Houzz posts etc. We listen to our clients and sketch out architecture until they start to see something they love emerge.

These clients wanted something that represented a style of home they fell in love with years ago.  Their dream was to create a mini oasis!  Check parts 2,3 & 4 to see the entire process!

Guest blog written by Jennifer Richmond, Tiny SMART House business development manager,
experienced designer and tiny house expert