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Small Cool 2009: Jordan's Small Space Big View
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Who Lives Here: Jordan, Larissa and Little Maya
Location: San Francisco, California
Size: 875 square feet

What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? Our favorite element of our condo is our view. The TREEHAUS sits a top San Francisco’s Buena Vista Park on Ashbury Heights, boasting some of the most phenomenal bridge-to-bridge views from its great room, master bedroom and large balcony.

Every detail has been designed to celebrate the view while also maximizing the small 875 sq ft 2 bed 2 bath. Upon entering you are immediately draw outside to the balcony by its open floor plan & linear zebra wood floors. In addition, Its ceiling mounted projector, hidden 125” screen, & many built in details help to make the this amazing view even more enjoyable.

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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your small home? Our biggest challenge was where to put the TV as we did not want it in the bedrooms. To solve this challenge we decided to mount a projector on the ceiling and use a large retractable screen to project on. This turned out to be a great solution as it doubled as a window shade. After building a small box to hide it, you couldn't even tell it was there. We actually liked it so much we put one our master bedroom as well Minus the projector of corse.

We started looking for this solution in all the usual spots Dwell, Apartment Therapy, McMaster Car but I found the screen while skimming through a B&H Catalog and the beauty of it is all 3 screen cost less than $300 Bucks!


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I HAVE TO SAY I AM SO JEALOUS ... I waas born and raised in SF and miss it so much. Your truly blessed to have this view...Maj

posted by majeral512 on April 9th 2009 at 3:52pm
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Breathtaking view, I almost missed the beautiful interior.

posted by Linnealoves on April 9th 2009 at 3:55pm
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Wood flooring on the ceiling in the bathroom is pretty neat.

As a whole it isn't really my style but you have beautiful bones - Congratulations.

posted by shlacking on April 9th 2009 at 3:58pm
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My gosh that is a stunningly gorgeous place. It doesn't look small to me. You were correct to decorate minimally, the view is enough. I am insanely jealous.

posted by peggy on April 9th 2009 at 4:02pm
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LOVE the bright green accents!

posted by erinpeace on April 9th 2009 at 4:07pm
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So streamlined and modern and that view is ridiculous...in a good way of course.

posted by modernguy on April 9th 2009 at 4:13pm
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My favorite thing about this house is the way the pendant lamp does double duty as Moon.

posted by JoanneM on April 9th 2009 at 4:24pm
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so fresh and clean, i love it. the zebrawood floors are my favorite part.

posted by Linda @ thebargainlife.com on April 9th 2009 at 4:30pm
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This is what my apartment will look like when I am a gazillionaire....

posted by H L I on April 9th 2009 at 4:31pm
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Love it!

posted by Purvi on April 9th 2009 at 4:39pm
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Stunning, completely stunning!!

posted by Kathryn on April 9th 2009 at 4:40pm
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This might be my favorite! It made me happier just seeing all that light and color. So well done.

posted by amybell74 on April 9th 2009 at 4:41pm
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Oh wow, love this place and what I love about it is the judicious use of color. By keeping it largely white and then pairing it w/ the Zebrawood flooring helps to keep it all warm but not darkening it much if at al then using pops of bright green and ultramarine or lighter shades of blue w/ brown, it all works wonderful.

Your general style is one I like very, very much indeed. It all seems to have a cohesive feel to it.

And that view, it puts my view to shame and it's a nice view in and of itself, just not an in your face kind like this, wow.

I'm actually in aw of it all.

posted by ciddyguy on April 9th 2009 at 4:51pm
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I really like the bed linen, also the splashes of green throughout.

posted by littleinkpot on April 9th 2009 at 4:58pm
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I love the bathroom. Is the tile Heath Ceramics? Also, I'm looking for a similar vanity/sink/faucet. Who makes these?

posted by jmoeschler on April 9th 2009 at 4:59pm
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wowza - just gorgeous! views and all!

posted by schoenlala on April 9th 2009 at 5:20pm
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Wow. That first photo makes me feel like I'm in a Bond movie. Love all the nature elements and color-scheme you brought inside.

posted by Elizabeth II on April 9th 2009 at 6:06pm
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OMG - I live in SF and am about to move. I want to know where this place is. Are there comparable places around you?

