Tales of a Not So Tiny House

Chloe Barcelou, Brandon Batchelder, Mary Randolph Carter

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Rizzoli International Publications
29 July 2025

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Visually lush, this is the story of the lavish custom steampunk caravan in the wilds of New England that became a dark cottagecore TikTok sensation.

If you take a fortuitous wrong turn in the primeval mountains of New Hampshire, you'll stumble across this 300-square-foot handmade home. A bewitching mix of fairy tale cottage, steamer trunk, and pirate ship, it is built by Chloe and Brandon almost entirely from their recycled film sets, thrift, flea market, and junkyard finds. Originally featured on HGTV’s Tiny House, Big Living, it went on to garner international attention in print and online, going viral multiple times.

The book takes readers on a journey through Chloe and Brandon’s story of building and decorating their home, which they have completely redesigned in the last few years. Like the house, every inch of this richly ornate book is packed with innovative ideas for small space living, including foldable sections of the house used as “his and hers” wings with custom-built wardrobes, desks, chairs, and vanity; a bathroom with a composting toilet and folding sink; even a guest bed. Chloe and Brandon share the joys of day-to-day small-space living: creating storage in every nook and cranny, baking pies in the tiny kitchen from fruit they’ve gathered; climbing into the dramatically curtained bed loft by candlelight.

Sumptuously designed and illustrated, this book is a wildly original take on small-space living.

By: Chloe Barcelou, Brandon Batchelder
Foreword by: Mary Randolph Carter
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780847834280
ISBN 10: 084783428X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Partners in life and in business, Chloe Barcelou and Brandon Batchelder design and build props and sets for short and feature films, along with commercial and editorial photography as well as residential and commercial interior design. Chloe is also the fashion editor of New Hampshire Magazine. Mary Randolph Carter is an author, photographer, avid collector of junk, and longtime creative director for Ralph Lauren.

Reviews for Tales of a Not So Tiny House

""Stuck in a Rut? Live in a Tiny Home on Wheels...with limited resources and an uncertain future, a couple built a tiny home that can go wherever life takes them."" — The New York Times ""It's a colorful caravan turned into a tiny house, and it is attracting a lot of national attention."" — New Hampshire Chronicle / WMUR