Because their loft is a rental, the residents of this home built everything to be removable. The computer-designed kitchen area has the feel of a ship's galley, with everything neatly stowed, yet visible and instantly at hand: It's much the definition of "ship-shape." For dinner parties, well-worn Eames shell chairs are pulled down with the help of a footstool.

Photo by: Misha Gravenor  Photo 3 of 7 in Week in Review: 7 Great Reads You May Have Missed March 22, 2013 by Megan Hamaker from Small Kitchens Big on Style

Week in Review: 7 Great Reads You May Have Missed March 22, 2013

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Because their loft is a rental, the residents of this home built everything to be removable. The computer-designed kitchen area has the feel of a ship's galley, with everything neatly stowed, yet visible and instantly at hand: It's much the definition of "ship-shape." For dinner parties, well-worn Eames shell chairs are pulled down with the help of a footstool.

Photo by: Misha Gravenor