This French Tiny House is a Multifunctional Marvel!

Published 2023-11-10
This week we travel to France to visit a stunning DIY tiny house built using natural, reclaimed materials. It's absolutely packed full of storage and clever multifunctional design ideas and all for an incredible budget of just US$20,000! This tiny house has everything!

For me, this is another great example of a tiny home that cuts to the very core of the tiny house movement. It's grass-roots, do-it-yourself driven with a focus around affordable construction and great use of space. I love the way that Geoffrey describes building his home as setting out to construct a sanctuary for himself, because that's exactly what our homes should be. A sanctuary.

Geoffrey has written an e-book (French Language) all about his experience building a tiny home in France. You can find a link to his e-book here: amzn.to/3skWcAP - This is an affiliate link and we receive a small commission for every sale. Purchasing this book helps to support out channel.

We hope you enjoy the tour of this wonderful tiny home! You can find Geoffrey's website here: lacabane-minihabitat.fr/ and YouTube channel here:    / @lacabane_minihabitat  

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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston

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Editing by: Gabrielle Vnd & Rasa Pescud

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All Comments (21)
  • @livingbig
    We hope you enjoy this video tour! This tiny house is packed full of great ideas! Geoffrey has written an e-book (French Language) all about his experience building a tiny home in France. You can find a link to his e-book here: amzn.to/3skWcAP - This is an affiliate link and we receive a small commission for every sale. Purchasing this book helps to support out channel. With Love, Bryce & Rasa
  • @kathyestes6577
    I admire his view of smaller and more sustainable living. He really used the spaces efficiently. Loved the water tap in the loft!
  • @woofer13
    Everything about Geoffrey's home makes this my favorite tiny house ever.
  • @judyofthewoods
    Eating my words "surely, I've seen it all before"... Great multi-functional use of a small space, without looking like a transformer piece - and cozy to boot.
  • @vickiivins3288
    I like Geoffrey’s way of thinking and his tiny home. Well done Geoffrey!
  • Wow, what a beautiful home with so many genius details: The folding tables, the sliding desk, the hidden storage, amazing!!! And Geoffrey seems to be a nice guy who gives credit for the friends who helped him, takes good care of his cat and respects nature and environment. Beautiful tour, thank you and greetings from Germany 😊
  • @cindycheung9055
    A beautifully crafted tiny home with so much warmth, character and uniqueness. I love the sanctuaries that he’s created in this build. That deck extension is something else! Keep following your heart, Geoffrey. Great job!
  • @wakingtheworld
    The trapdoor in the floor for the veg (and the cat!) - genius The table/storage/desk arrangement in the living area - beyond genius. The water tap in the bedroom.... Blimey! I could do with one of those when my glass is empty & I can't be bothered to get up & go to the kitchen. Geoffrey truly makes every inch matter!! And engraving all the names of those who helped with the project on the cladding... A big ahhhh....
  • @Bambi-xg3kr
    Some genius designs in the house - loving the tables forming part of the floor. The outside is beautiful.
  • @donnaw3026
    My great grandfather and his family built their own house. Though a good deal smaller than theirs, this house reminds me of that. One of the hurricanes in FL finally knocked it down after almost 100 years. I love the tables and standing desk in this tiny house. Very, very clever!
  • Geoffrey's tiny house really embodies the term multifunctional. The ideas that he came up with are brilliant. A Transformer in disguise as a tiny home 😁
  • @marcyking461
    My oldest brother (may he RIP) transformed a Volkswagen Beetle into a mobile home, which he used to tour the States with. He painted it camouflage green & grey on the outside and gutted it on the inside, with the exception of the driver's seat. He adjusted the front passenger seat to lay flat or sit upright, if he was driving with a guest. If not, the seat would lay down so he could sleep in the car. Storage was built in below the sleeping platform and he built in all kinds of little storage cubbies for his personal items, like books, etc. He even included a little pot bellied stove so he could truck down the road with the chimney smoking, going down the highway. It was quite the conversation piece. Most people thought my brother to be either crazy or a genius. Like Geoffrey's beautiful creation, my brother's bug (Foreful was her name) was quite the conversation piece. Geoffrey brings back memories of my brother, and for that I thank him. I also appreciate his generosity in sharing his lovely abode with the world. He has some absolutely fantastic ideas. I especially like his desk and all of the various pop ups in his living room, designed to transform with the need at the moment. Very clever, indeed.
  • @BillyLeeGoodman
    This place has SO much more storage than you would expect!
  • @cannavaras
    Now that looks like a truly tiny house. I'll go put the kettle on! Cheers guys.
  • @missglenellen
    That table setting is genius! Geoffrey is a super sympathetic and thoughtful human being. Thank you for sharing this extremely inspiring home!
  • @tacos_are_life
    That is one of the most affordable and functional tiny houses I have seen in a while. It is truly tiny, and yet has all the functions of the larger models, while still representing who he is. Absolutely amazing!
  • @shara-la8629
    Solutions for the tables and working area - Kudos to him! 👏
  • @eekns
    Ingenious. He has spatial intelligence. Both in the space he builds but also the space he inhabits by the way he lives. Such a warm and inviting home. Would love to see it in winter.
  • I recognise the little white lidded pots: he is recycling the pots from a very popular type of French Yoghurt. Great tiny!! And a touch of French refinement: he eats on a table covered by a table cloth :), and space for books. I really love the tap in the bedroom.
  • @LaLadybug2011
    Very nice place in a gorgeous setting-he's def a talented architect. The hidden storage and hidden tables and desk are all awesome!