25 tiny cabins that will inspire you to downsize

This gorgeous A-frame cabin sits among California's famous redwoods.

This might be more of a shack, but what more do you need with such gorgeous surroundings?

This modern abode was built by a tech entrepreneur and his friends.

This hut is located in a beautiful alpine meadow that's 500 metres from the shores of Lake O’Hara and a huge network of hiking trails.

This handcrafted hideaway is located in the scenic wine country known as Anderson Valley, and is just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean.

This cabin is the perfect place to end your day paddling down the Petawawa River.

Talk about remote: This Norwegian structure is just 800 kilometres from the North Pole.

It's that much easier to live in a small space when the walls are made of almost entirely glass.

A tiny cabin for a tiny island on Central Ontario's Ahmic Lake.

This Scottish structure is part of what's known as "The Bothy Projeect." The goal of the project is to build a network of small-scale spaces throughout the country. Take a look at another Bothy featured on our site.

This quintessential mountain cabin looks like the perfect place for a little respite after a long day trudging through deep snow.

Talk about efficient! This tiny, shed-roofed cabin was built over the course of six days.

This Northern Ontario cabin is the perfect embodiment of the word "rustic."

A two-storey home in Oregon—with living space below and bedroom space in a loft area above—proves that more height (and balconies) may be all you need.

Because sometimes bliss is building a bridge over a river in your front yard.

In Norway, why worry about square footage when you can ski in and out of your hillside cabin?

California dreamin' has never looked so good.

This tiny, rustic A-frame in Iceland has us ready to trade in our belongings for those front-yard views.

This dark, minimalist cabin has stood overlooking Germany's picturesque Northern Black Forest for 80 years.

You'll never have to leave the slopes behind with your own personal ski lodge on British Columbia's Hollyburn Mountain.

Deep in the woods of Labelle, Quebec, this solar and hydroelectric off-grid cabin has a wood-fired sauna that overlooks a stream.

A rustic cabin in North Carolina would have you hiking daily to the stunning views of the Appalachians.

This Argentinian winter cabin looks like it was plucked right from the pages of a Scandinavian design magazine.

This backcountry cottage built in the '70s is complete with gnarled-branch railings.

This cabin looks awfully warm next to those stark grey rocks.