Name: Allison and Bo
Location: Seattle
Size: 509 sq. ft.
Rent/Own: Owned house
What is the advantage of SMALL? Small means less. Less to clean, less clutter, less toll on the environment...
What is the advantage of SMALL? CONT'D
...What's more, small is cozy; it fosters closeness between live-ins. And hey -- the smaller your digs, the cooler: when space is at a premium, you can't waste it on pieces you don't l-o-v-e.
What's your favorite resource for your home?
Antique malls, thrift marts, and Grandpa's basement: most of our pieces are secondhand, and our decorating inspiration comes mainly from nostalgia for childhood visits to family farms.
What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home?
The vaulted ceilings, which provide vertical space, a home for skylights, and an awesome sense of openness -- not to mention a snuggly sleeping loft.
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Comments (25)
I'd love to sleep up there! It reminds me of the forts and tents my sisters and I built as kids.
Be careful when you wake up, that ceiling fan looks like it could take your head off!
Love the couch in the dining room.
The smaller the homes, the more I want to see! I adore your flowered walls!
If the bathroom has a sink, toilet, and shower, what makes it a 3/4 bath?
I'd guess no tub makes it 3/4th bath.
your 'office' nook is soooo cute.
I think that those black trays on the wall are what made me say "Super Cool". Their kitchy and fun up close, and yet from a distance they make a nice pattern. That's not ALL that I like here, but it's what will haunt me in a good way.
You did an excellent job with very little space! Love your sofa too.
Love this. Great use of kitsch (meant in the good way!) with the result coming across as personal and quirky rather than merely trendy. The walls are beautiful.
nice use of space. some innovative solutions there. cute.
Hello, Seattle! Looks like we have a contender. This is such a fresh prespective and I love the 50's/60's retro flair. Great use of color and pattern and you are the first to use plates on the wall and not have them look granny-ish. Major head nod and congrats on this one.
Do I spy with my little eye a Sputnik Pendant???
Can you really type sitting on the yellow chair?
Seems very uncomfortable to lean over the desk...
I love your place though!
Love it. However, I don't agree that small is "less to clean, less clutter". It depends on the person who lives in the house. I know some people who live in small apartements stuffed with junk (and who seem to have given up cleaning a long time ago :-)
Love the using the small round table for the computer. And color! Yay color!
Also: chessboard center piece, so fun.
Super Cool!! I love the orange in the living room. Very hip, fun and functional.
So good! Cozy and Lovely!
Definitely the work of artists; love the re-use philosophy of your place! Colorful, quirky, and it works! Great entry!
I saw your comment on my mom's blog! Great place, love the state plates. -Lydia
great color sense. love the plates ...but might i suggest a geometric grid to tighten up their look? i know this is tough when you probably will be continuing the collection but i think they'd show even better.
Thanks, everybody.
Thew: The chessboard centerpiece serves a dual function: it looks cool, and it saves us from having to find a place to store the board and pieces!
Isobels: Thanks, guys! I love the orange in the LR, too. I used to be into red for the most part, but I'm slowing moving toward orange. Funny how that happens.
Lydia: Glad you found me here on AT. Gotta give it up for the state plates. Good luck on your entry, too.
healthyhome: Thanks for the suggestion for the plates. I'll have to test it out. I do like the haphazard, organic feel of the collection, though. Similar to this post I found at Bluelines.
Thanks again, all. And, if you're interested, you can read more about my life in a tiny house at Living Small.
The loft reminds me of the loft I built in my freshman year dorm room! I loved that loft and am quite jealous.
Looks like you've really used the space to its full potential! Thanks for the inspiration to keep living small...
super cute!
I love the wall-o-plates. And the whole dining room area. You actually pulled off that crazy light fixture without being a showroom! That's super cool.