With a brand-new plan, vibrant decor, and a bright-yellow door, the designer reinvigorated a 600-square-foot kit house for her family.
Nearly four years ago, designer Ghislaine Viñas and her family moved from New York City to the rural upstate village of Tivoli, New York. Soon after, she started encouraging her Atlanta-based brother-in-law to follow them. To help convince him, Ghislaine and her graphic designer husband, Jaime, began browsing real estate listings for a nearby fixer-upper. Only a 15-minute drive from their house was a listing for a 600-square-foot tiny home that needed a little love.
Before: Front Porch

Before: A pergola over the front porch blocked sunlight and darkened the entry.
Photo courtesy of Ghislaine Viñas
After: Front Porch

Homeowner and designer Ghislaine Viñas painted the glass front door’s frame in Benjamin Moore’s Baby Chick. Her graphic designer husband, Jaime, created the numerical graphic that also serves as a privacy screen.
Jaime Viñas

Designer and homeowner Ghislaine Viñas sits in on a vintage metal bench on the front porch.
Jaime Viñas
See the full story on Dwell.com: Before & After: Ghislaine Viñas Turns a Cloud-Gray Tiny House Into a Little Ray of Sunshine
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