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Who Lives Here: RojahnFamily (2 + 1 cat + 1 dog)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Size: 450 square feet
What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? Since we only have to choose one, it would have to be the library we built in our living room closet.
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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your small home? The biggest challenge was designing a layout for our small living room to accommodate our grand piano. My husband and I are composer and pianist respectively and use the piano on a daily basis. We decided to break the living room into two areas. One for working at the piano and one for entertaining. The need to free up extra space gave us a good excuse to purchase a flat screen tv, which we hung on the wall.
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I love it but then again, a baby grand, green, a chippendale sofa, and library are in my dream house.
view enmnm's profile
What an amazing use of such a small space. Congratulations on creating something both beautiful and grand (in both senses) that seems well beyond its scale.
view jplee's profile
I love your cat!
view EC's profile
Beatutiful! Traditional without being stuffy or stiff. Well done!
view moira's profile
I'm so impressed that you fit that piano in there without the rest of your space seeming totally cluttered and packed full. I love all the stuff on your walls too!
view theresaclare's profile
I really like the use of space. It feels lived in but not cluttered. Love the art on the walls.
view Nevis's profile
For some reason I find animals sleeping on furniture amusing.
Especially when they're completely oblivious to everything else. For example, there is a person in the room taking a picture and the animal doesn't even care.
view FilthyMcNasty's profile
I love the library in the closet. Tricky use of space!
view Kaete's profile
Books, cats, music? Life is good.
view williamsweyr's profile
This is really amazing - two people, two pets, and a large piano in a very small space, without it looking crammed. Congratulations on a job well done!
view aaakid's profile
Love to see more photos of the 'library'
view Rolen the Great's profile
Very cozy!
I love the artwork everywhere.
view rhianna's profile
Big fan.
I think it will have an uphill battle, unfortunately, because it's not modern/mid-century style. Here's hoping more people vote for it.
view Jordan Jennings's profile
I love that they were able to fit in a (freakin') piano! Jeez.
Plus, I have the same sheet music cabinet :) it's lovely.
view bfootnovellista's profile
Now THIS is my kind of style! Very grand, rich yet comfortable and warm. It seems almost Parisian to me.
Love it!
Thumbs up from me!
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view sauceykat's profile
Very inspiring! We're moving to a 700 sq ft place near Boston and I wasn't sure how my grand piano would fit into the space.
view orangecookie's profile
I feel like much of what it hung on your walls is hung significantly too high.
view Elizcrtv's profile
YES.... style and personality!!!! You get my vote. I love every inch of your place. Thanks for sharing
view sunrise's profile
Love the colors!
view saraannsmith's profile
oh i love love love this!
view pompote's profile
love it!! especially the book closet, the warmth of the colors, and the neatly organized music...
view angemonky's profile
They get a thumbs up for the groovy art collection, the antique furniture, and for managing to fit a grand piano into a 450 square foot apartment. How cool is that?
view Blandwagon's profile
I am so impressed you fit a grand piano and all those books in your living room! Well done! Nice Beethoven bust above the built in bookshelf. :) The music filing cabinet is a great piece, too. Good luck!
view attic's profile
Very impressed
view Sofia's profile
I was going to say freakin' about the piano too. Love the library and would love to see more details later. Thumbs up even though its too late.
view Tollie's profile
Too bad the voting was closed....I would have given you a thumbs up. Traditional with a little twist....looks like an evolved decor over the years. The piano is beautiful! The home looks very cultured, with music and many books...with a little furball on your lap. :)
view junklover's profile
Creatures, music, art, and books. One can tell a lot about you guys from your loves! Very homey home...I also love it.
view scootergirl's profile