Labor of Love

Manhattan Beach designer Jill Johnson tells us how she remade a rental mess into her dream cottage, one room at a time.

 

Living room display with storage cabinet and mirror
Photographer Grey Crawford

Growing Up

CL: Are there tricks of the trade that make cramped spaces seem airier?

JJ: Definitely! We sacrificed our crawlspace attic for pitched ceilings in as may rooms as possible. Just that extra couple of feet in terms of ceiling height made rooms seem so much larger. We also added windows and skylights wherever we could to bring in more natural light.

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