It's totally cute! Is there a ledge on the sleeping loft to keep someone from rolling off in their sleep?

What a neat space! I vote in favor of keeping the clover. ;)

Keep the clover, or put in mother of thyme and woodruff to grow between the squares?

Honorbilt, you done GOOD, hon!!! What a delightful space.
So the city decided it was a good idea--again? It sounds like OUR town, still discouraging such arrangements.

What a great space. You and your contractor did a wonderful job of design & use of space.

That is phenomenal. I am toying with the idea of turning my garage into a guest suite, since my driveway is too narrow to be useable (I park at the bottom, since if I drove all the way back to the garage, it would take me 10 minutes to back out every morning, in order to avoid hitting either the house or my neighbor's fence). This is definitely inspirational!

I love this! Such a clever use of space. I love the materials used in the kitchen and the colors. If I was a single person living on my own I would love to live there!

that's lovely! runs circles around either of the apts I had while single!

I think it is a great space. I am not agile enough any more but it would have been fun in my youth.

Oh wow, that is amazingly cool! You and your contractor are one dynamic duo!

Very nice . Love the kitchen design and the COLOR. No way could I use that ladder, unless I was reaching for books...once a week.

Repurposed things, artistic design - what's not to love! If I was young & single, I'd rent it in a heartbeat.

Thanks for the compliments. I will forward them to my contractor.

The "footprint" for a double mattress is outlined with molding, about 15 inches in from the ledge. One could end up on the floor, but it would take something like sleepwalking or diving dreams.

The clover between the flagstones will be replaced by creeping thyme, although perhaps not this spring.

And for all of you who imagine that library laddering to the sleeping loft is beyond you, know that the access was successfully demonstrated to would-be renters by yours truly, 66 years old and with apparently no articular cartilage left in her knees. The secret is using the ladder barefoot, so that your foot maintains a reliable grip. Get to the top, swing your left knee onto the platform, and Bob's your uncle.

I was surprised myself by how easy it was.

Cheers. hbk

Any chance your contractor lives in the DC/Baltimore area??
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Love love love the space.
Too fun.