House Tours: Small But Mighty Cottage Home

A 400-square-foot cottage in Fairfax, California, lives large with smart storage and a punchy color palette.
Picture Perfect Picture Perfect

Bigger isn't always better. City code kept this couple confined to a 320-square-foot footprint, so they used their design experience to eke out the most of every inch. To keep this new building true to the style of the surrounding neighborhood, the small house referenced the 1920s.