The New York Times show us how Murphy Davis — co-artistic director of the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, New York — has designed his 485-square-foot worker's cottage in the historic district of Key West to take full advantage of the location and lifestyle of his island surroundings...
Teeny-Tiny Key West Cottage
The New York Times 2.13.09
"Mr. Davis approached the redesign the way he would a stage set that can be modified at any moment. Pieces are flexible, movable and inexpensive."
The small space was done on a tight budget — we love the original louvered windows and the decision Mr. Davis made to exclude any interior doors. Inexpensive fabric panels keep the small cottage breezy and open to the island air!
See the full story: A Very Little Slice of Heaven.
(Images: Alex Quesada)
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Cute cottage - and Sexy guy!
view bepsf's profile
Awesome! I would kill for a place like this. Wish I could see the kitchen.
view rockypondgirl's profile
Nice from what I see, but where's the kitchen and I love to see floorplans included, especially for such small spaces.
view atomicranch79's profile
wonder how his guests feel about the yellow billowing curtain for the bathroom....
otherwise, nice place.
view Enamorada's profile
Oh how I wish I could be there! Love the cottage and agree would loved to have seen the kitchen as well. Otherwise nice, very nice.
view E.I.F.'s profile
very sexy guy! Love the cottage too.
view morina's profile
Love the floors.
If 485 sq ft. is teeny tiny, then my place is eensy weensy.
view bromeliad's profile
bromeliad - i think it makes a difference that this is a 485 square foot stand-alone house, and not an apartment. right?
view Aaron's profile
I hate to think of bathroom smells being blown with great force through that billowing yellow curtain into the main living space (:(
view idontdobeige's profile
i love it :-)
view maike's profile
(it also looks to me like there is a folding door under the yellow curtain ...)
view maike's profile
i too have a teeny house - only 398 sq ft! i did keep the door to the bathroom, though!
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