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12 Tiny-Ass Apartment Design Ideas to Steal. Just when I think I’ve seen the tiniest studio apartments in Paris making efficient use of every last inch of space, some interior design blog or sneaky little Pinterest photograph sends me back to the drawing board with a new physics-defying way of making the most out of living in a small space. 1.

12 Tiny-Ass Apartment Design Ideas to Steal

The Incredible Fold Away Box Room It’s only 24 sqm but owner Christian Schallert will blow you away with how he has customized his apartment. Watch him shame you into feeling like a clutter magnet and a generally inferior contribution to society… 2. 3. Stairs as storage, bed tucked away on the landing; a bit like the design of a boat, this flat has some very clever ideas. 4. I love this idea of using the foot of the bed as a desk area … Designer Nick Olsen shows us that minimalist style is not the only way to live in a small apartment. 27 Ways To Make Your Groceries Last As Long As Possible. 33 Amazing Ideas That Will Make Your House Awesome. We’ve all got some sort of idea of how our dream home might look.

33 Amazing Ideas That Will Make Your House Awesome

Some of us have just got to have a pool, while others want clever modern design, sustainability, or integration with natural elements. No matter what it is that makes your dream home unique, here are a few examples of homes where people have been able to realize some of their greatest home design fantasies. [Read more...] These ingenious home improvements run from pools and aquariums to cleverly-hidden storage spaces, multi-purpose furniture and… cat transit walkways. 25 Lifehacks For Your Tiny Closet. 29 Clever Organization Hacks For Elementary School Teachers. Architecture Student Bought a School Bus and Turned It Into Cozy Mobile Home. As a graduate architecture student, Hank was tired of seeing architecture projects that never left the drawing board.

Architecture Student Bought a School Bus and Turned It Into Cozy Mobile Home

So when it came time to come up with a final project, Hank did what was obviously the only logical solution – he bought an old school bus and, together with his brother and a friend, spent 14 weeks converting it into a modern, well-designed mobile home that can host up to 12 people complete with beds, a kitchen, a bathroom and two skylights.

Most of the furniture in the bus is modular, so it can be moved, stowed away or converted to different functions. The queen-sized bed can be made into a seating or dining area, and most of these modular pieces of furniture also include storage space. The kitchen consists of a pump sink with plans for an on-board refrigerator and gas cook stove in the future. 44 Cozy Nooks You'll Want To Crawl Into Immediately. The Painted House by patternedpaintroller. 30 Creative Ways to Repurpose & Reuse Old Stuff. We all have stuff that no longer serves any purpose around the house, but we still have trouble getting rid of it.

30 Creative Ways to Repurpose & Reuse Old Stuff

Either it’s “still OK”, or “might come in handy” or just holds some sentimental value to it. In extreme cases, this might lead to hoarding, but if you’re creative enough, you can solve the problem by repurposing, upcycling and reusing your old things. Besides serving a purpose (again), repurposed items add this lovely touch of creativity and coziness to the space. Heck, most of the time, upcycled things become even cooler than they originally were. [Read more...] In order to help you get started, we made a selection of 30 creative repurposing, upcycling and reuse ideas. 1.

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33 Creative Bookshelf Designs

Just think about it. What impression does a room full of books make? That’s right! It will immediately make you look smarter! Just make sure to put some smart books about topics you barely understand like quantum physics, advanced mathematics or neuroscience. Marker-drawn Murals by Charlotte Mann. It’s no tragedy if you’re still not blessed with an amazing view out your apartment window or Victorian-style furniture.

Marker-drawn Murals by Charlotte Mann

Or at least it’s no tragedy to a British artist Charlotte Mann – she can draw anything she imagines on plain walls with a simple black marker. Besides decorating fashion shows for designers or working on outdoors projects, Charlotte also decorates living spaces. Legend of Zelda Kid's Room. By Susana Polo | 10:18 am, September 12th, 2012.

Legend of Zelda Kid's Room

20 Creative DIY Project Ideas. We all have many old and unused items lying around in our homes or garages waiting to be thrown away.

20 Creative DIY Project Ideas

25 Unique and Creative Staircase Designs. If you happen to be building a house, and it’s going to be higher than one floor, you’ll probably need a staircase.

25 Unique and Creative Staircase Designs

What do you imagine when you hear the word “staircase”? Let me guess.. You see this very basic staircase shape that a 5 year old would draw, right? But why not go beyond that? To get your creative juices flowing, we want to show you 25 unusual and creative staircase designs – build something similar in your home and navigate from one floor to another with style! Now scroll down the list and tell us which one you would like to have in your house? 1. “Coat storage is often an eyesore, but not with this understairs unit. 2. “The stair is a continuation and intensification of the simple graphic skirting board lines that trace their way through the house. 3. Staircase designed for a private residence in Stockholm, Sweden in 2006 by Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom. 4. These floating stairs link the living room to the private space reserved for the owner under the rooftops.

Dick Clark’s Flintstones Inspired Home in Malibu. Television legend Dick Clark is selling his one-of-a-kind residence in Malibu for $3.5 million.

Dick Clark’s Flintstones Inspired Home in Malibu

The single-story structure with it’s rocky interior looks just like the home of Fred and Wilma from the classic 60′s cartoon. This real-world version of the Flintstones’ home has one bedroom and two bathrooms, a fireplace and several large glass windows offering views of city lights and sunsets as well as Serrano Valley, the Boney Mountains, the Channel Islands and the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, animal appliances are not included in the deal. The whole property sits on more than 22 acres and is waiting for a new owner.