Monica Mangin's Tiny Farmhouse
What's your idea of a vacation paradise? Designer and DIY expert Monica Mangin executed her dream of a shared vacation property of multiple tiny houses with her closest friends. Here's a sneak peek from Sharing Paradise of the tiny farmhouse with a lakeside view Monica designed and built for her own brood.
Tiny Vacation House
DIY'r Monica Mangin built this tiny farmhouse for her family as part of a project to create a collective of multiple tiny houses for her and her best friends to vacation in lakeside together.
Comedic Relief
Monica jokes around with contractor Matt Vapniarek on the half-built porch of her family's vacation home.
Lakeside Vacation Spot
The view of Lake Teedyuskung in Hawley, Pennsylvania, from the dock of Monica's shared vacation property.
Friends Who Vacation Together ...
Less House, More Home
Look Up
The vaulted ceiling, exposed barn wood beams, two tiers of windows and low-hanging lights add space and height to a small room.
Maximizing Space
Designer Monica Mangin used space very creatively in her family's small vacation home, seen here is a custom-built hidden door plate rack, behind which is the kids' room.
Kitchen Creativity
Monica created this peg board in the kitchen area to hold pans and kitchen utensils and save on counter and drawer space.
Fit for a Queen
The finished master loft of the Mangin family vacation home is just tall enough to sit up in and cozy enough for sleeping while on vacation.
The Best Bunk Beds
The top bunk of the custom queen bunk beds in the kids' room in the Mangin family vacation home.