Layering: Why it Matters in Interior Design and How to Master It
What is layering and how will this design philosophy enhance your living space? Master the art of layering with this simple guide
Cozy Minimalism: The Perfect Fusion of Functionality, Style, and Family
What is cozy minimalism and how do you incorporate this unique decorating style to your home? Check out these tips to find out!
How to Create a Studio Apartment Layout that Feels Functional
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post. Studio apartments are like raisins – people either love them or hate them. One of the reasons behind this is the fact that studio apartments can be somewhat tricky to design and decorate so that every aspect, or section of them,...
6 Kitchen Design Mistakes You Should Avoid
Is your kitchen up for a major redesign? Careful planning is key to a functional and stylish kitchen. The last thing you want is to waste money and time on avoidable (and expensive) kitchen design mistakes that you'll regret later! The kitchen, being the heart of the...
5 Ways To Decorate Your Kitchen Countertop
If you enjoy cooking then your kitchen must be the most important place in the house for you. People usually don’t show the kitchen when giving a tour of their house because it may be a bit messy. However, if you like to keep your kitchen spick and span and would like...
Apartment Design Ideas: 8 Dynamic Ways of Displaying Artworks at Home
A house is not a home without art. Put your prettiest paintings on display and create a dynamic space you’d like to show off with these clever apartment design ideas!
8 Ingenious Hacks for a Functional Yet Tiny Bedroom
Make your tiny bedroom feel expansive while also boosting the functionality of the space with these ingenious home design hacks!
7 BIG Design Ideas for Maximizing Space in a Tiny Studio Apartment
A tiny studio apartment may look or feel cramped but there are design hacks that’ll make this small space appear larger, airier, and more functional!
Nursery Decorating: 6 Mistakes to Avoid and Clever Design Tips
A well-designed nursery should provide a safe and nurturing haven for the baby. here are some of the many common nursery decorating mistakes to avoid!
6 Tips to Fit a Nursery in a Small Home
Editor's Note: This is a guest post. Got a baby on the way but worried about how to make room for your tiny arrival in your already tiny home? Utilise these clever tips to create a dreamy nursery using the space you have available to you. Create a Nook We know you’re...
Small Spaces, Big Ideas: How to Make Your Small Apartment Look Instantly Chic
How do you elevate the style of a bland small apartment? We’ve outlined the cleverest style hacks in this guide. Read on to find out more!
7 Tiny Home Ideas to Seat More People into Your Small Dining Room
Running out of dining space for guests? Learn how to maximize your dining room’s limited floor space with these ingenious tiny home ideas!
Should You Buy a Tiny House?
Editor's Note: This is a guest post. In recent years, trends in the real estate market have shifted the focus from apartments to houses. Owning a tiny house has become a trend and a social movement as well. In this chaotic time, people are looking to simplify their...
Enhancing the Space and Flow of a Small Apartment
Is your small apartment leaving you feeling cramped? Here are ways to give the illusion of space in a small room and improve the flow of the design
How to Create an Insta-Worthy Bedroom
What’s the secret to an Insta-worthy bedroom? Check out these fabulous design tips to create a high-impact yet cozy boudoir!
Optimizing Functionality in a Small Studio Apartment Layout
Don’t let your small studio apartment’s size fool you! You can create a functional yet stylish living space that you’d be proud of with these design tips
8 Small Apartment Design Ideas for Creating a Statement-Making Dining Room
Is your dining room looking a little bland? These small apartment design ideas will give you the 411 on creating a high-impact room design
Small Apartment Ideas: The Basics of a Well-Balanced Room Design
How to design a harmonious space that incites happiness? It’s all about balance! Create a balanced small apartment design with these expert tips
Interior Designers Reveal Their Best Tips on Small Space Living
Editor's Note: This is a guest post. Thinking of redesigning your home? If your living space is in dire need of a makeover but hiring an interior designer is way off your budget, you need advice from the pros. That’s why we have tapped a couple of our most loved...
