How An Antique Dealer Lives Small Above His Shop, Melbourne 60sqm/646sqft

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Above his Melbourne antique and local design shop, Ma House Supply Store, Ben Mooney has turned a 60sqm/646sqft rental apartment into a home filled with humour, history, and heart. Part home, part archive, the space reflects his lifelong love of antiques. Originally a tired apartment above a commercial lease, Mooney transformed it into a layered and lively home with ingenuity and patience. He removed walls and doors to open up light and space, hand-chipped the walls to reveal paint layers beneath, and built shelving into new beams for his ever-growing collection of objects. Every detail carries his signature mix of sentiment and wit — a door cut in half (and tuned upside down) to save space, curtains stitched from leftover tablecloths, and a kitchen pieced together from Marketplace finds. For Mooney, living beautifully isn’t about perfection or newness; it’s about curation, care, and the stories things hold.

00:00-00:42 Introduction
00:42-01:21 Store
01:21-03:58 Entrance
03:58-11:49 Living Room
11:49-13:58 Bedroom
13:58-16:17 Kitchen
16:17-18:34 Bathroom
18:34-19:04 Backyard
19:04-20:07 Conclusion

Read the full article about this store and apartment here: https://www.nevertoosmall.com/post/how-ben-mooney-lives-small

#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign

How I Live Small Ep.10
Project Name: Ma House Supply Store
Owner: Ben Mooney
https://mahousesupplystore.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/mahousesupplystore/

Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Director & Cinematographer: Nam Tran
Editor: Jessica Ruasol
Music: Artlist.io
COTTON CLOUDS by Skygaze
Pick Your Outfit by Elifas Sonaru
La Rouge - Creative Cut - Retro by Ori Kaplan
Praia do Leblon by Gil Kita
Got It by VESHZA
Ein by Yoav Shlomov
Red Gamba by Lalinea
Wardrobe Collection by Elifas Sonaru
Feeling Sunset by Just for Kicks
swamp by spellbound
Fireplace with Alez by Damon Power
Sunchilling by Vicate

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