Picture Perfect: 40 Nooks and In-Between Spaces Made Useful
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Deirdre Avenell
2 July 2018
Houzz editorial team. DIY/decorating nut, photographer and jewellery designer.
A nook, whether it’s a space under the stairs, in the attic, or a little corner in the kitchen, can become a functional space. With a bit of creativity, this in-between area can become something truly special, not to mention super functional, as this collection of examples from around the world shows.
1. Getting it write. Gothenburg, Sweden
2. Just around the corner. Sydney, NSW
3. Secret space. Novosibirsk, Russia
4. Two in one. San Diego, USA
5. Up against the wall. Salt Lake City, USA
6. Beside the fire. Moscow, Russia
7. In a jam. Austin, USA
8. On a slant. Paris, France
9. Bump in. San Francisco, USA
10. Making the most of it. Louisville, USA
11. Quiet time. London, UK
12. Storage space or hideaway? Norway
13. Baby corner. Stockholm, Sweden
14. A clever kitchen. Gothenburg, Sweden
15. Bedroom bliss. San Francisco, USA
16. Multi-level space. Barcelona, Spain
17. The neutral corner. New York, USA
18. Time-out space. Toronto, Canada
19. Micro office. San Francisco, USA
20. Sweet dreams. Berlin, Germany
21. Shower niche. Toronto, Canada
22. Fresh space. Boston, USA
23. Homey office. Tokyo, Japan
24. Kitchen in a cupboard. Moscow, Russia
25. Using your stairs well. Burlington, USA
26. Below the curve. London, UK
27. A space for nature. Japan
28. On the wire. Moscow, Russia
29. Shagadelic. Austin, USA
30. Breath of fresh air. Kazakhstan
31. Mind your head. Munich, Germany
32. So much choice. Gothenburg, Sweden
33. Boxed in. Le Havre, France
34. Recessed display. Gold Coast, Queensland
35. Reading recipes? London, UK
36. Practically perfect in every way. Calgary, Canada
37. Sit ‘n’ snack. San Francisco, USA
38. Seeing green. Delhi, India
39. Tight squeeze. Malaga, Spain
40. We’ll make it fit. USA
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I love the optimistic determination of no. 39: shoe horning a wine drinking zone into not much more than the space between double glazed windows ;P
Some truly remarkable and cleverly thought out spaces, one or two just a little too tight and a little too dark. Love the pull out table on the child’s bedroom with the mountains in the back ground, giving space to the bed set into the wall, and other clever ways of working with small spaces. - so long as they are kept light and bright!!
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