posted by jessdang on April 9th 2009 at 6:10pm
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I wish I'd had a place like this when I lived in SF! Not that I could have afforded it. It's beautiful. I especially love that bathroom. And the view is killer.

posted by insanity_pepper on April 9th 2009 at 6:21pm
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Love how you made it modern and warm at the same time. Gorgeous place and my favorite view in the city!

posted by SFali on April 9th 2009 at 6:40pm
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That is a million-dollar view...but I don't think it'll help you win "small cool." It would have been better to post another image of what's cool about your small space. It is beautiful!

posted by sally305 on April 9th 2009 at 6:44pm
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This place is amazing! I don't even like green and I love the green accents as well.

jmoeschler,

I think the vanity/sink/faucet look are from Ikea. However, I browsed their website and it seems that they no longer sell that faucet.

posted by chin on April 9th 2009 at 8:49pm
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Beautiful home. I LOVE the splashes of green. Although I do agree I would rather see another picture of the interior rather than of the view.

posted by Megan in AZ on April 9th 2009 at 8:56pm
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Stunning! Breathtaking! Magnificent!

Help! I'm running out of superlatives....

posted by quiltmaster on April 10th 2009 at 4:24am
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Each element-green/steel/zebrawood-come together to great effect! The amount of natural light and the view are stunning. Great work!

posted by michaelnau on April 10th 2009 at 7:29am
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Lovely view!! Great looking space! I'm also a fan of the splashes of green and not generally a fan of green.. really brings elements of the fabulous view inside. Nicely done.

posted by tiffanywan on April 10th 2009 at 7:40am
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This truly is a wonderful view and a simple and nice on the eyes layout/design. Just remember, we are voting on the "design" of the apartment, not the view!

posted by MARG1E on April 10th 2009 at 8:12am
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I want to live here...

posted by design77 on April 10th 2009 at 8:19am
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Way cool!

posted by easy_eight on April 10th 2009 at 8:21am
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Incredibly view and amazing floors!

posted by kocka on April 10th 2009 at 8:54am
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Incredible. Love the green and wood accents. It's fun, adult, organic and kid friendly at the same time. Absolutely gorgeous.

posted by adetoth on April 10th 2009 at 9:43am
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What kind of couch is that?

posted by adetoth on April 10th 2009 at 9:43am
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Wow. Beautiful space and great style. It seems so spacious too. Can't wait to see what you guys do to your next space!

posted by Angey on April 10th 2009 at 9:47am
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An incredible space, an incredible view, a great place to relax and meditate, but I like having you, L. and the and the baby here in town.

Dad

posted by BeginnerMind on April 10th 2009 at 9:48am
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A fantastic apartment to go along with a fantastic view. The use of this space is so unique. It gives the feeling of a much larger apartment. The pull down TV screen is a great idea.
Love those zebra floors.

posted by sohutson on April 10th 2009 at 9:55am
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i love the designs....the green pops...the modern sleek style...its beautiful.

posted by juleru on April 10th 2009 at 10:02am
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I have seen this place "before" and "after". What Jordan did to a run-of-the-mill SF condo is amazing, from the overall layout to every single detail.

posted by KXX on April 10th 2009 at 10:12am
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This is absolutely incredible! Keeping my fingers and thumbs crossed for you guys. Best of luck!

posted by sianabanana on April 10th 2009 at 10:41am
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congrats to little jordan on the place - it's fantastic.

posted by lawrencecoburn on April 10th 2009 at 10:49am
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Ditto on the comments! Wow.... such a gorgeous color leather couch! And that fresh green color! Mmmmmm!

posted by sfteri on April 10th 2009 at 10:50am
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Oh wait, I just looked at the couch again... not leather, sorry my mistake. Fabric.

posted by sfteri on April 10th 2009 at 10:51am
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Beautiful! Love it. This place rocks! Up for sale?!

posted by monvesci on April 10th 2009 at 11:52am
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This place is absolutely gorgeous! I love the simplicity and how you take advantage of the incredible view. Kudos to you for a fantastic job. I wouldn't mind living here at all.

wow333

posted by wow333 on April 10th 2009 at 12:05pm
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It looks just as good in person... excellent job turning that place into something amazing.

posted by Object22 on April 10th 2009 at 12:06pm
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wow wow wow

posted by sunan on April 10th 2009 at 1:00pm
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A perfect blend - utilizing the fantastic view to dramatize the clean design. Would love to see the nighttime view, I'm sure it's even more dramatic.

