Scant sunlight in the ground floor living ... hours in the kitchen and family room. Now they were comfortable with Lim pushing those rooms to the darker, front half of their condo.

But this unit is a two-story Newton condo ... The living room area, at 327 square feet, sits in the front of the building. The 185-square-foot dining area and 150-square-foot kitchen share the ...

Dining room and kitchen were combined on one side, and the living room and bedroom on ... setup disproves the misconception that small spaces like condos should be painted with light colors.

While condo living often requires downsizing ... with about 30 knitters gathered in small circles throughout the common room. The open space has a full kitchen and a pool table, which was used ...