Before & After: An Architect Levels Up His Tiny Seattle Cottage With a Soaring Skylight

Clint Bailey tears down walls and breaks through the ceiling to fill his 700-square-foot home with natural light and new living space.
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When is a skylight more than a skylight?

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Brian Libby
Dwell Contributor
Brian Libby is a Portland-based architecture writer who has contributed to Dwell since 2004. He has also written for The New York Times, Architect, CityLab, Salon, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Oregonian, among others.