It was “such a good job” that the girl built her own beautiful 140-square-foot dream home and showed off pictures of it!
While enrolled in a course on organic farming and sustainable living, Paula Eden resided in a compact mobile home situated in the countryside. After she finished school, she decided to make her dream of owning a small house come true. After giving design and layout a lot of thought, Paula built a cozy 13m² home where everything is easy to get to.
Paula got the idea for her own cottage from the traditional Swedish cottage’s famous red color. Embracing sustainability, she extensively utilized natural and recycled materials, steering clear of plastic and aluminum.
Paula asked her father, who is a skilled woodworker, and other people who had built small houses before to help her build a house on the frame of an old trailer.
Because Paula loved interior design so much, she put style over function, which is not common in mini houses.
The finished house is in the countryside of Småland, surrounded by forests and lakes. It shows how much Paula cares about living in harmony with nature.
After the main building was done, Paula decorated. She chose an earthy green color scheme and used traditional Swedish wallpaper and linen paint to achieve it. There is a seating area, a table, and chairs inside for your convenience.
Paula lives off the grid and cooks and heats her home with a wood stove. She collects rainwater for her laundry and gets drinking water from a nearby farm.
Solar panels give her light and charge her electronics. There is extra storage space under the ceiling and a small loft for sleeping, which makes the most of the small space.
I really like Paula’s creative mobile home and how she made it.
Could you see yourself living in that kind of space?
