How to create space for two kids in one teeny-tiny bedroom

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EXCERPT: When our first daughter was born it was easy to imagine her in a tiny bedroom in our historic home. The room was teeny-weeny, but so was she. Now that our second daughter is moving out of the crib and into a "big girl bed," space is becoming a challenge. We want to give them ample space, but we don't want to sacrifice our separate play room/guest room.

Using creative design tools and clever furnishings you can get much more out of small spaces in old homes or apartments. We created our daughter's small bedroom using a philosophy from my friend and colleague Michael Klement, principal architect at Architectural Resource based in Ann Arbor, MI. Klement coined the term "Addition by Subtraction" to refer to the design concept of reducing total square footage while increasing the usable square footage using smart design tools.

We were successful at keeping the bedroom, but the room was much smaller. Again, this was fine with one daughter, but how do you squeeze in two? Here's the simple tools we used to live large in a small room....

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