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The family's main bathroom—a rustic wooden outhouse—is illuminated by Arne Jacobsen's iconic AJ wall lamp.
The family's main bathroom—a rustic wooden outhouse—is illuminated by Arne Jacobsen's iconic AJ wall lamp.
The outhouse’s clean, reflective appearance is the result of careful detailing and engineering.
The outhouse’s clean, reflective appearance is the result of careful detailing and engineering.
To date, the pair and their pals have built a compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, an outdoor shower, and, now, a redwood cabin where an ever widening network of friends gather for skill-sharing workshops and events.
To date, the pair and their pals have built a compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, an outdoor shower, and, now, a redwood cabin where an ever widening network of friends gather for skill-sharing workshops and events.
The couple also built an outhouse for the bathroom area.
The couple also built an outhouse for the bathroom area.
A traditional gapahuk shelter and an outhouse are some of the amenities offered at Fuglemyrhytta.
A traditional gapahuk shelter and an outhouse are some of the amenities offered at Fuglemyrhytta.
Rather than include the bathroom in the trailer, the family decided to set it in an outhouse, giving them more living space in the Airstream.
Rather than include the bathroom in the trailer, the family decided to set it in an outhouse, giving them more living space in the Airstream.
Through its use of sleek, horizontal lines, Outhouse appears embedded within the natural landscape.
Through its use of sleek, horizontal lines, Outhouse appears embedded within the natural landscape.
Set on a sloping plot in Gloucestershire, the 5,000-square-foot Outhouse lives in harmony with the Forest of Dean.
Set on a sloping plot in Gloucestershire, the 5,000-square-foot Outhouse lives in harmony with the Forest of Dean.
Dubbed Small But Fine, a student-built 280-square-foot cabin in Finland connects with the outdoors and features a minimal footprint. Not pictured is a detached outhouse with a composting toilet.
Dubbed Small But Fine, a student-built 280-square-foot cabin in Finland connects with the outdoors and features a minimal footprint. Not pictured is a detached outhouse with a composting toilet.
After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.
After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.
Christie hung flowers and a lantern in the outhouse to make it "the prettiest outhouse anyone has ever seen."
Christie hung flowers and a lantern in the outhouse to make it "the prettiest outhouse anyone has ever seen."
The original building was one of the earliest Australian kit homes that included a workers' cottage and intact outhouse. Because of its poor condition, the dated home had to be extensively renovated. Heritage elements in the veranda, such as the French doors and timber weatherboards, were restored during the revamp.
The original building was one of the earliest Australian kit homes that included a workers' cottage and intact outhouse. Because of its poor condition, the dated home had to be extensively renovated. Heritage elements in the veranda, such as the French doors and timber weatherboards, were restored during the revamp.
The landscape towards the outhouse selected keeping in mind the natural stone wall.
The landscape towards the outhouse selected keeping in mind the natural stone wall.
Another perspective of the island showcasing the nearby wooden outhouse.
Another perspective of the island showcasing the nearby wooden outhouse.
Rural outhouse in New Zealand.
Rural outhouse in New Zealand.
Outdoor Shower / Outhouse zone
Outdoor Shower / Outhouse zone
The earthy outhouse offers a convenient reprieve for guests unwinding in the garden.
The earthy outhouse offers a convenient reprieve for guests unwinding in the garden.
The family omitted a bathroom in the trailer and instead set the trailer beside an outhouse, giving them more living space in the Airstream.
The family omitted a bathroom in the trailer and instead set the trailer beside an outhouse, giving them more living space in the Airstream.
Composting toilets are housed in the outhouses designed and built by Flemming and Thorbjørn Flegal using larch, slate, and glass.
Composting toilets are housed in the outhouses designed and built by Flemming and Thorbjørn Flegal using larch, slate, and glass.
The airstream is situated beside an outhouse. As a result of forgoing a bathroom inside, they were afforded more living space within the vehicle.
The airstream is situated beside an outhouse. As a result of forgoing a bathroom inside, they were afforded more living space within the vehicle.
The following year, the team designed two outhouses, one of which was designed to resemble an elaborate totem pole, topped with a pair of elk horns donated by a local tribe.
