01 / Climb
Ladder, Ship’s Ladder, or Stairs?
How to think about loft access, daily comfort, and the questions to take to your California building department.
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Make yourself
more at home.
Thoughtful ideas for small spaces. Start with the 7 Moves, then explore the details that make everyday living easier.
Begin here / The 7 Moves
A home that fits the life
you actually live.
Seven design moves. Countless ways to make room for what matters. Our foundational guide brings them together.
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Storage Stairs: Put Every Inch to Work
Drawers, pantries, closets, and reading nooks. Eight ways to make the space beneath a staircase useful.
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Murphy Beds, Honestly
Desk, sofa, or horizontal? Choose a wall bed around what your room needs to do throughout the day.
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How to Host 10 People in 400 Square Feet
An adaptable table, seating with a home, and a thoughtful room reset. A small-space hosting plan to measure against your own layout.
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Laundry in a Closet
All-in-one or stacked? Plan the space, access, and daily routine before choosing your machines.
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The Right-Sized Kitchen: 24-Inch Appliances That Cook Like a Full Kitchen
A 24-inch fridge, a two- or three-zone induction cooktop, and an 18-inch dishwasher. How to spec a small kitchen that cooks like a big one.
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The Closet Reading Nook: A Pinterest Trend That Actually Saves Space
Turn a reach-in closet into the best seat in the house. Measurements, lighting, seating, and the pieces that make a closet reading nook work.
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How to Make a 400 Sq Ft ADU Feel Twice as Big
A 400 sq ft ADU can feel generous. Ten design moves - light, sightlines, ceiling height, and furniture that transforms - to make a small home feel bigger.
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Furnishing an ADU for an Aging Parent
How to design and furnish a backyard cottage for a parent: step-free entry, a safer bathroom, good light, and furniture that's easy to live with.
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Work from a Wall: Fold-Down and Floating Desks by Budget
Floating, fold-down, and wall-bed desks compared. How to choose a wall desk that fits your room, your laptop, and your budget.
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Small-Space Laundry Organization That Actually Works
Organize a laundry closet or nook: magnetic shelves, a fold-down drying rack, a folding surface, and a place for every basket.
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Zoning an Open Plan with Light, Curtains, and Bookshelves
Separate sleeping from living in a studio or ADU without building a wall. Bookshelves, ceiling-track curtains, glass panels, and light compared.
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Built-In Storage You Plan Before You Build
Recessed cabinets, toe-kick drawers, storage stairs, and platform beds. The built-in storage that's easy to plan now and hard to add later.
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The Fridge Reset: Why Organization Matters Most in a Small Kitchen
A 24-inch fridge holds more when every shelf has a job. A 20-minute reset and the clear bins that make a small refrigerator work.
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Pass-Through Windows and Window Daybeds: Extending Small Homes Outdoors
A pass-through window turns the kitchen into a bar. A folding door makes the patio a room. How to extend a small home outdoors, and what to plan.
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Tiny House Bathrooms: Wet Rooms, Wall-Hung Toilets, and What to Plan
A small bathroom can feel like a spa. Wet rooms, wall-hung toilets, pocket doors, recessed storage, and water heating for tiny houses and ADUs.
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Ceiling Beds and Robotic Furniture: Are They Worth It?
A bed that rises into the ceiling sounds like the future. How ceiling beds and robotic walls work, what they need, and when a wall bed is the smarter buy.
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The Sunday Reset for Small Homes (Printable Checklist)
A 45-minute Sunday reset built for small homes: one caddy, seven zones, and a printable checklist that makes the week feel lighter.
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Banquettes: The Small-Space Dining Seat That Stores Everything
A banquette seats more people in less space and hides storage under the seat. Dimensions, layouts, leather or fabric, and banquettes you can buy.
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