What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? Hmmm...I love it all, it has great character. Since I have to choose one element- I suppose the large windows, and the amount of sunlight they permit, would win out. It makes the space feel so much larger, even serene.
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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your small home? Starting over was a challenge. I moved to San Francisco from the midwest about a year ago, bringing only clothes + shoes, my dog, and a few other miscellaneous items/momentos including a lamp from my grandmother. Starting from scratch certainly made it much easier to fit my belongings into a tiny studio, but it didn't make it very home-like. I slowly acquired items (due to both lack of budget, and because I was searching for what I thought might be appropriate for the space and what appealed to me).
Interestingly enough, I didn't spend more than $50 for any single item. I frequented Craigslist, was given items, shopped at thrift stores, visited Ikea and a local handmade event, plus I totally lucked out at the DWR Warehouse Sale. I also made most of my artwork (still working on that actually).
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I really love your studio. Great job! It's nice to see a real bed in a studio.
You chose the perfect curtains for those gorgeous windows. Altogether lovely!
Wonderful job. Your elegant place is so warm and inviting. Love the curtained window over the bathroom sink. Just lovely. Congratulations on starting over.
the paecock feather on the wall is my favorite part.
I LOVE it. :)
Fantastic, I could actually see myself living here and I love that! Though, you've done much better than I have with a small space. I particularly admire the fact that you started with nothing since I'm currently dealing with the problem that happens when you fill your new place with the things you THINK you need and then are cramped.
My all out favourite.
This is so cute. I love the bedroom, kitchen and pooch.
Great job! You should be proud and especially what you have done with a budget.
The windows are fantastic and your dog is lovely.
I love it. It doesn't look like a MCM showroom, It looks personalized and unique. It looks REAL. My favorite so far.
Well, I just love it. I want to come visit you!
you've made this place look much bigger than 283 sf. great job. cute dog!
Darling... It definately feels a little stuffed (how could it not in 283 sq. ft?) but you manage to keep it looking classy and comfortable, and even breezy. That's tough to do in these tiny SF shindigs...
I would have a hard time living here...the bed is so inviting that I would come home and see it there waiting for me to lie down on it.
Sara, you are an inspiration! That bedroom is divine!
I hope you make it to the finals!
You did an amazing job for such a tiny home! You've managed to make 283 feet seem so much bigger....a hard thing to do. Your home looks complete with all the comforts (and art ) without being cluttered.
Really looks much larger than 283 sf. You did a fabulous job with the furniture arrangement. Love everything you have done here.
I want your dog!
Thumbs up - your place looks like a haven. :~)
You need to get two thumbs up and a round of applause of buyings things secondhand and spending so little on each thing. The space looks wonderful - it seems much larger than it is.
Gorgeous curtains for gorgeous windows. Good layout, doesn't feel too cramped. Effective limited use of colour. This is what Small Cool is all about
Wonderful job in a small space. The only thing I would change is the bed pushed up against the window. On that angle it looks a little juvenile. Other than that everything is great. You nailed it!
A real bed in a studio! It makes so much more sense to sleep comfortably instead of on a pull-out couch. Very nice!
with the exception of coffee table, i dig it! *ouch* don't pinch me, i do realize how incredibly functional it is in such a teensy space. i do, really. i just. hm. i'm not sure. nor do i have any *clue* what i'd suggest in it's stead.
i love love love the bedroom shot - nice items, arrangement, and texture. from the fluffy neutral blanket to the rug/throw, from the drapes and mini stool under window, to the slim white chair against desk and even the cute blue shelf opposite the bed and the *pop* of plant. how wonderful, to be able to fall asleep beside and wake up to.. windows and sunlight.. in a full-size bed no less! mm. mhm.
That last photo is beautiful. The whole space is so homey and inviting but also really elegant. Very nicely done.
I agree with renata. The last photo just made me want to move in. Lovely home.
This is one of my favorite studios so far. Doesn't look too cluttered or too stark. Really reflects your own taste and personal style and looks totally comfortable. I love it!
This looks designed, but still homey and inviting. I would love to live here!
Your style is a complete match for mine and even more - i love teeny-tiny studios as they are extra cozy. 100000 thumbs up!
Props to you for finding inexpensive items to make a great pulled-togther space!
I really like the "pocket" on your headboard!
Very nice. I have to echo everyone who said it's homey and inviting. I would get rid of the coffee table though, or get a smaller one. I like the table itself, but it takes up so much space.
The wall/above the floor details add charm, whimsy, and actually takes away some of the heaviness that having lots of furniture creates. Very nice! You knew when to stop:)
For everyone who keeps saying "maybe the reason the photographs aren't great is because the space is so small that it's too difficult to get good shots." well, take a look at this entry.
If only I had the chance to give this another thumbs up, I would. Imagine that? An entry for a contest to find the smallest coolest space that actually has pictures of the space and not random objets d'art littered in the home?
AWESOME entry Sara.
The problem I'm seeing overall with these teeny tiny houses is that the furniture is designed for larger spaces and creates too many sharp edges to move around in a small space. I think I'm going to round off the corners in my small apartment furniture, or utilize more "transformer" furnitures.