How to Mix Different Patterns without Overwhelming Your Small Apartment Décor
Play with different patterns and create a fabulous design without ruining your small apartment decor. Here are ways to add patterns to your interiors
El Cheapo Small Apartment Ideas for Expensive-Looking Interiors
Give your interiors a fabulous makeover without going over your budget. These small apartment ideas will elevate the look and feel of any room.
10 Mistakes to Avoid When Designing a Nursery
Designing a nursery can be a struggle if you don’t know what you’re doing! Here are some of the most common design mistakes you should avoid
8 Clever Apartment Design Ideas to Upgrade Your (Boring) Backsplash
Does your kitchen backsplash in dire need of a makeover? These clever yet affordable apartment design ideas produce beautiful results!
10 Ways to Showcase Your Collection Without Ruining Your Minimalist Apartment’s Decor
Put your collectibles on display without ruining the look of your minimalist apartment! Here are our favorite ways of showcasing collectibles in style
How to Make the Most Out of Sunny Spots in Your Small Apartment?
Is your small apartment filled with sunny spaces? Transform your living space by taking advantage of these sunny spots, try these design ideas!
8 Small Home Design Ideas for Adding Charm and Character to a Basic Kitchen
Hate your kitchen’s dull, basic design? Give the heart of your home the makeover it deserves! Try any of our favorite small home design ideas!
Smart Ways to Make Room in a Small Bathroom
Make a small bathroom feel absolutely palatial! Coop outlines all the helpful design tips you need to know about decorating a small bathroom.
Pursuit Tiny House: A Getaway Home on Wheels
Want a tiny house that moves with you? Meet the Pursuit, a mobile getaway home that you can set up anywhere your heart desires!
7 Small Apartment Ideas to Perfect the Minimalist Aesthetic
Is it possible to mimic the look of minimalism if you’re a maximalist at heart? Try these small apartment ideas to fake your way to a minimalist home!
9 Small Apartment Design Ideas for a Refreshed Dining Room
Give your dated dining room the refresh it deserves! Here are easy and affordable small apartment design ideas that’ll elevate the look of your dining room
How to Add a Touch of Retro to Your Microapartment
Adding a touch of vintage appeal to your minimalist microapartment is surprisingly easy! Here are some of the best design tips you need to know
9 Small Apartment Ideas for a Spa-Like Bathroom
Transform your bathroom into a serene oasis! Make every visit to the loo feel like a day in the spa with these small apartment ideas!
Apartment Design Tips: 7 Common Rental Problems, SOLVED!
Living in a rental doesn’t mean putting up with its bothersome quirks! Here are easy styling tips that’ll upgrade your apartment design without losing your deposit
Apartment Design Tips: How to Mix Bold Prints without Overwhelming Your Space
Don’t let your fear of bold prints keep you from playing with different designs. Here are ways to incorporate lively graphics to your apartment design
10 Simple Design Tricks for a Calm, Serene Microapartment
Elevate your microapartment’s interiors to create a calming, relaxing environment! Here are ways to build a serene dwelling that the whole family will love!
MADi Home: Earthquake-Resistant Tiny Home That Unfolds in Hours
The MADi home is an eco-friendly, seismic safe modular dwelling that can be built within hours! This tiny home could work as a temporary or permanent dwelling
10 Design Tips to a Cozy, Inviting Rental Microapartment
Creating comforting, welcoming interiors doesn’t have to be hard nor expensive! Here are our top 10 design tips for a cozy, inviting rental microapartment
Ugly Kitchen? 10 Rental-Friendly Small Apartment Design Tips for a Pretty Kitchen
The kitchen is the busiest part of the home and it’s easy to neglect the space’s design. Refresh your kitchen with these affordable small apartment design tips!
Microapartment Styling Hacks: 7 Affordable Styling Tricks for an Expensive-Looking Bedroom
We all yearn for a luxurious bedroom but most of us don't have the budget for pricey furnishings or designer decors. That being said, it's surprisingly easy to create a well-styled microapartment sans major furniture or decor investments. With just a few tweaks, you...
