The Hollis household had a wardrobe and a dream. We transformed the wardrobe into a loft, on the principle that every top shelf is a penthouse waiting for its first resident.
The Annex features a hinged hatch, an ascent of three upholstered steps, and a lookout post that overlooks the dresser, the doorway and, for three hours a day, the dog. Tenant Marmalade Hollis has described the experience as ‘regal, but with echoes.’ The build cost 52 treats in materials and a stiff negotiation about a particular sock. We call it a quiet triumph.
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