# Open-Air Backyard Tiny Homes This Tiny Backyard Home by Cover Embraces the California Lifestyle By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-01-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-backyard-home References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/01/18/this-prefab-tiny-backyard-home-in-los-angeles-embraces-the-citys-semi-outdoor-lifestyle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-prefab-tiny-backyard-home-in-los-angeles-embraces-the-citys-semi-outdoor-lifestyle) & [buildcover](https://buildcover.com/) This tiny backyard home has been designed and constructed by [Cover](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moongate-adu) as a living space that embraces the California lifestyle to provide inhabitants with a decidedly airy place to call home. The home is located in the Highland Park neighborhood in Los Angeles in the backyard of owners Oni and Didi, and functions as a rental space but also advocates for a semi-outdoor living experience. This is apparent thanks to the [floor-to-ceiling windows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat) that are observed throughout the living space, while also offering a minimalist kitchen, bathroom and porch to enjoy at leisure. The tiny backyard home maintains a [prefabricated construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vettel-haus) that is achieved with gray fiber cement panels and finished with a white facade to help further increase the sense of airiness about the dwelling. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Open-air Tiny Homes:** Designing tiny homes with floor-to-ceiling windows and semi-outdoor living experiences. - **Prefabricated Construction:** Embracing prefabricated construction methods for increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness. - **Minimalist Living:** Creating tiny homes with minimalist kitchen and bathroom designs to optimize small-space living. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** Developing and renting out open-air tiny homes as alternative living spaces. - **Construction:** Incorporating prefabricated construction methods to create efficient and customizable tiny homes. - **Interior Design:** Innovating minimalist design solutions for maximizing small-space living in tiny homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rooftop Terrace Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-tiny-house.md) - [National Park-Inspired Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basecamp-tiny-house.md) - [Terraced Tiny Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-park.md) - [Cozy Smart Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonoma.md) - [Enclosed Porch Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/escape-evista-king.md) - [Backyard-Transformed Dwelling Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adu-carpinteria.md) - [Window-Walled Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arthur-mini.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Spacious Backyard Studio Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-park-studio.md)