The size of the house is a very significant thing.versatile. That which seems uncomfortable to one, small and cramped, for the other seems to be a real palace. Acquainted with this selection of compact houses, some of which are not more than 7 square meters, you are convinced once again that design tricks make the decor universal, stylish and cozy even in the smallest living spaces. Area: 75 square meters. Who lives: designer-designer Aafke Kauffman and her pet cat. Location: Schwenningen Resort in The Hague, the Netherlands. A simple solid white and blue background of the apartment gives a feeling of spaciousness and lightness throughout the interior. By the way, there used to be an ordinary, unremarkable grocery store here. And you will not guess! Aafke is very demanding to order, so she equipped herself with a large number of compact shelves and cabinets in which books, various useful things and knickknacks find their shelter. In addition, Kauffman goes to antique shops all the time to find some nice souvenir that will decorate her cozy home. 
Area: 42 square meters. Who lives: graphic designer Chris Nguyen. Location: Montrose, Houston. These apartments, built in the middle of the last century, are a wonderful copy of a modern interior designed by Chris himself. “Living in a small apartment, you just have to carefully buy furniture that should serve you to the maximum, and not waste precious meters,” Nguyen shares her observations. He has the most bulky element of the situation - an interroom partition that visually fences off the sleeping area and places the plasma panel on itself. 
Area: 14 square meters. Who lives: writer Etgar Keret. Location: Warsaw, Poland. Keret arranged in his studio, which is only 1.5 meters wide, a bathroom, a kitchen, a bedroom, a living room and an office. But how, is it possible? Of course, if you come to the solution of the housing problem with wisdom and fantasy. 
Area: 8 square meters. Who lives: radioactive waste specialist, volunteer and writer Dee Willaims. Location: Olympia, WA. Willaims has learned a lot over the decades lived here. But most of all, she learned a lesson that you can enjoy life in all conditions, especially if you are surrounded by amazing nature. The house has a bathroom, a kitchen, a seating area and, as the hostess calls her, a “big room”. 
Area: 41.8 square meters. Who lives: interior designer Megan Close. Location: West End, Vancouver. Although Megan could not completely reconstruct this rented studio apartment, she designed it in a unique and unique style using compact furniture. 
Area: 69 square meters. Who lives: furniture designer and owner of her own store, Katie Gagnon, with her favorite pugs, Theo and Sydney. Location: Tampa, Florida. The fresh whiteness of the walls, the large mirror and the correctly chosen headsets constituted a wonderful ensemble and left a feeling of spaciousness in these lovely apartments. 
Area: 70 square meters. Who lives: blogger Jeanne Chan and designer George Hu with their daughters Hayden of three years old and one year old baby Hadley. Location: San Francisco. Jeanne and George adhere to a simple and functional environment to make the most of their three-room nest. Yes, and look after the little mischievous girls much easier in a spacious, not overloaded with furniture, apartment. 
Area: 28 square meters. Who lives: the artist and creative director Tami Snodgrass with the dog Lewis. Location: Maui, Hawaii. Who would like to live in the hot tropics, like this fragile woman? Here, Tami has everything she needs: a loft bedroom, an open-air kitchen, a summer shower, a small shed and a convenient place to store her surfboards. 
Area: 84 square meters. Who lives: student Le Michelle Nguyen and David Klein, working in the field of business development. Location: Montreal. This creative couple has completely reconstructed its attic abode, having thought over everything here: from the floor planning to the kitchen unit handles. Having picked up custom-made multifunctional furniture and competently demarcating residential areas, they were able to get a very spacious and comfortable apartment as a result. 
Area: 55 square meters.Who lives: Educator Educator Mariëtvan der Kooij and Timvan Soeren. Location: Amersfoort, Netherlands. A sea of natural light and - these are the main secrets of the comfort and coziness of this nest. “We still managed to put everything we wanted here, without frills and unnecessary clutter,” says Educator. 
Area: 28 square meters. Who lives: Willa Kammerer multiplier. Location: Manhattan. As soon as Willa did not excel, in order to use her miniature living space more rationally. With the help of fake partitions and curtains, she clearly delimited the area of sleep, work and rest. This trick visually draws in our imagination the illusion of many small rooms. 
Area: 80 square meters. Who lives: managers of the design agency Drew Dunford and Margot Robinson with their cute Yorkshire terrier Lakai. Location: Vancouver. This is a fairly spacious apartment by our standards. But it should be emphasized that only ours. Canadians such areas seem small and cramped. To somehow hide this flaw, the hostess very quickly figured out the style of interior decoration. “Refresh the walls in the manner that you like, but do not mix a lot of colors, just hold the room in one basic tone and a pair of complementary ones,” advises Dunford. But not only it decorates their home, high ceilings and a lot of natural light make it truly bright and open. 
