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Low ceilings or odd-size doorways are no problem when you fashion a barn door from exterior siding and a closet track

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Learn the reasons to go bigger or smaller and how to decide how much space you’ll really need in your next home

Carve out space for pint-size seating, play tables and more without sacrificing adult style

Could you sleep in such a small space just above the desert floor? One Taliesin architecture student at a time does just that