Small-Space Living: An Eclectic Home in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Photography by Rinne Allen

If clothes make the man, do textiles make the manse? Krista Nye Schwartz of the interior design firm and blog Cloth & Kind thinks so. For Krista, every project begins with a favorite pile of fabrics, her family’s own Ann Arbor, Michigan, house included. Come with us on a tour.

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The stucco house dates back to 1905.

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The living room’s antique hexagonal table holds a half-dome brass lamp from Three Chairs, one of Krista’s favorite Ann Arbor sources.

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This chaise cushion with antique Indian embroidery comes from John Robshaw’s one-of-a-kind Souk Pillows collection.

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A Thonet Era Armchair from Design Within Reach stands next to a limestone mantle that Krista designed.

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The living room’s bird lampshade and cachepots are from Jayson Home, in Chicago.

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Capitalizing on the bank of windows in the dining room, Krista built a long window seat.

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Partially open to the dining and living rooms via archways, the kitchen features an island of Calacatta Gold marble.

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The house’s original kitchen was divided into a high-style laundry room, mudroom, and powder room.

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The sink is made from a zinc washtub that Krista found at the Ann Arbor Antiques Market.

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The mudroom has custom shelves equipped with baskets.

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Krista designed the Quiet Room as a place for her kids, Alex, 7, and Tahlia, 4, to read.

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A perfect perch: a window seat surrounded by built-in bookshelves.

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