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Unique and Untraditional Small Spaces

Unique storage solutions and untraditional design approaches make four small spaces seem much grander.

Small Space, Big Style : Episode HSSBS-402 -- More Projects »
Less is More
David Sarti built his first home in Seattle's Judkins Park partly because he could bike to work, but primarily because he could afford the 40-by-50-foot lot. In a neighborhood where builders put six townhouses on a site that size, he built a single house much smaller than the allowable footprint. He wanted to do his part to preserve Seattle as a "city of little houses." When he first designed this efficient dwelling, it seemed like he had ample room to meet all his needs, but something happened during the year-long process—he got married. So not only did he have to reconfigure everything for his new bride, he even came up with a long-term scheme to split his office into a nursery.
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Light and Vertical
« Glass Floor | Under The Stairs »
Sarti's 775-square-foot home is more about vertical volume than anything else. The 14-foot ceilings in the living room, sparse furnishings, light-colored walls and honey-toned stairway and kitchen cabinetry emphasize the sense of expansiveness. Light pours in from north- and south-facing windows, giving the living, dining and kitchen combo a spacious and airy feel.


Virtual Window

Louvered Wall

Contemporary Living

Awkward Kitchen

Cubism in Practice


Roman Touch

Glass Floor

Light and Vertical

Under The Stairs

Dream Workshop



Guests

Libby Langdon
Designer, Libby Langdon Interior Design
Website: www.libbylangdon.com

Jacob Ward
Managing Editor, Readymade Magazine
Website: www.readymademag.com

Alissa Walker
Design Writer
Website: www.gelatobaby.com
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