Small Apartment Ideas and Decorating Tips Pros Swear By
Tired of your living room’s bland, flat design? Creating a stylish living room that looks straight out of a home design magazine is easy! Check out these small apartment ideas!
Empty Corners? Our Favorite Small Apartment Ideas for Styling Those Neglected Nooks!
Empty, awkward corners, every house has them. It can be a struggle to incorporate odd corners into the whole design but if you are dealing with limited floor space, it is one challenge you need to overcome. Imagine all that wasted space! If you want to make every inch...
Small Apartment Styling Tips: Decorating Long, Narrow Living Room
Decorating a long, narrow living room? Give the illusion of a wider living space with these sneaky small apartment styling tips!
This Customized Tiny Home Costs a Measly $700 to Build
Who says you need millions of dollars to build a home? These tiny home enthusiasts were able to DIY their way into building a guesthouse for just $700! The best part? It only took three weeks to complete this kitschy little home. Photographer Alla Ponomareva and her...
10 Tips to Refresh Your Microapartment on the Cheap for the New Year
There is just something about the New Year that brings the itch for change! If your living room interiors are looking tired and outdated, this is the perfect time to update your microapartment! Making small changes in the living room creates a huge impact on the...
10 Creative Apartment Hacks to Hide Household Eyesores
Looking for ways to hide the ugly in your home? We’re sharing the best apartment hacks to conceal the unsightly household eyesores!
Touring Japan in Style: Inside the $10,000-a-Ticket Train Suite Shiki-shima
Train Suite Shiki-Shima is a luxury sleeper train that offers the best views of the Japanese countryside. It’s pricey but it is first class all the way
Small Apartment Ideas: 10 Ways to Make a Tiny Living Room Look Larger
Is your living too tiny for relaxing? We’ve got you covered! Open up your small apartment with these clever styling ideas
10 Apartment Design Ideas to Customize a Rental
Hate your rental’s tired, dated aesthetics? Give your plain, outdated apartment design a makeover with these temporary (and affordable) upgrades!
Adding a Touch of Country Charm to Your Minimalist Apartment
Is your minimalist apartment a little too plain for your liking? Add a touch of age-old warmth to your living space with rustic, country decors!
10 Small Home Interior Design Ideas for Styling Awkward Corners and Tight Spaces
Got lots of weird in-between spots in the home? Make these blank nooks and awkward corners work harder with these small home interior design ideas!
Apartment Interior Design Ideas: On-Trend Accent Wall Ideas For The Bedroom
Define the bedroom with a beautiful accent wall. These apartment interior design ideas will give you all the inspiration you need to customize your boudoir!
How to Squeeze In a Dining Room in a Tiny Apartment
The lack of space shouldn’t keep you from building a dining room you’d be proud to show off. These tiny apartment ideas will help you style your dining room
Snuggle Up! Apartment Design Tips For a Cozy Living Room
Nothing is better than relaxing in your cozy living room after a long day at work! But what if the living room isn’t as cozy or as inviting as you’d like? Maybe the overall apartment design is off or the way the pieces of furniture are set up is making the living room...
Small Apartment Ideas: Fall in Love With These Gender-Neutral Nursery Inspos
Preparing for the arrival of your baby? Creating a dreamy, gender-neutral nursery is easy with these simple small apartment ideas!
8 Hallway Styling Tips for a Small Home
Styling your small home entryway? These practical styling tips will help you create a beautiful entryway you’d be proud to show off!
Cheap and Chic Small Apartment Updates You Can Do in a Day!
No need to spend a lot of time (and a small fortune) updating your small apartment. These redecorating updates only take a day or less to complete!
