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Posts tagged “Small Spaces”

Small Space Gallery: Dining at the Counter in Style

One of the quickest things to be "lost" when living in a small space is the dining room. A table and chairs for eating take up lots of space and for a small household, having a "formal" spot for eatin...

Small Spaces with Big Windows

There are a lot of advantages to living in a small space in the city, but nothing beats an apartment with a great view and ample natural light. A sense that the world extends beyond your own tiny ho...

Maxwell's Email: Best of the Midwest - 6 Small Homes

Here's a peek at the best of the Midwest from Maxwell's daily email blast. He took a look back at Small Cool 2008 last week and these are the great places he featured:...

Small Space Gallery: Deep, Dark Wall Colors for Bedrooms

click thumbnails for larger picsLast week we took a look at small space bedrooms that successfully went with white walls and saw that as a design decision it works, no doubt. But, certainly one size ...

Small Space Gallery: White-Walled Bedrooms

click thumbnails for larger picsSay you've got a small apartment AND landlord prescribed white walls. Don't despair - as we've all heard many times, going with white walls can make a small space feel...

Tight Spaces vs. Box Springs
Go Collapsible!

Not all spaces allow for a box spring, whether you love them or hate them, it's not something you think about until you try to weasel one around a doorway built in the 50's. Sometimes, no matter how...

How To: Stage a House, Even if You're Not Moving

Gordon came through our wee mid-centuryish house like a stocking-footed tornado. Two days later, the floors are bare, the furniture shifted and the piano's sold on Craig’s List. Yet it feels 200-squ...

Hot Posts: 10 Small Space Solutions, Small Space Solutions from AT:Chi Tours, DIY Platform Bed, Bike Helmet/Hats
Chicago

The Hot Posts from Chicago this week were all about Small Spaces and DIY. From 10 small space solutions to small space solutions from our house tours, we have you covered. How to build your own DWR...

Color for Small Rooms

House Beautiful 04.2008

House Beautiful asked 12 designers to divulge their favorite colors for small rooms. Their answers ranged from reflective white to a deep brown......

Wallpaper in Small Spaces

Although it might seem like wallpaper is too busy for a small space, used thoughtfully it can actually make a room appear larger. By choosing one accent wall or one architectural detail to highlight...

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