Photo by Chris Snitko, Modern Take Media) Expand A small, two-story Balboa Island home in Newport Beach ... Completed in 1924, the house sits on a 1,050-square-foot lot just steps from the sand ...

There are 200 different species of trees, shrubs, and flowers on the small island. The island was long ... In term so of modern amenities, the five-bedroom house also boasts a TV room, several ...

The key is maximizing every vertical inch—think open shelving that displays your prettiest cookbooks, pull-out drawers that house ... small compost bin underneath." The secret to making a small ...