Super-Small Apartment Fits Extra-Large Design Features

Irwin Weiner ASID - In Friday's post I shared with you my addiction to SPACEStv. They're a YouTube channel devoted to interior design videos, and there's a wide variety of programs to watch. One is called "Tiny Eclectic Amazing Spaces," and it combines my love for space planning, organization, and eclectic decorating. There are some nifty tricks that are featured in today's design video, all ways to combine sleeping, living, and work into one room (although where is the kitchen and eating area?).

"London bachelor chic" is the look here, and it works; manly, rugged design, skull artwork, steampunk-y hardware, and black walls all add to the "We're All Guys Living Here" look. What do you think? (Click on either of the photos above for an interview with Bill Indursky, who put the look together along with his boyfriend. Bill's the founder of VandM.com, - Vintage and Modern - a fantastic web resource for vintage furnishings and stylish home decor.)

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6 Multi-Purpose Furnishings for Small Rooms

(Altea Relax sofa-bed unit, from Resource Furniture)Janet Ramin - Are you pressed for space? Looking for additional storage? Feeling cramped where you live? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this post can help you. I’m very tough on my furniture – I not only expect them to look good, but I expect them to work really hard for me. How, you ask? I make sure they fulfill a function, preferably several functions. I want them to multi-task!

If you have a small room or live in a cramped city apartment like I do, each piece of furniture I place has to do more than one thing. For instance, this bed from Bo Concept lifts up and doubles as storage space for blankets, sheets, etc. You can even store old design magazines in there. I can then free up my dresser from storing linens to just house only my clothes. If you’re a clotheshorse like me, this is essential!

(Storage bed from Bo Concept)If you have a studio that functions as a bedroom and a living space, then you know Murphy beds are a wonderful solution to store away your bed. Resource Furniture goes one step further – they add a sofa or a desk so that their Murphy unit houses multiple furniture.  The Swing unit below shows a sofa and a bookcase but hidden behind it is the bed which swings out and over the sofa when in use.

(Swing unit from Resource Furniture)

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