apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

With soaring ceilings and spectacular tiled floors, this fabulous space came with an affordable price tag and an inherent risk: for the past 40 years, it has been zoned for redevelopment, meaning this young family could have their home expropriated at the drop of a hat. To this end, when they did their renovations, they ensured that they could take their most beloved elements along with them.

Says Cecilia:

We spent about four months on the renovation, and our plan really stemmed from this possibility that the building might be expropriated—–we want to be able to take the most valuable elements with us if we ever have to leave. Yoel and I didn’t design our kitchen and bathroom to be fitted into any walls; they are more like furniture. So if one day we are kicked out we could redo it somewhere else.

Read the full article and see the slideshow at Dwell: Everything Must Go

(Side note: We spy two Ikea Norrebo storage benches side by side in Hanna's bedroom. We love the Norrebo and are surprised we don't see it used more often in children's rooms. Made of solid wood, it's extremely solid, and at $100 per unit, it's a great value.)

Photographer: Gunnar Knechtel / Dwell