Designing Clever Spaces in Tiny Rooms

Every home comes with its unique challenges, but even more so when they are less than 1,000 square feet. These homeowners show off clever spaces with unlimited capacity.

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Hide CaptionShow CaptionSimple furnishings and a brown wall color used throughout integrate the different levels of the house and make it feel like home.

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Space may be a luxury, but style doesn't have to be. Check out an urban cottage in Boston and a designer's tiny, over the top apartment in New York. Plus, discover an instant living unit called the CoPod and find out how best friends transform a space in Brooklyn.

Industrial designers Duane Smith and Stefane Barbeau moved to Boston to be part of its budding design scene. They bought a tiny fixer-upper and set out to create their own urban cottage. They began by removing the existing staircase, opening the stairwell up to natural light.

The homeowners chose to put the curtains out in front of the bay windows, essentially creating the feel of another room. On the first floor, they built in a window seat that also provides storage for their shoes. Upstairs in the bedroom, they carved out a private seating area using the same curtain arrangement.

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- Libby Langdon, Designer, Libby Langdon Interior Design Website: www.libbylangdon.com
- Jonathan Lo
  Editor, Poplife Magazine
  Website: www.poplifemagazine.com
- Jacob Ward, Managing Editor, Readymade Magazine Website: www.readymademag.com
- Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, Professional Organizer, Apartment Therapy Website: www.apartmenttherapy.com
- Duane Smith & Stefane Barbeau
  Designers/Owners, Vessel
  Website: www.vessel.com
- Wayne Morgan
  Elements Europe
  Website: www.elements-europe.com