Apartment Interior Design Tips for Perfecting the Minimalist Look
Adding a touch of minimalism in your apartment interior design is surprisingly easy. Learn the ABCs of minimalism with these design tips
8 Accent Colors for a Microapartment with Black and White Rooms
A pop of contrasting color against a black and white backdrop is all you need to liven up your microapartment interiors. Experiment away with these inspos
Small Apartment Ideas: Creating a Hotel-Style Bedroom
Enjoy the best staycation of your life all day, every day! These small apartment ideas will help you re-create the look of a 5-star hotel room.
10 Common Apartment Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Not 100% in love with your home interiors? Redefine your living space by avoiding these apartment design mistakes!
Small Apartment Design: 10 Styling Tips For That Empty Space Behind the Sofa
Elevate your small apartment design! Discover amazing ways to style that plain slice of space behind the sofa with this guide
Banish Blandness: How to Add Personality to Your Small Home Interior Design
Don’t let your bland, boring interiors get you down! Add personality and style into your small home interior design with these tips!
7 Fall Decorating Ideas to Elevate Your Small Apartment Design
Snuggle up and enjoy the chilly weather. Bring the coziness of fall into your home with these simple small apartment design tips!
Decorating with Plants: How to Add a Pop of Green in a Minimalist House
Nothing like decorating with houseplants to liven up an otherwise plain space. This goes especially for a minimalist house; a pop of green in the home makes a big, bold statement. Adding houseplants to your living is also a great way to make your home feel even...
Tiny Home Living: Top 10 Beautiful Shipping Container Homes
Container homes provide sustainable and affordable housing to people who’d like to experience tiny home living at its finest!
Sibling Bedroom Design Tips for a Small Apartment
Not everyone has the luxury to have their own bedroom...especially for families living in the city. Raising kids in a small apartment has its challenges. For one thing, the kids often have to share the bedroom to make the most out of the limited space. And kids being...
Shape-Shifting Seating Solutions for a Microapartment
When even a love seat is too big to fit your microapartment, these cleverly designed pieces of furniture offer more sitting space sans the bulk!
8 Small Apartment Ideas to Maximize the Mudroom or Entryway
A mudroom is a transition zone that deserves love too. Make your entryway just as stylish as the rest of your home with these small apartment ideas!
MUJI Unveils The Tiniest Minimalist House We’ve Ever Seen
MUJI recently unveiled its $27,000 minimalist house and it’s the most elegant tiny home we’ve ever seen!
Space Optimized: 8 Ways to Simplify Your Home Style
Creating a Space Optimized-approved home is easy. Here are ways to simplify your home design and create a functional living space!
Astiankuivauskaappi: A Finnish Innovation Fit For a Minimalist House
Washing the dishes is one of my least favorite household chores. I know, I know...It only takes a minute but I just dread it. I could always use a dishwasher for cleanup, but the whole process still requires more effort than necessary. After all, dirty dishes won't...
Small Apartment Ideas: 10 Unexpected Places for Shelves in a Microapartment
Never run out of space again! These small apartment ideas will help you free up more space in your tiny apartment using shelves!
The Incredible Color of Prince Edward Island, Canada
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of traveling to the magical world of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The home of Anne of Green Gables is incredible! It has stunning seaside views, charming locals, red sand beaches, and the most delicious mussels I have ever...
10 Microapartment Houseplants That Won’t Die on You
Brighten your microapartment with hardy houseplants that could survive neglect. These forgiving houseplants are perfect for forgetful apartment dweller!
Small Apartment Hacks: 8 Decorating Tips for a Stylish Bookshelf
Tastefully styled bookshelves add a touch of elegance to a living space. Try these small apartment hacks to brighten your space and style your bookshelves!
6 Smart and Stylish Home Office Ideas for a Microapartment
Building a small office in your microapartment? Add a stylish flair to your workstation with these practical design ideas!
10 Space Saving Furniture to Replace a Standard Bedside Tables
Is your bedroom so small there is barely any space left for a standard bedside table? Looking for space saving furniture that works as a stylish sub for a traditional bedside table? Bedside tables may be a bedroom staple but squeezing one in a small room is not always...
