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International Inspiration in Small Spaces

Homeowners use international inspiration to create a world of style in their small spaces.

Small Space, Big Style : Episode HSSBS-307 -- More Projects »
Small spaces get a European makeover. Meet an architect who brought Venice style to his L.A. digs, take a tour through northern Europe in a couple's Washington home, see a gallery owner combine living and working in a fantastic, functional area and check out how tiny temporary housing has everlasting style with the HELP House.

Venice of America
"Venice of America" was originally planned as a Californian seaside resort reminiscent of Venice, Italy—complete with canals and gondolas. The original homes were simple bungalows on tiny canal-front lots. Architect Whitney Sander found an empty lot for sale about seven years ago. With his wife, Catherine Holliss, he designed and built their dream home that embodies the modernist ideal of free flowing space.

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Affordable Atrium
Next: Modern Magic
At first glance, the homeowners' style looks prohibitively expensive. A closer look reveals that the materials used throughout the home are very affordable. For the atrium, Sanders chose one-inch-thick acrylic panels that were hand-sanded to produce a foggy transparence in the well-lit space. They like how the curved pieces give a warm, feminine flow to the modern aesthetic, which tends towards a cold, masculine edge. It just goes to show that it's not the expense of the materials but what you do with them that makes a space look sophisticated.


Affordable Atrium

Modern Magic

Artistic Attic

Sunken Space

Tiny Tudor


Home Is in the Details

Folding Furnishings

Sustainable HELP

Vibrant Living

Home Gallery



Guests

Libby Langdon
Designer, Libby Langdon Interior Design
Website: www.libbylangdon.com

Jacob Ward
Managing Editor, Readymade Magazine
Website: www.readymademag.com

Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Professional Organizer, Apartment Therapy
Website: www.apartmenttherapy.com

Leonardo Annecca
Architect
L-A-DESIGN NEW YORK
Website: www.l-a-design.com

Carib Martin
Architect, HELP Foundation
We apologize no further information is available.

Whitney Sander
Realtor, Sander Architects
Website: www.sander-architects.com

Catherine Holliss
Realtor, Sander Architects
Website: www.sander-architects.com

Marlon Gobel
Designer, Luxurykills
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