Apartment Therapy Tagged: small space solution

5 Small Bathrooms with Smart Storage

Almost everyone feels that they don't have enough storage in their bathroom. On the other hand, you don't want to make an already small space feel cluttered by covering every available surface with ...

Sheer Curtains Across a Wall
Small Space Solution

John and Ro's home (shown above) is full of great small space solutions, but one that's made a deep impression on us is their wall-to-wall sheer curtain. Hung across a set of standard living room wi...

Small Space Solution: Sofa at the Foot of the Bed

Living in a studio apartment sometimes means sacrificing a sofa for a bed, leaving sparse seating for guests or for yourself. One furniture arrangement there may be room for, though, no matter how s...

Small Space Solution: Reflective Finishes

We often hear about mirrors as a way to reflect light in small spaces, but when you need something less than the “window effect,” reflective surfaces on walls, floors, and furnishings can be a s...

Small Space Solution: A Basic Bench

Although benches are a subject that's been covered before on Apartment Therapy, we're always finding great new examples of these hard-working staples being put to use in homes......

Small Space Solution: Curtained Storage

We love how small space ideas can pop up even in large spaces if you're looking for them. This curtained bookcase, for instance, is from a townhouse designed by Barry Dixon......

Before & After: Closet to Office/Entertainment Center
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A big part of "Setting Up Home" (our theme for August here on Apartment Therapy) is deciding on the best spot to situate zones - like your workspace or entertainment area. This smart before and after ...

Small Space Gallery: Don't Hide Your Bed, Style It!

One of the challenges of studio living is the sleeping arrangements and there are many ways to go - from murphy beds to sleeper sofas to curtained or otherwise-partitioned off bed areas. But what may...

3 Small Space Solutions in 1 Tiny Kitchen Corner

Three ideas in one small kitchen corner are visible in this photo from Ideal Home - the big one is, of course, the ultra-compact spiral staircase. This one has a very......

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....

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...

Reader Small Space Solution: Christopher's Murphy Bed

We love to see setups like this: a home office, sitting area, dining area, kitchen and bedroom all in one not-so-big space. Christopher wrote to us last year when doing research on adding a Murphy Bed...

Small Space Solution: Skylights

Lately we've been spotting skylights everywhere: in attic apartments, barn conversions, kitchen renovations, and AT house tours (like Kathleen and Alex's condo shown above). They're an effective way...

Small Space Solution: Coffee Bar by Esyn Design

Today's small space solution doesn't come from a home, but rather from a coffee bar wedged between two escalators in a Michigan Avenue mall. With just a couple of counter bars (a classic solution fo...

Small Space Solution: Sofa Seating at the Dining Table

While the space above is by no means a small one, it does offer up one small space solution. See that sofa used as seating on one side of the table? That could be your living area sofa, repositioned...

Small Space Solution: Reverse the Door

During our apartment search last spring, we were surprised by the number of small spaces with a major (and easily avoidable) flaw: in almost every tiny bedroom, the door opened into the small room r...

Small Space Solution: Kitchen Counter Bars

If you're lacking a dining room but you're blessed with a sizable kitchen or an open space plan, a kitchen bar can double as both counter space and an eating area. Some of our favorite apartments fr...

4 Small Space Solutions from Sweden

Browsing through the Swedish interiors blog, In My Carport, we came across four small space solutions that address issues we've had in our own small home. As you may share some of these issues, we w...

Small Space Solution: Cane Chairs

We've blogged a lot about the benefits of using transparent, low profile, or lightweight furniture in a small space, but if your tastes are more traditional, the classic cane chair is another good b...

Green Housing: Wentworth Commons

Small, cool, and green. Wentworth Commons is 51-unit apartment complex on the far South Side that provides housing for formerly homeless people. Designed by Harley Ellis Devereaux, the apartments' g...

Look! Pocket Doors

Pocket doors are an old school small space solution, and they're a feature that we'll really miss when we move out of our current apartment. Besides allowing flexible arrangements of space, they're ...

Small Space Inspiration from Vitra

Since the late 1950s, Vitra has been manufacturing furniture for small spaces by top-tier designers from Charles and Ray Eames to Frank Gehry. Looking through their catalog, there's a lot to be lear...

5 Small Space Planters

After reviewing the Gardener's Supply Company yesterday, we thought it might be helpful to round up a few ideas for small space planters. The Pod Vases and air plants above are from Sprout Home, and...

Look! Small Space Party Glasses

Earlier this week, we rounded up a few small space wine racks. Today, we're sharing one of our own solutions to the space dilemma. We like using small patterned glasses to serve wine and cocktails. ...

Small Space Solution: Horizontal Mirrors

Everyone knows that mirrors can increase the sense of scale in a small space, but they don't have to be standard vertical or picture-sized mirrors. A long, horizontal mirror hung a little lower or h...

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