Here’s a great remodeling project by the San Francisco-based architect, Barbara Shands, where an original, 300 sq. ft. garage has been transformed, with a minimalist approach, into a small home office and guest room. Continue reading
Small house folding interior
Japanese designers Atelier OPA created a unique set of products, which are perfect for small spaces. This foldaway set of furniture includes a mobile home office, a small kitchen and a guest room. Continue reading
Beds for small spaces
I love small houses because people who live in a small space need to be very creative in order to maximize their use of small spaces. For example, sleeping in a cupboard does sound a bit on the fairytale side although i always thought sleeping in a built-in bed or a small nook would be quite charming. Continue reading
Tiny houses Casulo
Small or tiny houses have always been preceded as not providing too much space for your stuff. Although today these houses have various solutions for their tiny lifestyle. So when first I saw the Casulo box, i thought to myself: is this real? A box only 90 cm high that contains an armoire, a desk incl. container, a height adjustable stool, two more stools, a shelf and a bed with a mattress. Wow! Continue reading
Small house design and the compact house
Small house design and the compact house is a part of our Interior Design Style series.
A small house is much easier to maintain and keep clean. It is also more energy efficient while integrating in the surrounding landscape. A small house design should be based upon the famous saying “Less is more” by Mies van der Rohe.
Most of the time a small house interior design will be too cramped with furniture and cluttered with small items, because the owner is trying to maximize a minimal space, thus creating a feeling of a crowded, busy space with no room to breath. Continue reading
