Think you can live in, work in, and share a small apartment?
That’s what I do with my 500-square-foot apartment that I’m showing you today.
I took my apartment’s dimensions, design and layout and did my best to match it.
Then I made some slight improvements that I thought would make it better.
Check out the best photos (and video) below:
Lighting is one of the most important ways to define a space and make it feel comfortable and inviting.
It’s also an opportunity to indulge your creativity and individuality.
There are two basic types of lighting to consider: daylighting and artificial lighting.
Today’s post looks at daylighting and how to design a space to take advantage of the free, high-quality light from the sun.
Daylight is a wonderful resource and you should use it for as much of your lighting as possible during the day.
This tiny house, by Leaf House, uses daylighting to full advantage.
Tiny houses push the boundaries of the smallest amount of space needed to comfortably live in. You want to “make the most” of this space, but how? In this article, I talk about the pitfalls of adding too much stuff to a tiny house, and propose 7 design tips for making a small space feel more spacious.
If you’re trying to fit your whole life into a tiny house, your first instinct is probably to find space for all the furniture, appliances, devices, and belongings you’ve always needed to be comfortable. And obviously you’ll need to partition out a living room, kitchen, bedroom, reading nook, and office… right?
But before you add too much, consider this: Your house design is tiny already. Why do anything to make it feel more cramped or enclosed? Here are 7 design tips that will help you design an interior that feels spacious, and avoid making your tiny space feel claustrophobic.
Kevin, from Cozy Home Plans, sent me pictures of his upcoming tiny house design with a balcony. The design hasn’t been released yet, but we know it has the following features:
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When HGTV’s Design Star featured Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, it marked a significant moment for the tiny house movement. The episode challenged three finalist contestants to design the interiors of Jay Shafer’s 99 square foot Box Bungalow tiny houses—bringing small-space living to millions of mainstream viewers.
Photo courtesy of Tumbleweed Houses
The Pod, a compact rounded A-frame structure from the UK, inspired this larger cabin design concept. The original Pod units function as glamping accommodations and garden rooms, while this scaled-up version at approximately 14 by 14 feet provides 196 square feet of interior living space.
