A Tiny House Inspired by Candyland, Gingerbread, and Gothic Design

Mike Meisner
by Mike Meisner
Nicki Davis took a slightly different approach than most when designing her tiny house, opting for an ornate exterior marked by bright purple, pink and green colors. What you see below is a modified version of the "Ravenlore" model tiny house on wheels built by Jim Wilkins, owner of Tiny Green Cabins.
After the colors, the next thing you'll notice about this little house on wheels is the detail that went into the exterior - the shingles, siding, and trim all feature Gothic-inspired design elements. This "Carpenter Gothic" style emerged before Victorian architecture, and can be found in many Australian and New Zealand houses.
This image served as inspiration for the design, and shows the details that went into a Victorian house that Scott Garlock, a photographer of old and abandoned homes captured. You can see the wooden diamond shape, a design element known as a "corbel" and how it was directly carried over into the Ravenlore tiny house. Same goes for the shingles on the roof, and the horizontal molding that can be found on the exterior of the tiny house. These design elements bridge the gap between art and architecture, and bring forth a unique personality that doesn't often accompany today's home designs.
All these little details add up to one of the most incredible overall designs we've seen on a tiny house on wheels. As the build is set for completion in the first week of November, we had a chance to catch up with the owner, Nicki Davis, and ask her a few questions in a short interview.
You can see more pictures of the build and read the interview with its future owner in the blog post below.
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