Designing miniature houses
If we consider the main trend of private suburban construction, we can observe an increase in the popularity of projects based on houses with an area of up to 50 square meters. m. Such houses are mainly built for winter and summer holidays, as well as an alternative to the main housing in towns and villages. The growth in popularity is associated with the small budget of such projects, as well as low costs for heating, electricity and general maintenance of the house.
Project of a miniature house with an attic and a terrace 
The finished project of a miniature house sheathed with shingles
The bed can replace the sofa in the living room. However, if the area of the house is more than 30 sq. m., then the bed for sleeping is installed in a separate room.
Projects with an attic
Such projects may have several zoning options, it all depends on the layout. In the attic there is a sleeping place and a dressing room, and on the ground floor there is a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Projects of houses with an attic are not much more expensive than one-story houses and allow you to create a separate closed area.
Two-story projects
A miniature two-story house can be safely called a full-fledged housing, as a competent layout will allow you to create a studio with a living room, a kitchen on the ground floor and a bedroom with a shower room and a dressing room on the second floor.
Energy-saving qualities of mini-houses
Energy Saving Mini House Project 
Classic mini-house project Such projects can be called budgetary and attractive in all respects, since the optimal and less costly way for their construction is selected.
High tech
Fans of keeping up with the times can turn their attention to. Cottages in this style are small, however, will give the impression of a spacious and modern home. The strict contours of the box at home look quite interesting. 
Usually projects of houses up to 50 sq. m. is decorated with panoramic windows that visually increase the size of the house and let a lot of light into the room.
Industrial
The style of architecture is quite similar to high-tech, however, it may differ in colors and decor elements. On the industrial style there may be inserts for aluminum, deep gray tones to match the color of concrete prevail. By principle, this style is similar to modern, but still it carries individuality. Most mini-houses are built in the Art Nouveau style, but this does not mean that such buildings will look bad in the Baroque style with gilding and forging elements.
Types of building material for construction
Most projects of mini houses are much cheaper than cottages of similar size.