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Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Microsize Me

A condo that makes the most of 289 square feet

By Jean Grant
| April 30, 2019
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Smart House is a 25-storey condo building at Queen and University with units as small as 289 square feet. The firm behind the design, ArchitectsAlliance, made the most of the cramped spaces by adding features like Murphy beds that turn into compartmentalized cabinets.

 


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A three-in-one chair-lounger-bed from Modern Sensibility

 

 

Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Two stylish containers that become coffee tables when covered, from Hollis and Morris

 

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Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Modern Sensibility nesting ottoman that turns into five chairs, from BLVD Interiors

 

 

Tiny living without the claustrophobia

A coffee table from Italian brand Artigianmobili that expands to comfortably accommodate 14. Available at Skaut Design

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Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Part 1: The Skinny Dippers Three buyers who scored narrow plots of prime real estate and found a way to make it work

 

Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Part 2: The Co-owners These couples couldn’t afford much individually, so they pooled their resources and nabbed a gem in the Annex

 

Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Part 3: The First-Timers Two young professionals needed a bit of help to buy a condo. Then they found Options for Homes, a non-profit that provides no-interest loans

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Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Part 4: Microsize Me A condo building that offers tiny living without the claustrophobia

 

Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Part 5: Young at Heart Empty nesters who need help around the house; cash-strapped college kids who need cheap lodging. The solution: HomeShare

 

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Part 6: The Year of Living Nomadically My relationship had gone to ashes, my apartment to my ex, and I was broke. My salvation? Serial house-sitting

 

Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Part 7: All in the Family This Toronto builder is designing homes for multiples generations, each in their own space, all under one roof

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