Unlock the full potential of your compact space through clever design and creative upcycling projects.
Discover how to maximize every nook and cranny, transforming your tiny home into a stylish space with personality.
Get ready to fall in love with your tiny home all over again!
Books under window
This is a little hack from our own space, actually.
We love to make the most of the space that we have, and storing books under the window was a good way to get space for all our travel books and what other books we had laying around.
Not all our book are low enough to fit, so we do have a little section elsewhere with the taller books.
Sliding Doors Save Floor space
These two barn-type sliding doors are actually from another home from around the same time period as our home (1910-1920). We bought them second-hand from an old farm that was being rebuilt.
Barn doors are great for small spaces because they slide flush with the wall rather than swing out and take up precious floor space.
A great DIY project.
Under-stairs storage
Staircases are always a good place to start when optimizing spaces.
Under the stairs you can add storage either as drawers, open space, or shelving systems.
The example above utilizes the space with open space where you can place everything from shoes to hangers with jackets and stuff.
Very practical.
Utilize the wall space
For small spaces, you need to utilize whatever space there is.
This is a project from my office space.
Projects like this can make the empty wall space useful and ad function to it. This can be a great solution if cabinet space is scarce.
Personally, I collect mugs from wherever we travel. It’s souvenirs I take home and I like to have them around me visually to get reminded of our best trips.
Work with few elements
A few bigger elements can work great in smaller spaces.
The trick is to declutter and have fewer things to allow for empty space and clear lines.
I love how this huge sofa and the big floor lamp make this small living room seem in balance. Too much clutter makes small spaces seem even smaller.
Here’s another great example of this:
Start by stripping away stuff, and then add few elements one by one.
Wall-to-wall bed and table
Using the full width and height of the home is a great idea.
By extending the bed all the way to the wall on both sides you really make the most of the space.
Looks good!