Polish builder Mini Domy makes a small A-frame called the Mini Brda, and its newest version gets something A-frames almost never get: a bay window. One end of the steep black roof pushes out into a timber-lined box of glass, and tucked inside that box is a daybed. We’d book a weekend for that nook alone!
The cabin measures 4.51 by 3.2 meters, about 155 square feet. Black standing-seam metal wraps it from ground to ridge, the seams running straight down the pitch, and the front door sits on the long side under a little roof of its own, so nothing interrupts the glass. It joins a long line of A-frames we’ve loved, from Avrame’s kit homes to Bivvi’s towable ones in Sisters, Oregon.
Where everything goes
We redrew Mini Domy’s plan so you can see how the room works. A bathroom with a shower, toilet and wall-hung vanity takes one end. Beside it, a short counter holds a sink and a camping-style stove, made for coffee and a pot of pasta rather than Thanksgiving. Everything else is one room of about nine square meters, where the daybed in the bay doubles as the sofa. No loft, no ladder at bedtime.
The trade is privacy. Breakfast happens about two steps from where you slept, and the only door you can close is the bathroom’s. For a weekend, that’s half the charm.
Inside, mid-build
Mini Domy hasn’t shown this one furnished yet, but the build photos are more fun than a staged room anyway. White tongue-and-groove boards follow the roof slopes all the way to the peak, so the A shape stays in plain view instead of hiding behind a flat ceiling. A warm wood door closes off the bathroom, which has a proper glass shower and its own tiny square window.
The walls carry 10 centimeters of mineral wool, the windows are double glazed, and an air conditioner doubles as the heater. Mini Domy says year-round use comes down to insulation and heating suited to where the cabin lands, which is a fair way to put it. It also notes that back home in Poland, a cabin this small can often go up with a simple notice to the local office instead of a full building permit, depending on the local plan.
The downloadable offer lists the bay window version at $15,000, with a trailer as an option. That quote carries a two-month validity, so check current pricing, delivery and setup with Mini Domy before you start shopping for throw pillows. Our wish for version two is simple: a ledge in the bay for a mug of coffee!
Via Yanko Design
