interior detail

A mini garden features a delicate plant and a nightlight for the children.

A quiet garden moment on the patio. This time, the tree is real.

The custom sofa.

A crackling fireplace—faux, as well—is the centerpice of the living room,

The skylight!

The existing brick was painted white, and is a repeated texture in the home, as is the fluted glass in the custom bathroom door.

The bathroom epitomizes Mike and Jewlsy's approach of working within the constraints of the existing apartment, with paint and waste timber used to dramatic effect.

For the primary bath and the one in the guest room, Yektajo made wood boxes for the showers that rise partially up the wall. “We liked the idea of having a different height for everything that’s new,” he says.

The light-filled living area is flanked by a bedroom/office with an orange wall and a kitchen with green cabinetry and countertops. Tilted glass panels between the wall and the ceiling create breadth for the small home.

After: Architect Luki Anderson of Studio Officina created a serene primary suite that reflects the minimalist aesthetic owners Laura and Kelly Moffat prefer. The walls are painted Benjamin Moore Super White, and the DWR bed features pull-out drawers for hidden storage.

Old doors and mismatched hardware from an old nunnery in Massachusetts carry stories from the past forward. “There is something nice about living with reused materials and taking advantage of the hours of labor put into the old stuff we salvaged,” Caleb says.