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It seems like so many of the tiny houses touted about these days reference modern architectural styles. Whether they?re sleek geometric huts made of plywood or innovative structure constructed out of corrugated metal, the angular designs seem to best suit those who favor architecture of the second-half of the 20th century.
But what of the rest of us" What of the people whose heart melts when they see delicately carved woodwork, land-laid stone walls, and true divided-light windows" Surely there must be a way for us to get in on the tiny-house action, too. As it turns out, there are a number of smaller-scale structures from past architectural movements and styles that, given a few adaptations?like the addition of modern utilities?would make for wonderful tiny houses of their own right. Here are four of our favorites.
1. Dovecote

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Dovecotes, or pigeonniers, were used throughout western Europe as homes for both doves and pigeons. They take many shapes, from the turret-like dovecote in the lead image above to ...