To accommodate existing furniture and maximise common living space instead of separate private rooms, architect Kazuteru Matsumura from Coilkma kept the 57sqm/613sqft home relatively open plan.
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Making use of strategically placed velcro curtains instead of regular doors is an atmospheric and cost-effective solution that creates flexible zones and conceals storage spaces.
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Avoiding custom furniture throughout the home as well as in the children's bedroom kept costs down, and each piece was carefully selected to create a flexible multifunctional space, with a desk and storage fitting neatly underneath the bunk beds.
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In the living room, the extra space in the high ceiling has been used to create a playspace and room for storage that can be accessed via a ladder OR a uniquely placed rock climbing wall.
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