Name: Maxwell & Ursula
Type of Project: Light renovation of a rental apt
Location: Soho, NYC
Type of building: Two bedroom apartment

Well, it's been a few weeks, we've moved in fully, the kitchen and all the dirty work is mostly done and I'm now in a pause, while I wait for cabinets to be made and make my own decisions on curtains and a few furnishings. It feels lovely, like home, but I've still got another mile to run. My goal is to be able to photograph a full "after" by Memorial Day. More

Name: Kirsten Coplans & Pearl
Location: Uptown, Denver, Colorado
Size: 900 square feet
Years lived in: 11 years

Kirsten Coplans is not just a collector, nor is her house just a house. Artwork, family memorabilia and rescued taxidermy grace the walls, shelves and floors of her tiny dollhouse of a home, all displayed lovingly and with purpose.

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Home isn't just a place where we rest our heads. It's where we socialize and host friends, sit back and relax to a good movie, and maybe even get some work done. But living in a small space requires creative vision, where a tiny closet can become a home office, a blank wall is envisioned as a home theater. Here are twelve fine examples where the needs of work or play have been incorporated into small space living.

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While Apartment Therapy has always been about making the most of life at home in any size space, from the ultra small to big enough to roller skate in, we've always believed that the folks who choose to live small have tons of design savvy - lessons that we all can use. As we gear up for Small Cool 2013, please enjoy these looks inside eight amazing homes that all come in under the 400 square foot mark...

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Name: Nicole & Zach Lowery (and Oliver the dog!)
Location: Berkeley neighborhood, Denver, Colorado 
Size: 690 square feet, half of a duplex 
Years lived in: 5 years; owned

Wedding and event "party" planner Nicole Lowery and her husband, Zach, a web developer, settled in Colorado about 5 years ago in a old classic duplex built in the early 1900s located in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver. I first met Nicole through her party planning business, and wasn't surprised to find her home just as stylish, energetic, and colorful as she is. 

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Prisoners can teach us a lot about small space living. A group of inmates at a high-security facility in Italy helped create the Freedom Room, a room the size of the average prison cell, into a modular, multi-functional living area.

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I'm fortunate to have a house in the city with a backyard that receives lots of morning sunlight and a front yard that basks in the strong afternoon sun.  I get to experience the best of both worlds, but many of my friends aren't as lucky, and their gardens and yards often show it.  Last week we gave you a few ideas for shade-loving plants — this week I'm going to round off the list with a few suggestions for shade-loving trees (and for an added bonus, they're also perfect for compact spaces!).  

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Name: Emily & Jonathan Power, with Ramona (almost 2) and Ottoman, the Wheaten Terrier (there’s also four goats, three chickens, and two ducks who live out back).
Location: Lower Highland (LoHi) Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado
Size: 564 square feet 
Years lived in: 3 years; rented / owned

Almost three and a half years ago, the Power family decided to put down roots in a 1910s charmer located in the (now ever so popular) Lower Highland neighborhood of Denver. Just as the name implies, these two are indeed a power couple. They have their hands in multiple creative endeavors at once and yet some how manage to be incredibly talented at them all. 

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The versatility of the pouf is one of the reasons it such a mainstay in home decorating. It's an ottoman, table and extra seating all in one. That versatility is also what makes the pouf perfect for outdoor decorating — especially if your outdoor space consists of a small balcony or fire escape. 

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Seed Furniture is an appropriate name for Reeve Schley's designs. Schley intends his furniture to grow with you and to make that happen the pieces can adapt over time. There's also a certain whimsy in his furniture. I mean, just look at that puzzle inspired armoire!

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