Picture Perfect: 40 Smart Small Spaces From Around the Globe
Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...
Deirdre Avenell
28 November 2017
Houzz editorial team. DIY/decorating nut, photographer and jewellery designer.
When space is at a premium, as it is for so many around the world, you have to make the most of what you’ve got. These small spaces do just that, and they do it in style. Be inspired by the simple, the elegant, the clever and the downright beautiful tiny spaces gathered together for your viewing pleasure.
2. Scaling new heights. Milan, Italy
3. Neat and tidy. Nagoya, Japan
4. A cosy spot. Stockholm, Sweden
5. Tea for two. London, UK
6. Playing corners. Paris, France
7. Leggy blonde. Austin, USA
8. Islands in between. Moscow, Russia
9. Wet room waterfall. London, UK
10. Tiny house inspo. Brisbane, Queensland
11. Pretty ply. Auckland, New Zealand
12. Mexican duet. London, UK
13. Home on the range. Madrid, Spain
14. Storage blues. Charleston, USA
15. The finer things. Fitzroy, Victoria
16. Squeezed in. Paris, France
17. Double duty. Singapore
18. Slide in beside me. Munich, Germany
19. Now you see it… Austria
20. To either side. Copenhagen, Denmark
21. See straight through. Singapore
24. Clean green dreams. Paris, France
25. Modern styling. Paris, France
26. Climbing the ranks. Moscow, Russia
27. Pristine space. France
29. Strikingly simple. London, UK
31. Scandi style. Copenhagen, Denmark
32. Elevated dreams. London, UK
33. Multi-purpose space. Paris, France
34. Rustic appeal. Sussex, UK
35. Pops of brights. New York, USA
37. Head and shoulders above the rest. London, UK
38. Day(bed)dreaming. Toronto, Canada
39. Elegant simplicity. London, UK
40. Divide and conquer. Singapore
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Very helpful tips. ❤️
Even small spaces feel generous when ceiling height allows - this is why a loft/ mezzanine is never the answer for me
I love that they were able to fit in a wall oven in a tiny space, in No:25. Great design layout.