A Small Studio Above a Garage Is Perfect for a Minimalist Artist -- House Call

Name: David Becker Location: Ottawa -- Ontario, Canada Size: 420 square feet Years lived in: 4 years in flat, 24 years in main house, owned The original house is a 1,200-square-foot, one-and-a-half story house built in the early 1950s. When I found myself living there alone (widowed empty-nester), I decided that, though the house is not large, it was larger than I needed. I renovated the house and designed an addition that contains a studio apartment above an attached garage. I moved into the ap...