Apartment Design Tips: Redoing Walls Without Paint
Spruce up your walls with these creative apartment design tips! Are your walls in dire need of a makeover? If your walls are cracking, peeling, and outdated, it's time to refresh your space. Most times, a fresh coat of paint is all that’s needed to update a room. But...
An Annex Gave This São Paulo Microapartment More Breathing Room
Increasing the capacity of a microapartment to entertain guests is challenging enough. But what if the process doesn't involve breaking walls to free up more space? A São Paulo microapartment got the major makeover it deserved when the owners commissioned VAGA to...
Minimalist Rentals and Forested Hideaways for Your Next Vacay
Planning your next holiday? These minimalist house rentals and forested retreats are the ideal spots to get away from it all!
Microapartment Design Ideas: Infusing Texture to Tired, Boring Spaces
Does your microapartment feel flat, bland or plain? Tired of the same old look? Inject a little personality into your crib by playing with texture! It’s definitely one of our favorite ways to spice up a modest space. Great home decors and mood lighting are nice but...
Space Optimized: A Dreamy Frank Lloyd Wright Home is Up on SALE – Original Furniture and All!
Here’s your chance to own a Space Optimized-approved home. A historic Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright himself is up for grabs!
Decorating Dos and Don’ts in a Small Home
Decorating a small home? These decorating dos and don’ts will help you create a beautifully designed home without overwhelming the living space!
Tiny Home Transformation: Functional Spaces with Wood Dividers by Camp Design Inc.
Camp Design Inc. transformed this tiny home into a multilayered dwelling using wall dividers! This Japanese residence looks unrecognizable, check out the stunning transformation.
Space Optimized Apartment :: Upper West Side Studio
What’s the inspiration behind Space Optimized? Discover where it all began straight from the man himself: Michael Tanzillo.
Unique Apartment Design: Dream of Nautical Adventures in the Tiny Ark House
Ready to get away from it all? Downsize in style with this whimsical hideaway on wheels with apartment design!
Transformation Tuesday: From an Abandoned Water Cleaning Station to a Minimalist Mansion – Space Optimized
From a rickety, abandoned building, this turn-of-the-century water cleaning station is now a fully-furnished mansion complete with sleek, elegant furnishings.
8 Apartment Hacks for Better Sleep
Don’t let sleep deprivation get you down, here are awesome apartment hacks to ensure maximum rest night after night!
Transformation Tuesday: Battered Container Turned Into Minimalist House
A couple of rusty shipping container was transformed into a minimalist house by artist and designer Julio Garcia.
Transformation Tuesday: From a Dirty Ol’ Dumpster into a Minimalist House
A designer couple crafted a rustic dessert getaway out of an actual garbage pit. Take a look at the minimalist house’s stunning transformation!
Apartment Design Ideas: Creative Reading Nooks for Book Lovers
For fellow bookworms out there, this one’s for you! These apartment design ideas will inspire you to create a rightful home for your book collection.
Tiny Home Remodeling Ideas for Cramped Bathrooms
Don’t let tiny home space keep you from creating the bathroom of your dreams. Here’s a collection of amazing bathroom transformations to keep you inspired!
Usonian Home: Timeless Small Home, An American Original
A small home with a rich history: Usonian homes are a true American original! And we have one colorful character to thank for: Frank Lloyd Wright.
Apartment Hacks: How to Transform a Diminutive Bedroom into a Palatial Boudoir
Tiny bedroom? These apartment hacks will increase your bedroom size visually, and add depth and drama to a space!
Graham Hill Just Made the Microapartment of Your Dreams
“Small is sexy” according to Graham Hill. Watch as the LifeEdited CEO turns a microapartment into a stylish dwelling
Microapartment Transformation: A Touch of Élan by Marianne Evennou
French designer Marianne Evennou adds a touch of élan to a stripped down microapartment in Le Marais, turning the tiny space into a stylish abode.
Colorful Grout: A Subtle Way to Liven Up Any Apartment Design
Why settle for traditional white grout when you can use colorful grout to refresh your home and give your apartment design a total makeover?