Great use of designing everything cohesively.

posted by alohamatt on April 10th 2009 at 1:20pm
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nice job jordan et al!

posted by shamrockstars on April 10th 2009 at 1:24pm
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It's not my style (I prefer a men's club look; leather chairs, bronze statues, oriental rugs, antique walnut tables, etc.) but it looks great and it's very nice so I gave you a thumbs up.

posted by FilthyMcNasty on April 10th 2009 at 2:38pm
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What!?!? I am overwhelmed. When I saw the first picture I thought it was some sort of digitally generated image of what a perfect apartment would look like. It's my fantasy (though not in SF), I'm glad it's your reality.

posted by tarynitup on April 10th 2009 at 3:30pm
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I have no words. I wish it were mine.

posted by heather77 on April 10th 2009 at 3:36pm
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Ditto with tarynitup! At first I was pissed because I thought someone had made a fake house using photo shop, but no... it's just that classy. Right out of a magazine!

Is this your main residence or a second home?

posted by Gvinton on April 10th 2009 at 3:55pm
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I'm sure you have heard it enough but this apartment is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It's so nice to see so many splashes of the bright green, it's my favorite color. This so far is my favorite apartment I've seen on here. I love the modern look... the simplicity... the view... and the wood floors. Stunning.

posted by Lafferteezy on April 10th 2009 at 7:12pm
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Beautifullly done... warm & bright in all that white!

posted by zChokwe on April 10th 2009 at 11:35pm
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cool.

posted by Brad of colorTHEORY on April 11th 2009 at 9:26am
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beautiful! beautiful! beatiful!

posted by boyohboy on April 11th 2009 at 1:28pm
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The whole place is simply perfect. Congratulations

posted by vanda on April 12th 2009 at 6:40am
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Congratulations Jordan and Larissa!

posted by JessinCambridge on April 12th 2009 at 7:38am
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1. Beautiful view
2. Well organised and subtle hints of colour which really bring together what would have been a nice, but nothing special apartment

So far this is my favourite.

posted by fhwong on April 13th 2009 at 6:45am
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Amazing space & views!

posted by BittaSweet on April 13th 2009 at 7:50am
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In the first picture....with the way the lamp is hung and the view outside....it looks like you are living on the moon.

What a cool place you have!

posted by baileyb on April 13th 2009 at 3:46pm
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Love love love the splashes of green everywhere. Makes it very cohesive. And it's my favorite color. I have it as my main wall color, but am thinking next time I need to use it as accents all over.

posted by justiney on April 17th 2009 at 3:48pm
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Your place is awesome!
I love the living room; contemporary yet cozy :)

posted by saluns on April 19th 2009 at 12:23pm
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Beautiful - warm, tasteful, modern and playful. Can't wait to see what you do next!

posted by achavez on April 21st 2009 at 11:47am
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I love the place, if only every body could see the toy display.
Good luck Jordan!

posted by jnorton02 on April 22nd 2009 at 1:24pm
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Nice Job Jordan et al.!

posted by shamrockstars on April 23rd 2009 at 11:05pm
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I love your apartement fo sho.

posted by willyca on April 23rd 2009 at 11:47pm
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Looks verx professional, like from some modern living mag, nice work! Maybe it is too much "clean" for AT:)

posted by handz on April 25th 2009 at 8:52am
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I love EVERYTHING about your home! Absolutely gorgeous! Wish I could steal it! :D

posted by Capree on April 27th 2009 at 10:30pm
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Love it. Great design. I love the hardwood floors in the bedroom, and the view rocks.

posted by joefrommaine on April 28th 2009 at 9:13pm
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The best beyond question. Good luck, Jordan.

posted by BeginnerMind on April 29th 2009 at 11:29am
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I was there when Jordan and Larissa first purchased this small apartment. It was dark inside and nothing interesting beside the spectacular view. Now the space feels much bigger and light full than ever...with the great touch of the best happiest designer family that I know of! I love you guys..miss you a lot! :)

posted by cigdem cogur on May 5th 2009 at 1:52pm
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