Den's A frame house is designed with 1,000 square feet of living space.
The conversation pit is situated in front of a wall of windows that let natural light stream through the interior.
Natural light was extra important to Aaron, as this space functions as his art studio, too.
The wallpaper was one of the first interior details, a limited edition print featuring trans icons and significant moments in queer history.
Storage is also key to making a small space work. Dave and Aaron sacrifice some kitchen space to add more cabinetry, some of which is hidden behind mirrored panels, which reflect both artwork and views. They also went for a smaller fridge (under the counter) instead of a full-sized option.
David and Aaron now have a little extra room to breathe, thanks to their conversion of their back shed.
The sofa flips into a comfortable queen-sized bed. “We’d rather have the space be mostly available for hanging out, but able to convert when we need to," says David.
Since obtaining tiles in the right color blue proved impossible, the tiles were painted using “Cobalt” from SIGMA Coatings by NCS Colour.
A structure built in a Polish ROD cannot be permanent, nor can it exceed 375 square feet.
Developed as a holiday home, the pared-back timber construction is a nod to the modest fisher-cottages prevalent in the area.
Lake|Flato designed a weekend home on North Fork, Long Island that nods to the rustic agricultural structures dotting the region. Western red cedar siding is stained black to help the home's three structures recede into the landscape.
Fed up with flashy, environmentally insensitive beach homes, architect Gerald Parsonson and his wife, Kate, designed a humble hideaway nestled behind sand dunes along the New Zealand coastline. Crafted in the image of a modest Kiwi bach, their 1,670-square-foot retreat consists of a group of small buildings clad in black-stained pine weatherboards and fiber-cement sheets.
The Tini M bedroom is surrounded by windows. The initial structure includes a bed base with drawers, bedside tables, and a wood stove.
An existing hallway runs from the entry, through a “reading room,” to the kitchen. The curved door under the stairs was kept.
Puma’s 75th anniversary Forever Classic campaign features a backdrop that looks like a midcentury living room, with lots of warm-toned wood and carpets, and white-painted brick walls.
In turning the second level of the garage behind their duplex into a multifunctional workspace without breaking the bank, Kyle Huberty relied on friends, family, and the community at large.
The rebuilt “Idea House,” designed by Holly Freres and David Horning of JHL design. The driveway is permeable to encourage good drainage: crushed granite gravel is installed over a stabilization mat. James Hardie exterior siding is painted in Benjamin Moore ‘White Dove,’ with reclaimed wood used for the entry and garage.
The owner and architect chose to outfit almost every aspect of the studio in Douglas fir plywood.
A bright red front entrance adds a playful splash of color to the home's crisp white exterior.
A custom table and bench in the dining room are paired with the Pike Dining Chairs from Room & Board.
Floyd Home provided furniture for the compact space, including the bed, the table legs and the cozy rug.
A collaboration with Ruggable features Peach Fuzz in one of its rugs.
The company sees it as a flexible color that can cover a room or punch up cabinetry.
"It only cost about $48,000 to build, which was incredibly cheap," says Turner of the Stealth Barn. "We got the Timber Frame Company to supply the shell, then we clad it and fitted out the interior and windows ourselves. The idea was to take the archetypal black tar-painted agricultural building and make an almost childlike icon of that."