Smallspaces: Making the Most of the Space You Have

Living space is a precious commodity -- very few of us have as much space as we would like. Whether you live in a tiny home with teeny rooms, a studio apartment, or have one key room, for example the kitchen or bathroom, that's just too small, you need to know how to make the most of what you have. In Small Spaces Rebecca Tanqueray explores these challenges. She starts with Making the Most of Your Space, where she presents inspiring compact homes that feel spacious to live in. They show how clever use of color, lighting, or other elements makes for a coherent home with a feeling of space. Whether your style is pared-down modern, eclectic bohemian, or classic with a twist, you are guaranteed to find inspiration here. In the second part, The Zones, Rebecca explores the organization of space, including areas for living, cooking and eating, working, bathing, and sleeping. She shows how to take into account what activities happen where and when, and how to make sure your home is as multi-functional as possible. Also included are a multitude of helpful details such as where to put the kitchen trash can and how to hide miles of trailing electrical cords. The final section, Solutions, tackles the elements crucial to the compact home -- including dividing space, using color, lighting, and texture, and clever storage and furniture. These will help you realize your ideal small space after you have decided on the big issues. Whether you want to create a more uncluttered and serene home, or you are frustrated by minor irritations in the way your home is laid out, Small Spaces will help you create a comfortable, stylish home that works. Book jacket.

Rebecca Tanqueray was deputy editor of Elle Decoration, where she worked for five years before becoming a full-time writer. She now contributes to a number of leading design and style magazines and newspaper supplements including ES Magazine, the Style section of the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph, Homes & Gardens, and Livingetc Chris Everard is a leading interiors photographer. His work appears regularly in magazines such as Elle Decoration and Red