THE BREAD BOX
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UILT AT A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP I hosted in late 2013, the Bread
Box was named for its resemblance to the bread cubbies of old that would hang beneath a cupboard. Take that shape, flip it over,
and you more or less have the basis for this tiny little structure. It’s meant as a backwoods or backyard office, a greenhouse, or a minicamp for weekend
Deek Diedricksen 48 square feet Canton, Massachusetts
retreats. No, it doesn’t have a bathroom, kitchen, servants’ quarters, wine cellar, or billiards room, but even as a mere 6 x 8-foot shelter it feels rather large inside because of its abundance of windows and, therefore, natural light.
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