Every time Lianna, Debbie Gliksman's daughter,When Lianna returned home from college, her two youngest sons had to sleep in the upstairs bedroom together to make room for her. Debbie Gliksman knew the family needed more room, but she didn’t want to do a complete overhaul. The family feels attached to the house. They really love it. So before Lianna moved back from college, the designer came up with an out-of-the-box solution – a detached , which she transformed into a chic and cozy studio apartment. Who lives here: Lianna Gliksman. Location: Los Angeles. Size: 400 square feet. Budget: $23,000, including furniture, a TV, and kitchen equipment. The stucco exterior wall echoes the stone elements of the pool and landscape decor. The author transformed the space near the entrance to the garage into a unique area with potted plants and cobblestones. Across the street is the backyard of the main house. The designer wanted the two spaces to harmonize with each other through connecting elements of stone and greenery. The corrugated aluminum extension adjacent to the studio is used as a storage and laundry room.
Debbie Gliksman found on Craigslist for a good priceappliances, trim, and decor. The KitchenAid microwave is a Habitat for Humanity clearance item, which features hundreds of discounted items. A vintage 1970s table that Debbie Gliksman's mom used, and a couple of nice chairs from IKEA are perfect for the small kitchen.
Craigslist shopping tips from the hostess designer
1.Play with keywords You can simply look at the actual names of items, such as "wardrobe" or "dining chair". But sometimes phrases like "repurposed, refurbished" are used. This can help you find some really great items. 2. Give yourself plenty of time to prepare It's important to start looking for items early, before you start making over. 3. Judge the seller's credibility by communication You can usually tell a seller's credibility by email or phone conversations. How quickly do they respond to your enquiries? How detailed are they? Are they communicative?
Although the room has a trendy color inaccessories and trim, there are a few patterned splashes, Debbie Gliksman chose white walls and furniture for the living room and settled on a neutral surface for the cabinets. The author revealed her secret: there are not many windows in the space, so white walls and furniture will help to visually enlarge and brighten the place.
Lianna was absent from home duringtransformations, but the mother always kept her daughter's aesthetic preferences in mind in all areas of the studio apartment's design. The designer knew that the owner wanted a more modern space that would be different from our traditional home. She also wanted an elegant, stand-alone space for entertaining with friends and a home office. We believe the author was able to create all of this for her.
The author purchased a large bed for a cozybedrooms, bathroom fixtures, and mosaic tiles from a contractor who had the items up for sale online. For a coordinated look, she chose porcelain patterned tiles in a wood color for the bathroom, and laid them all over the walls, ceiling, and floor. It's amazing how natural the tiles look. And they're great for the bathroom because they're waterproof.
She purchased shower doors—also through Craigslist—before starting the garage conversion and built a vanity area based on their width.
Before the conversion, the garage was used to store oldcabinets, various boxes and other unnecessary things from the main house. It was an unused and uninviting space. And the owners still can't believe how abundantly light fills it today. Readers of Little Interiors learned about this wonderful project for a stylish studio apartment thanks to Cathy Lara.
