2 skinny homes interlock like a puzzle on small LA lot by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2021 Kevin Daly and Dana Cuff bought a small, rundown home in Santa Monica, and worried about the lack of density …
Turning a garage into an in-law unit as empty nest alternative by Kirsten Dirksen on December 15, 2019 Stacy Lince’s family of four and her widowed mother, Lee Reich, were paying a collective $4,000 per month (and rising) …
Alleyway home in Toronto makes room splitting into 5 levels by Kirsten Dirksen on December 1, 2019 Toronto is the fastest growing city in North America, but rather than simply grow up and out, city planners are …
Swedish-inspired backyard cottage works as secluded oasis home by Kirsten Dirksen on May 19, 2019 Su Pang loves travel and traditional Swedish cottages. In 2013, she had a little-used 5000-square-foot backyard subject to relaxed building …
Can backyard tiny homes solve CA’s affordable housing need? by Kirsten Dirksen on March 24, 2019 Looking for a local solution to the California housing shortage, Clovis city planners bypassed legalizing tiny houses on wheels for …
Writer builds backyard mountain cottage as personal space by Kirsten Dirksen on July 22, 2015 As top cities become pricey and competitive, smaller yet vibrant cities attract those in search of more than work. Crissie …
Farm-to-table organic produce growing in dense Hong Kong by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2015 Hong Kong is one of the densest cities in the world (in some parts there are 400,000 people living in …
Converted garage as income-earning small home in exurban LA by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2014 When Chris Aune bought his home in Lancaster, California, he was looking for a place for just himself and his …
Brick & mortar frontier town bank becomes NorCal downtown home by Kirsten Dirksen on August 18, 2013 When Bert Crews was looking for a home in the tiny frontier-style town of Tomales, California, it just happened to …
Intentionally small home: urban living in North Carolina by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2013 Nicole Alvarez grew up in a typical American suburbia: spacious homes, large yards, not walkable to town. Then she began …
