Inspired Living- One Room Efficiency

By: Scott



Textile designer Sabine Gartner and carpenter Helmut Oesting had the chance to buy a 20 square meter cottage on the Baltic Sea. It is idyllic and they have been able to join the lucky few that can live here. The limitation is that one cannot exceed the square footage of the original 1920’s structures. This is a small amount of space for not only Helmut and Sabine but also their lovely children, Rosa and Mathilde.

The challenge then is finding a way to carve the space so that all four can comfortably sleep without filling the space with beds.

The couple’s solution is to build a tower of beds, cleverly vertically stacking the beds. After the girls go to sleep, a sheer curtain surrounds the bed with antique linens sewn strategically to shield the girls from the light still enjoyed by their parents and friends.

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