Moving onto a boat was the result of: wanting to downsize, needing a smaller monthly overhead, desiring to live some place cool. Prior to deciding to live on a boat, I had the strongest urge to build a cob house. They are artful, affordable, small, and just…well, adorable. Yahoo! just posted an article about smaller homes, and it reminded me of my love of cob houses.

Why didn’t I build a cob house instead of moving to a boat? Time and money. The home itself is very cheap, usually well under $50,000, but I’d need to build it somewhere, and I don’t have property. Since cob houses are do-it-yourself projects, it would also take a year or more to complete. But that didn’t stop me from dreaming up what my ideal house may one day look like. For now, though, I thought I’d share some cool photos of cob homes.

This has to be the cutest house ever. Just look at it! How much fun would it be to come home to this little gem?

Cob houses don't fit a mold or expectation. They can be whatever you want. Look at the curves and the colors.

Because the walls are so thick, cob homes are well insulated and stay nice and warm.

Square doors? Why?

This home reminds me of the older European cob houses. I love that fireplace.

If my kitchen looked like this, I might cook. Or bake. Or just chill out just because.

A bathtube! How neat is this?

I'm betting that the owner of this house has lots of visitors. Who wouldn't want to hang out in this place?

I love the wood ceiling and floor. So warm and cozy.

Windows of different sizes, yellow walls, art built in.

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