Instead of fleeing for the suburbs when their daughter was born, homeowners Erin Feher Montoya and her husband, Danny, tweaked their compact setup to make room for three. To double the square footage of their bedroom, Danny, a professional woodworker, built a sleeping loft accessed by a ladder and nestled their daugher's nursery underneath. The crib for 1 1⁄2-year-old Orion, also designed by Danny, has storage bins below to make the most of the space.
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