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Small Space Living in Copenhagen...with Oprah

Over on Ohdeedoh, Carrie blogged a video of a visit that Oprah made to a really wonderful small home in Copenhagen. As they tour the modern town home, it's just as the lucky homeowner says - all strai...

Found: Vertical DNA Closet

Key points come to mind when you take a look at this dna-inspired closet system. It's portable, vertical, efficient and kind of cool to look at — all of which are good things in our book... ...

A Cozy & Kitschy Bedroom
Flickr Find

Shannon in Kansas City, has created for herself a cozy and kitschy bedroom that looks like a fantastic haven away from the rest of the world. Her bungalow style home easily lends itself to this vin...

A Glamorous 408 Square Foot Home in Missouri
Metropolitan Home

The fact that her home is tiny did not deter Anu Suebsawangkul from creating a home that is both well designed and gloriously glamorous. The white and navy color scheme works really well for making a ...

Thomas Smythe's 180 Square Foot Home
Canadian House & Home

Thomas Smyte of HGTV's Sarah's House gives a video tour of his ultra-tiny but very glamorous 180 sq. ft. apartment. A self-described "maximalist", he says that he decorated the small space just as he ...

Small Space Solution: Go Symmetrical

When in doubt, buy two. A bit outrageous sounding, I know, and when it comes to small spaces it can seem counter productive, but it is a rule of thumb that can really work when it comes to interiors....

House Tour: Melissa & Henry's Small Live/Work Home

Name: Melissa Agostino and Henry Tyminski of Sali Tabacchi Location: Toronto, Ontario Size: 600 sq. feet Years lived in: 1.5 >> Enter Slideshow We have a "thing" for small spaces here at Apartment...

The Architect Who Lives In A Closet
Sun Sentinel

Could you live in 77sqft? If you could touch both sides of your space at the same time, could you weasel in a mini-kitchen, spacious office and a bedroom? Sergio Santos downsized his housing when t...

Small Space Inpiration: Dormer Windows

An exterior view of a modern dormer via livemodern. Dormers eek a little extra space out of upper stories and bring a little added light, too. They're small space friends and here we're taking a loo...

Small Space Checklist: Toolbox Basics

Living in a not-so-big space for a family, we pride ourselves on trying to not accumulate too much stuff. But some things have a place in every home, big or small, and tools that help you to get jobs ...

Small Space Solution: The Slat Rack by Wallter

A good solution for too-small-for-furniture entry areas is the Slatrack by Wallter. A wall-hung version of the "landing strip" it provides a place to hang stuff (jackets, bags, keys, helmet) and to st...

Small Space Problem Solver: Wall Hung Boot Rack

We definitely do not have a mudroom or even a proper entryway in our Chicago apartment - our front door opens right into the main living/dining area. The challenge (which we've talked about before): w...

Update: Clearing The DVD Clutter

Back in June we talked about how to clear the dvd clutter that can be a side effect of having a small movie obsession like we do. Our idea worked brilliantly until the credenza holding our dvds, fou...

Small Space Solutions from 3 Tiny French Bedrooms
Marie Claire Maison

With a bedroom that is not much bigger than the bed, these owners wisely opted for a monochromatic scheme. The white space feels bright and luxurious while the varying textures of the glossy slatted ...

Big Ideas From A Small Kitchen
Spotted In The Midwest Fall Cure

Fall Cure participant lilithslair is making the most out of her small kitchen with this giant mirror above the stove. We love the idea as it brings great light and depth to a space that could feel ...

Small Space Solutions From a Large Open Loft

Amazing things hit our inbox...yesterday we received an email from Poland, with a link to some really great photos of an open plan loft. Even though the loft is very large, we saw so many smart and sp...

12 Small Space Wine Racks

AT has featured some great wine rack roundups (here and here), so we thought we'd comb the archives for old and new ideas for the best small space solutions. Click below for wall-mounted racks, DIY ...

Where Do You Store Your Bike?

In a small apartment, where to store the bike can be a big problem. Right now, we keep ours in a spare room that we converted into a closet. We're moving soon, and our new place has a very long, nar...

5 Ways to Make a Small, Dark Room Feel Larger

Putting together our post on modern sun rooms, we saw a lot of light, open spaces. But what if you live in a small, dark apartment? There are ways to lighten the space and open it up. Click below to...

The Anti-Closet

Bringing the closet out of the closet. Lately we're seeing more open-space closets around the web. Although it's not for everyone, there are a few advantages to this look: it works well for small ap...

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