Name: Kristen James and Mike Dunn (with our two dachshunds, Conan and Gaudi)Location: Lakewood, CA Size: 815 SF Years lived in: 4 ½ When Kristen and Mike bought their 50’s era ‘stucco box’ what they saw was a whole lot of potential. Keeping a strict eye on their budget, they maximized their 815 square foot home by keeping rooms light and airy, adding a kit house in back for office space and planting an entire backyard oasis fit for Frank Sinatra himself.