Like you, Corinne Watson, founder of Tiny Homes of Maine, dreamed of having a tiny home on wheels. She envisioned an alternative to the mainstream: a tiny home, a smaller footprint and more freedom to live the lifestyle of her choosing.
Since selling their first tiny home in 2016, Tiny Homes of Maine has been designing and building tiny homes and tiny spaces for customers across Maine. The family-owned business is on a mission to make the tiny home dream attainable for more individuals.
Why Choose Tiny Homes of Maine?
Tiny Homes of Maine offers a variety of floor plans with customizable options. Their homes are thoughtfully designed and constructed to withstand the harsh winters throughout Maine and New England. Delivery for any tiny home is offered throughout the United States. Corinne has been an advocate for tiny home living and continues to work with Maine officials to help transition the state to be ‘Tiny Home Friendly’.
Design-Build Expertise
Corinne and her husband Tom have the design expertise to ensure form and function, and their manufacturing and building industry backgrounds guarantee solid construction. Tiny Homes of Maine can also design, build and deliver mobile offices, retail space, art studios, vacation cottages and more.
Meet Our Team
Corinne Watson
Principal and CEO
Corinne Watson has been drawing floor plans and sketching home designs on scraps of paper as long as she can remember. Born and raised in Smyrna, Maine, she hails from small town roots. As the daughter of a Verizon linewoman, Corinne learned at an early age that grit and determination can get you just about anywhere. That drive spurred her to be the first in her family to go to college.
Corinne attended the University of Southern Maine and completed a degree in electrical engineering with a concentration in microelectronics. She landed her first job out of college at Fairchild Semiconductor and then Smith & Wesson, where she learned the fundamentals of lean manufacturing, a process that eliminates waste.
She returned to Southern Maine in 2012 to work as a process engineer at IDEXX. Corinne put her lean manufacturing expertise to work and began improving the manufacturing process and efficiencies of the company’s small animal and livestock analyzer units. Despite success at IDEXX, Corinne never felt fulfilled climbing the corporate ladder. She wanted to merge a passion for design and architecture with her manufacturing background into a purposeful business.
“We have a major homelessness problem in Maine. My dream is to buy a field and fill it with tiny homes for people who have no home,” says Corinne. “I also wanted to build this business to address environmental concerns. A tiny home forces you to live a more conscious lifestyle. Everything has a purpose and everything has a place. You naturally waste less and live more simply.”
Thomas Small
Design Engineer
Tom Small is what you might call a jack-of-all-trades. His resume encompasses all forms of construction: carpentry, insulation, roofing, drafting, design, 3D laser scanning and intricate BIM modeling of MEP systems. He worked as a designer at a log home builder in Northern Maine and was a MEP coordinator for an HVAC company.
While highly technically skilled, Tom also has a creative side. Before starting a family, he filled his spare time as a bass player, writing songs and playing shows with his band. This creative side plays into Tom’s ability to really see how a design can move from CAD drawing to a 3D model and finally, a standing home.
“I’ve always loved designing and helping people visualize spaces,” says Tom. “I feel as though I’ve always had an eye for detail. I love making something look aesthetically pleasing on the outside and know all of the components on the inside are designed well too.”
Tom hopes that Tiny Homes of Maine can help make the dream of homeownership more attainable for a wider demographic. “We think tiny homes can make a big difference in the housing market,” he says. “It’s a more affordable price point and it’s mobile so it’s perfect for a buyer who doesn’t want to be tied to one location. And if you are mobile, you don’t have to sell your house. You can just take it with you. It allows you to be closer to family and to do what you enjoy. It’s a win-win.”