The following year, the team designed two outhouses, one of which was designed to resemble an elaborate totem pole, topped with a pair of elk horns donated by a local tribe.
The original stone door sill that linked the front of the house to the back kitchen and Victorian outhouses. It links the new to the old, a new stair is visible in the background. © Justin Alexander
The original stone door sill that linked the front of the house to the back kitchen and Victorian outhouses. It links the new to the old, a new stair is visible in the background. © Justin Alexander
"I get my design inspiration from cabins of the past, from the world of fantasy both in movies and books, and in that childlike part of my imagination that I’m continually trying to preserve," says designer and builder Jacob Witzling, who crafts one-of-a-kind tiny homes, using salvaged scraps from local lumber mills and building sites, as well as materials found in nature. Witzling’s design for a 135-square-foot cabin with an octagonal base and an octagonal pyramid roof was built with plenty of help from his lifelong friend Wesley Daughenbaugh. Each of the designer’s creations are built off the electric grid, instead powered by a 12-volt D/C system using deep cycle batteries. Drinking, cooking, and bathing water is collected from a well, and a composting toilet is located in a separate outhouse structure.
"I get my design inspiration from cabins of the past, from the world of fantasy both in movies and books, and in that childlike part of my imagination that I’m continually trying to preserve," says designer and builder Jacob Witzling, who crafts one-of-a-kind tiny homes, using salvaged scraps from local lumber mills and building sites, as well as materials found in nature. Witzling’s design for a 135-square-foot cabin with an octagonal base and an octagonal pyramid roof was built with plenty of help from his lifelong friend Wesley Daughenbaugh. Each of the designer’s creations are built off the electric grid, instead powered by a 12-volt D/C system using deep cycle batteries. Drinking, cooking, and bathing water is collected from a well, and a composting toilet is located in a separate outhouse structure.
Most of the plants in the garden are grown from cuttings imported from Mexico. “I have a trailer down in Baja,” Siegal reports. “It’s a total ad-hoc situation: no electricity, an outdoor shower, an outhouse. It’s a level above camping.”
Most of the plants in the garden are grown from cuttings imported from Mexico. “I have a trailer down in Baja,” Siegal reports. “It’s a total ad-hoc situation: no electricity, an outdoor shower, an outhouse. It’s a level above camping.”
MacKay-Lyons carefully restored the original wainscoting that surrounds the interior. The living room occupies the space where the main classroom used to be. Where an old outhouse shed once stood, there is a new window overlooking the ocean. All of the other windows in the house are original.
MacKay-Lyons carefully restored the original wainscoting that surrounds the interior. The living room occupies the space where the main classroom used to be. Where an old outhouse shed once stood, there is a new window overlooking the ocean. All of the other windows in the house are original.
The interior was designed to feel like you walked through a portal into a home. We've had dozens of friends stay on the land and help with and collaborate on various projects; the least we can do is offer a hot shower, cold beer, and bathroom unlike any you'd expect to find when you hear "outhouse."
The interior was designed to feel like you walked through a portal into a home. We've had dozens of friends stay on the land and help with and collaborate on various projects; the least we can do is offer a hot shower, cold beer, and bathroom unlike any you'd expect to find when you hear "outhouse."
Made with a rigid box section steel chassis, Grade A Siberian larch cladding and marine grade stainless steel screens, UK manufacturer’s Armadilla’s pods arrived to your site fully constructed and can be installed in about an hour. Durable, resilient and easy to maintain, four pad stones are all that’s required for foundation. The pods, which have a variety of customizable interior concepts, are built for year-round weather conditions, and work well as glamping accommodations, offices of recreational garden outhouses.
Made with a rigid box section steel chassis, Grade A Siberian larch cladding and marine grade stainless steel screens, UK manufacturer’s Armadilla’s pods arrived to your site fully constructed and can be installed in about an hour. Durable, resilient and easy to maintain, four pad stones are all that’s required for foundation. The pods, which have a variety of customizable interior concepts, are built for year-round weather conditions, and work well as glamping accommodations, offices of recreational garden outhouses.