A Canadian Family Finds Freedom to Roam With a 535-Square-Foot Tiny House

Mint Tiny House Company designs a dreamy home for a family of three in British Columbia.

Jul 27, 2021 - 22:34
A Canadian Family Finds Freedom to Roam With a 535-Square-Foot Tiny House

Mint Tiny House Company designs a dreamy home for a family of three in British Columbia.

The kitchen-and-dining space is open to the living area, where Habitat Staging arranged a marble-topped coffee table, a leather-wrapped ottoman, and a compact sofa.

When Sheniz, the owner of the superfood product line Noorish, commissioned Mint Tiny House Company to devise a 535-square-foot home on wheels for her young family in Canada, she was thinking about function, flexibility, and the future. "My husband, Jordan, and I are fans of minimalism, thoughtful design, and creating space that holds us tightly together," she says.

The Park Model, designed by Mint Tiny House Company, measures 535 square feet and features an open plan, where sunlight bounces off of bright white tongue-and-groove pine walls.

The Park Model, designed by Mint Tiny House Company, measures 535 square feet and features an open plan. Sunlight bounces off the bright-white, tongue-and-groove pine walls.

Courtesy of Mint Tiny House Company

Having a movable home was particularly important to Sheniz, Jordan, and their 4-year-old son Kalle. "We’re disaster preparedness buffs, and we love the idea of our house being mobile in case we need to move from a hazardous situation like a forest fire—or in case we just decide to change plans and go elsewhere," Sheniz says. "Adapting to new realities is key." 

The kitchen-and-dining space is open to the living area, where Habitat Staging arranged a marble-topped coffee table, a leather-wrapped ottoman, and a compact sofa.

The kitchen/dining space is open to the living area, where Habitat Staging arranged a marble-topped coffee table, a leather-wrapped ottoman, and a compact sofa.

Courtesy of Mint Tiny House Company

The tiny home—currently situated on four acres of raw land in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District of British Columbia—is already serving as an escape. Sheniz and Jordan recently bought the site when they decided to take a one-year break from their life in Edmonton, Alberta, and try out rural living.

Located near the border of Golden, the land is partially forested and features a one-acre meadow that the couple is transforming into a large vegetable garden and hummingbird sanctuary. 

The laminate flooring is a rich brown tone that mimics the pine ceiling and trim, lending a rustic sensibility for the tiny home.

The laminate flooring has a rich brown tone that mimics the pine ceiling and trim, lending the tiny home a rustic sensibility.

Courtesy of Mint Tiny House Company

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