“The most important thing to do in a small space is exploratory demolition,” Pozner says. “We found all that height in the bathroom ceiling. There are giant cabinets above the bed—we found all that space. This facilitated architect Darrick Borowski’s small-space rallying cry: “Built-ins, built-ins, built-ins!” Photo 3 of 5 in These 5 Custom Built-Ins Let You Have it Your Way by Heather Corcoran from My House: A Tiny New York City Apartment Goes From Cluttered Closet to Live/Work Studio Sanctuary

These 5 Custom Built-Ins Let You Have it Your Way

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“The most important thing to do in a small space is exploratory demolition,” Pozner says. “We found all that height in the bathroom ceiling. There are giant cabinets above the bed—we found all that space. This facilitated architect Darrick Borowski’s small-space rallying cry: “Built-ins, built-ins, built-ins!”