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Before: An eclectic palette of cornflower blue, tangerine and orange-red recur throughout the home's charming entranceway, including a tiled floor and stained-glass window on the front door.

Built-in cabinetry beneath the staircase provides extra storage space for the 1,024-square-foot home.

Built-in shelving under the stairs to the mezzanine level provides the resident with extra storage.

Sarti is only too happy to demonstrate one of his favorite inventions: a mobile kitchen-supply box/cocktail station/breakfast bar with casters that hides beneath the stairs.

Wind River Tiny Home made custom polygon storage stairs on casters to fit the angle of the staircase

The couple packed storage around the stairs, with cabinets underneath and shelves lining the tread.

The couple's daughter reads in the cozy nook just inside the front door painted in a vibrant blue from Benjamin Moore. Of the storage area below, Fredrik says, "In Sweden, there's always a place to sit and take off your shoes. This is a version of that."

The wall beneath the stairs holds hidden storage, including an Enomatic wine dispenser and Sub-Zero refrigerated drawers.

Of the 30 houses, 15 are inhabited by more than one household. One home has three floors, the lowest of which is underwater, with daylight entering through the small rectangular windows above the waterline.