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wow! you have to be really organised to make this work. kudos to them!

It looks rather uncomfortable. I presume they spend most of their time outside or at work/school. Very inventive, though.

As someone who struggles with the idea of whether we can raise a child in a comparably small space, I think this is fantastic! I would love to see more posts on innovative small space living!

Very innovative storage in the floor???? Definitely making use of every inch of space.

This is what Oh-dee-doh's "Smaller Cooler" contest should focus on. Not kids' bedrooms in small homes but entire tiny homes optimized for families with kids.

mamachilanga,

Not everyone has children.

tokyolady - you're right! but oh-dee-doh is all about homes with children :)

I think this is awesome, especially the bookcase/benchtop

There are several great ideas here, and they would work great for a couple without children. But if I were this kid, I would not want to be this close to my parents bedroom, and vice versa. I love New York, but is being near great restaurants worth the compromises in privacy?

great ideas. definitely requires organization.

i think being near museums, cafes, restaurants and cultural events to be worth sharing a tiny room with a sibling or being outside my parents bedroom door or only having one washroom for a whole family. i would've loved to be able to do that and get to enjoy living in an urban setting. too bad my parents didn't think the same way and i had to live in the suburbs with a bedroom bigger than my studio apartment. i loved my teenage bedroom but if i wanted to go to the art museum, it would take over an hour to get there. providing i got a ride to the train. so yes it would be worth it, especially if i had to take the bus that comes once an hour to the train station.

The Ikea Norden Gateleg table is a great solution. The 3 drawers on each side provide great extra storage. I keep mine pushed against a wall, and simply extend the 1 leaf.

Ikea also has a murphy table for $30! I considered putting one up in my kitchen for that extra prep space you only need occasionally.

I know a lot of people trash Ikea for making "disposable" furniture but my Norden Gateleg is a piece of furniture I'm keeping around for a good long time.