An Instant Guest Bedroom—Made from Canvas - Remodelista
According to our friend Charlie Scott, the one drawback to living in an open loft space is the the lack of a guest bedroom. An extensive traveler and founder of Trufflepig (a trip planning company), Scott had "couch-surfed" around the world for years, and his 1600-square-foot loft was the first stopover for many of his friends on their way through Toronto. The tent has three operable flaps; one on each side and one in the back. The tent was designed and fabricated by Sally Scott. When guests leave, the tent can be taken apart and stored away in minutes. The canvas fits in well with the rest of Scott's décor. The tent is hoisted up by a simple pulley system, which is attached to the ceiling. At night, the tent emits a warm glow, providing a cozy backdrop to a candlelit dinner; the ultimate in sophisticated camping. Sally Scott sewed the case for the tent out of ticking fabric and hand-embroidered the label. "Our father was a building contractor who often worked on old Canadian houses," says Scott, "A shim here and a shim there were his favorite words." Do you share our obsession with canvas?