The comforts of home?
Oneultra-efficient tiny housewith multifunctional furniture, gourmet kitchen amenities, and a bathroom with a layout twist.
Ellie Lillstrom
Hayley Francisgrew up spending summers and weekends at the family beach house.
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She remembers beachcombing and making art projects with her late mother, Laurie, also a designer.
“It was a dream project,” she says.
The original garage had always been used more for tools than cars because the property also included a carport.
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Budget-wise secondhand furnitureand open shelving balance decorative extras such as brass plumbing fixtures and statement lighting.
Hayley uses this sitting spot for breakfast and when remotely running her design business,Neon Doves.
The expandable table, an old family piece, pulls up to the window seat.
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The built-ins include niches tall enough to stow the stools.
“I wanted a ‘wall’ kitchen, not a corner kitchen,” Hayley says.
“I felt it would make the space feel much more open.”
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The backsplash is only 312612 feet, allowing her to use a single slab of soapstone.
“I love soapstone it feels rocky.
It’s a way of being beachy without being literal,” says Hayley.
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A box beam upgrades the look of the ceiling peak and hides electrical wiring for light fixtures.
Each room benefits from the spaciousness that comes with the vaulted ceiling.
Vintage burled-wood nightstands, a caned headboard, and window trim all in the same tone ground the bedroom.
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A linen closet is opposite the bathroom door.
Hayley francis
Theheated floorin the bathroom is a little luxury.
It’s a nice upgrade for a small space.
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Maximizing every inch, a custom cushion fills a berth built into the highest section of the ceiling.
With no inches to spare for furniture, a wall sconce accommodates nighttime reading.
A porthole window plays off the home’s beach location.
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When it comes to the tiny home layout, smart floor plan decisions help everything fit without a squeeze.
Keeping the living room light on furniture ups the flexibility.
Shallow back-to-back closets provide more accessible storage than one deep one.
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A floating wall consolidates the plumbing and keeps the room from feeling cramped.
And in the peaks above the kitchen and bath, lofted nooks add more useful space.
