A place to work or hang out with the kids
“It’s small, but we’ve all found a different use for it when guests aren’t visiting,” says Reed Maltzman, a fifth-grade teacher. He uses it as a quiet getaway where he can grade papers, Jennifer Gosselin prefers the loft for napping, and their 4-year-old son has claimed the closet as a favorite hiding place.
“It’s exactly what we’ve always wanted,” Maltzman says. “It’s just cozy.”
They used Smith & Fong’s Durapalm for the flooring and added a dark stain. The plantation-grown coconut palm is relatively inexpensive and hardwearing.
