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Apartment Therapy's Small/Cool Contest

Madison's 950-Square-Foot Apartment in California

Apartment Therapy's Small/Cool Contest

Madison's 950-Square-Foot Apartment in California

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Home Type

Apartment

Location

San Francisco, California

Style

Eclectic

Maximalist

Mid-Century Modern

Bedrooms

2

Square feet

950

Sq ft

950

Name: Madison Silva

Years lived in: 3-5 years, rented

Household: I share this queer household with my partner, Jasper, and roommate, Caitlin. We collectively have five cats, which sounds worse than it is. Salem, Lapis Lazuli, Dracula, Xena Warrior Princess, and Cleopatra.

Have any design professionals worked on this space? No

Why is your home the smallest, coolest space?

Our home is one small, big collection of thrifted, antiqued, and locally made goods. Most everything we've gotten for the apartment was found at our local antique faire, salvage yards, and thrift stores. We're really passionate about putting our money back into the community. It's a real labor of love. It's a rush when we find that *perfect* item for the house, because each piece is intentional.

How does your home reflect you?

We're all queer and our house reflects that to the max! We all share the same values for our home and our community, and you can really feel that here. I love living amongst other queer people, and knowing the joy that we find in our household is sacred. It's really important as a queer person to have somewhere you feel safe, and I'm just really happy that our home can act as that for all of us.