Area: 33 square meters. Who lives: a nurse and blogger Jacqueline Clair. Location: Manhattan. Bright contrasting colors highlight residential areas in this nice Manhattan apartment. Jacqueline's love of order is felt in everything. She picked up the furniture so profitably that she skillfully placed all her ladies' tricks and numerous books. 
Area: 70 square meters. Who lives: SarahLatta and DarrenCarter. Location: San Francisco. Three large and spacious cabinets perfectly solved the problem of storing things. A bright headset and curtains perfectly matched to it created a beautiful interior, attracting with its comfort and hospitality. 
Area: 46 square meters. Who lives: the president of the company of decorative ornaments Maryline Lambelin and her labrador Canaille. Location: Montreal. Maryline very functionally used the central column, which became a convenient rack that accommodates not only things, but also became resistant for a large-format plasma panel. 
Area: 52 square meters. Who lives: lawyers Sasha and Sabrina Kolmakov. Location: London Neutral tones and bright interior compositions keep warmth and light in frequent houses on gloomy London days. A relaxed Scandinavian style is an expression of pure aesthetics. 
Area: 79 square meters. Who lives: electrician Cory Marcinkow and his wife Tamiza. Location: Burnaby, British Columbia. The sunlight that floods all the rooms, bright paintings and modern furniture create an impeccable and infinitely comfortable atmosphere in this house. 
Area: 79 square meters. Who lives: designer shoes Isobel Schofield with his dog Billie. Location: Brooklyn, New York. The inexorable charm of this dwelling makes the guests forget that they are in a one-room apartment. Isobel loves multifunctional furniture, but even more she loves the “wall of honor”, on which she places her little masterpieces. 
Area: 46 square meters. Who lives: interior designer Frances Merrill with his wife Chris - director of a small Film Institute. And their children, Honor and Rex. Location: Los Angeles. Do you think an American family consisting of four people cannot live with unshakable comfort in 46 square meters? You just do not know the couple Frances. They not only perfectly adapted to their nest, but also managed to equip a barn under the guest room! “Once, at Christmas, we carried the bed to the backyard to receive our guests. We love to relax with the whole family and a small living space will not stop us, ”says Frances with glitter in his eyes. 
Square: 12.5 square meters of living space and 5.5 under the bedroom-loft. Who lives: Chris and MalissaTack designers of three-dimensional graphics. Location: Snohomish, WA. Built-in compact furniture, a folding table, a comfortable bed upstairs and a “pocket” shower - all this allows you to live comfortably in such a tiny house. 
Area: 7 square meters. Who lives: HalDavid. Location: Seattle. You may not believe it, but such an area is enough to accommodate a loft bedroom, a pull-out sofa, a mini-kitchen, a bathroom, a wardrobe and a desk. 
Area: 60 square meters. Who lives: interior designer Robert Holgate with his pet Buddy. Location: San Francisco. “I like comfort and space, but I love even more when all things are at hand,” says Robert. His professional skills helped to correctly position the furniture so that it was possible to move freely around the room and fit into it all that is so dear to him. 
Area: 51 square meters. Who lives: Kees de Zwart - financier. Location: Amsterdam. To get the most out of his favorite apartment, Kees used the services of a pro in this matter. The main feature of its interior is a set of shiny surfaces, which, reflecting the light, create a unique, warm and undoubtedly modern style. 
Area: 22 square meters. Who lives: web designer Alek Lisefski and Anjali Krystofiak. Location: California Reluctance to pay a large fee for a rented spacious apartment led this couple to a small trailer. Competent arrangement of furniture modules and many small windows facing south, unload living space, making it even more charming and spacious. 
Area: 84 square meters. Who lives: interior designer Clark Collins. Location: California. This cute house tells about itself in details, which are so well thought out that it is even impossible to imagine how it would be possible to settle here in a different way. And these endless curtains, curtains and other home textiles add to it even more comfort and warmth. 
Area: 24 square meters. Location: Oregon. The owner of this compact wooden frame on wheels is a native Japanese who misses his homeland. And in order to somehow drown out this aching feeling of longing, he arranged the van in the traditional style. On the first floor, he and his guests can enjoy the tea ceremony in abundance, and on the second level they can take a break from worldly fuss. 
Area: 32 square meters. Location: Manhattan. It turns out that in such a small living space you can so intelligently place sleeping, working, kitchen and guest areas that modern style and freedom of movement in 32 squares become a reality. 
Area: 91 square meters. Who lives: Elaine and John Carney. Location: Wilson, Wyoming. Perhaps you have often heard the opinion that only small apartments are able to give room for the implementation of non-standard interior. And architect John Carney fully shares it. “I like to travel in my miniature castle, where the distance from the kitchen to the bedroom is no more than a meter. This allows you to feel like a boat captain, where you know exactly what is more important to you. That is what made me a good expert in their field, ”says the owner of this small cottage, John. 
Modern stylish interiors: ideas for small apartments
