950 sq. ft. gut renovation of a pre-war NYC apartment to add a half-bath and guest bedroom.
Alcove bathtub - small contemporary 3/4 white tile, porcelain tile and gray tile porcelain tile alcove bathtub idea in New York with white walls

2 small starter homes - unit at right is ADA compliant and is the same floor plan as the 1st photo in this set. The 2 story unit is the siding version of the next photo in this set with a brick front. All of these house prototypes are designed with multiple front elevations to allow a developer to build multiple homes in a neighborhood and avoid the cookie cutter negative side of the same design repeated.

I have become an expert in the design of small starter homes over the last 15 years. Over 350 of these homes have been built in the St. Louis Metro area, including in Illinois. These homes are often built as low-cost rental homes using low-income housing tax credits, but they do not look like low income housing do they.

Small starter 3 bedroom homes - this floor plan can be built with 1.5 or 2.5 baths and has several front elevation options
Small traditional red two-story brick gable roof idea in St Louis

Second Homes
Mid-sized elegant beige one-story brick exterior home photo in Miami

Small starter 3 bedroom homes - this floor plan can be built with 1.5 or 2.5 baths and has several front elevation options
Small traditional red two-story brick gable roof idea in St Louis

Same small starter house with a different color combination
Small craftsman yellow two-story vinyl gable roof idea in St Louis

Minimalist kitchen photo in Vancouver

Inspiration for a small transitional entryway remodel in Chicago

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Chicago

All homes in this photo set are small starter homes built to infill in existing older neighborhoods. Over 300 of these homes have been built in the St. Louis region including St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Webster Groves, and in Illinois Cities of Alton, Granite City, and Carbondale. All of these homes are 1,100 sf to 1,200 sf 3 bedroom, 2 bath.

Example of a small transitional family room design in Chicago

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Chicago

Photo credit: Eric Koyama
Trendy home design photo in Los Angeles

Example of a small transitional family room design in Chicago

This starter home features the raised basement concept. Homes like these are often built using low income housing tax credits that require a 15 year period of rental. The idea of this home is that it is an ideal rental to be sold after the rental period. The owner can then easily expand this house by finishing the basement - doubling the square footage of the home at a low cost per square foot. It allows to stabilize neighborhoods by keeping residents in place for the long term.

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Chicago

This beautiful, bold front door generates lots of curb appeal for this new starter home in SeaTac, WA!
Mid-sized craftsman gray two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Seattle

Example of a small transitional dining room design in Chicago