Compact Cabins: Simple Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less Books - Shelter Institute
Compact Cabins: Simple Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less Books - Shelter Institute

Compact Cabins: Simple Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less

  • Storey Publishing
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Gerald Rowan's cabin dreams: efficient plans under 1000 square feet.

Best For

  • Cabin planning
  • Small footprint living
  • Retreat daydreamers

Compact Cabins by Gerald Rowan is a 216-page paperback from Storey with 62 plans for camps, cottages, lake houses and other getaways of 1,000 sq ft or less.

In the woods, on a mountaintop or at the water's edge, a small cabin can fulfill big dreams. The floor plans use modular elements, so they adapt easily and build with cost-effective, low-maintenance materials, with an eye on efficient living and a small energy footprint.

John and Martha Storey started Storey in 1983, when they bought the book publishing arm of Garden Way, the company known for its rototillers and garden carts, and set up in Pownal, Vermont. Storey moved to North Adams, Massachusetts, in 1999 and has been part of Workman Publishing since 2000. Its aim is practical information that encourages personal independence in harmony with the environment.

  • Author: Gerald Rowan
  • Format: paperback
  • Size: 216 pages
  • Contents: 62 designs of 1,000 sq ft or less, with modular floor plans
  • Published by: Storey Publishing

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