Super Small Studio Apartment Under 50 Square Meters (Includes Floor Plan)

Innovation in interior design often results from restrictions. Smaller apartments and lofts are common examples of living spaces needing an open plan feel. What happens when your living space is under 50sqm? This Russian space, measuring just under 43sqm, is a challenge to any designer. Modern in feel and urban Japanese in décor, it segments . . .

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Cottage Chic Meets Industrial Decor In This Amazing Milan Apartment

It’s a combination of photo studio, styling lab, creative office. But above all, it’s the gorgeous and endlessly fascinating home of Milan-based photographer Paulina Arcklin. The interior features a contrast of texture and theme – rough industrial accents add depth and character to their light Scandinavian inspired backdrop, its ethereal quality constantly grounded by creative . . .

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5 Innovative Apartment Designs That Make Small Areas Sing

Apartments have their virtues, being easy to access, compact, and close to the city. What they often lack is adequate space for great interior design. These five apartments from around the world showcase ways to use small space to your benefit – not your detriment. Cleverly combining several rooms, they make the tight seem cosy, . . .

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4 Single Studio Apartment Designs under 100 Square Metres

Apartments are often designed with couples in mind. Housing small-to-middle size families, a range of styles from across the world show how your kids’ bedrooms, and your own, can be clutter-free and brimming with stylish simplicity. The only question is: how do you design well, with only one person in mind? These four apartments are . . .

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2 Modern Apartments Under 1200 Square Feet Area For Young Families (Includes 3D Floor Plans)

Home design magazines often feature clean, elegant spaces – showing satin cushions, white couches and spotless bedspreads that soon become the wreckage of children. How do you attain a gorgeous, minimalistic space that all the family can enjoy? These two modern apartments under 1200 square feet from Minsk, Belarus and Dnipro, Ukraine, show how colouring . . .

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2 Gorgeous Single Story Homes With 80 Square Meter Floor Space (Includes Layout/Floor Plans)

Even though these two single story homes only have 80 square meters of floor space, they feel much more spacious. The designers have utilized all varied design methods to create different spaces within the home to make it more useful. Bookshelves in both homes are used to divide up rooms and walls are used to . . .

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4 Small Apartment Designs Under 50 Square Meters

Apartments are not known for their spaciousness – inner-city locations, compact-living and budget-friendly spaces are more their forte. Living in a space under 50sqm, however, doesn’t mean that your apartment can’t look spacious. Elegant, modern designs with minimalist details are the key to creating space where little was before. Clever functionalities, such as creating two, . . .

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2 Super Tiny Home Designs Under 30 Square Meters (Includes Floor Plans)

This beautiful pair of apartments may be on the smaller side, but their layouts are super smart! Each one clocks in at less than 40 square meters of floor space, yet they make the most of their compact layouts by striking the perfect balance between openness and functionality. And get ready to redefine your loft . . .

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A Modern Take On Soviet Minimalism In 3 Stylish Apartments

Iya Turabelidze of interior design company Concretica describes the styles depicted here as Soviet Minimalism. While many Westerners might be more familiar with the bold patterned wallpaper, ornamental rugs, and eclectic curio that decorated early Soviet era apartments, these homes represent a more streamlined approach that rose to prominence in the 60s when minimal modernism . . .

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Bright Scandinavian Decor In 3 Small One-Bedroom Apartments

Who could have too much Scandinavian decor inspiration? This post tours three small apartments with one bedroom, each decorated in simple and sleek Nordic style with bright and spacious appeal. These spaces would make the most of their long winter months thanks to the bright white-heavy interiors and streamlined furniture. In fact, their limited floor . . .

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Four Small Studios That Explore Fun and Whimsical Styles

Although minimalistic studio apartment styles might seem easier to coordinate, there’s limit to the creativity that a constricted space can inspire. Small spaces aren’t impossible to work with: in fact, having fewer options can help residents tailor their taste for an even more powerful impact. This post looks at four ultra-compact apartments and examines the . . .

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4 Small Apartments Showcase The Flexibility Of Compact Design

Limitations can be a catalyst for creativity and innovation. These small apartments demonstrate a range of styles – one minimalist, one industrial, one artistic, and the other playful yet utilitarian. Some of these compact interior designs show another way to implement a “safe” design for restricted spaces while others challenge all of the preconceived rules. . . .

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Two Sophisticated Luxury Apartments In NY (Includes Floor Plans)

If you’re looking for inspiring homes, New York has plenty of hidden gems. This post examines two sprawling luxury apartments with meticulously staged interiors worth admiring. While both have several themes in common (stylish metallic accents, classic furniture) each one incorporates these elements within a different architectural background. For example, the first retains its industrial . . .

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Red and Blue: Two Colorful Apartments Under 75 Square Meters

Have you ever decorated with vibrant primaries? They’re so much fun but they’re a little tricky to get right, especially within the context of a small apartment where there’s very little room to hide the details that don’t quite flow. Primary colors are bold, showy, and impossible to ignore wherever they’re used. This post examines . . .

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2 Bright Homes With Energetic Yellow Accents

Is there a color more universally associated with happiness than yellow? It can represent energy, excitement, and strength too – but as far as cheerful accent colors go, yellow is possibly the strongest candidate out there. This post looks at two homes with otherwise neutral palettes effectively brightened by small yellow accents. The first home . . .

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A Pair Of Super Small Apartments With Dazzling Neon Accents

Vivid colors are an easy way to make an unforgettable impression within any interior. But using bold color schemes within a small space is a little more difficult – too much can overwhelm the eye and too little can make the theme look incidental. Add the extra challenge of coordinating bright accent colors across an . . .

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