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my home was tiny. My bed was in the kitchen!

Is it possible to write this sentence in this way:

My home was tiny with my bed in the kitchen

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It changes the meaning somewhat. It means, with my bed in the kitchen, my home, which is actually quite roomy, appeared tiny.

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now it it clear. And it is also clear that I cannot change the sentence if I don't want to chenage its meaning!!!!!!!!
I'll keep the first sentence. The meaning is: my home was tiny. SO tiny that there was no room for my bed, which was in the kitchen ('cause I didn't know, otherwise, where to place it)
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That sounds like my apartment.

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