Small Space, Big Ideas

Floor Plan Camouflages Function

The Floor Plan

• Think big. Borrowing one square foot from the living room and another from the bedroom enabled Greg to create this dramatic, freestanding wall that defines both spaces and provides ample storage. Because "modern design can be cold," he says he built the unit with warm hemlock.
  
• Lose the "entertainment center". A flat screen mounted on the wall looks slick and eliminates the need for a TV stand or armoire.
  
• Construct a secret electronics stash. This cabinet hides an otherwise cluttered cache of DVDs and A/V equipment—including a 400 CD-changer. The speaker cloth allows sound and infrared (from remote controls) to pass through.