This compact, eco-friendly home is big on design

The L-shaped layout creates a terrace off the living room/kitchen and the principal bedroom, extending the limited indoor space to the outdoors during long summer days. 


Since all the walls are painted white, pops of colour in the living room come via mustard yellow armchairs, a graphic area rug, a teal pouf, and vibrant artwork on the walls. The large sliding doors and windows mimicking an A-frame also bring in the natural hues of the outdoors and plenty of light.

Opposite the living room is the kitchen. We love the flower printed kitchen table, the sea blue graphic mural, and the the grainy wood on the cabinets and island. It looks as if that same wood, but stained a darker colour, is used to accentuate the mezzanine level where Laura’s studio is located.

A staircase tucked behind the kitchen leads to the mezzanine level. Hanging beside a pendant light, this spherical planter looks like an awesome DIY project to try at home! The polished concrete floors throughout the house are warmed up with lots of area rugs and runners, like this one here.

In the children’s bedroom, there are lots of fun details like a pendant shade with a dinosaur on it, framed artwork hung asymmetrically, and black triangles plastered to the walls.

And here’s the principal bedroom. Although it’s quite small with just enough space for a large bed and a closet, it opens onto the huge patio. If we lived here, we’d throw a couple of cushions on the patio to create a comfy reading nook.