DIY-crafted Seattle micro apartment: 8 spaces stacked in 182 sq ft

Ten years ago Steve Sauer was looking for a place to keep some stuff. When he found a subterranean storage unit in the basement of a century-old Seattle coop, he quickly realized it had potential as a living quarters.

The main floor space fits a transforming table (that folds down from a cable to seat 6) and a 3-foot-deep Japanese-style soaking tub hidden below the entryway. The kitchen backs onto a bathroom which serves as the platform for a guest bed(room). There's also storage for 2 bikes (a pull-up bar doubles as a bike holder) and steps that double as benches.

After 7 years of work and 2 years applying for city approval, Sauer has his permit of occupancy for his tiny home and he would love to take what he's learned and create an entire building of high-end micro apartments.