Small space as a source of inspiration:We study 15 striking examples of successful use of every centimeter of useful space. How and where to put things not only neatly, but also beautifully? Convenient solutions for true perfectionists A modest studio for a student or a large house for a wealthy family - any space needs storage systems. But the smaller the room, the more difficult the geometric task. How to fit everything you need so that it is ? Take a close look at your home: have all its possibilities been exhausted? We study unexpected places for cabinets, drawers and shelves and the most unusual ideas. Ladder-cabinet A staircase, even the narrowest one, is notproblem, but an original find! The space underneath can be used to store bicycles, a mini-dressing room, and even a small bedroom. Entire libraries are arranged in the steps, and in the high spans - "one-book" shelves and hangers for home clothes. The solution depends on the depth and height of the usable space. The wardrobe ladder is one of the most popularsolutions in European countries with small narrow streets, where most city houses are stretched out in height. It is best to use this experience at the design stage or during a major renovation of the staircase: then you will be able to create a whole integrated storage system that will help you significantly unload the main rooms from unnecessary cabinets. Using niches and corners Non-standard shapespremises can always be turned from a headache into an advantage. wardrobes and chests of drawers, space under the roof slopes in attics and lofts for organizing mini-dressing rooms, corner wardrobes and structures, especially on the side of the inward-opening door - during the day, your storage will be completely invisible. A New Reading of the Mezzanine In the Late 90s Russiabegan to demolish the Soviet legacy en masse — corridor mezzanines. Many later regretted it: not the most convenient storage device in typical apartments often served as soundproofing. Having destroyed the mezzanine, residents of Soviet high-rise buildings began to learn unnecessary details from the lives of their neighbors. Now the mezzanine is experiencing a rebirth all over the world. Together with the movement for small houses, the idea of maximizing their space was born with the help of a small but functional "attic". Modern architects put hanging beds, libraries, offices and even dressing rooms there. Shelf as art Shelves and hangers are notnot only our faithful assistants around the house, but also an interesting decorative tool. They are used to make home display cases, they compensate for the shortcomings of walls, even the wrong color of wallpaper or paint. In a practical sense, shelves significantly save space compared to traditional cabinets and can be used even where no other design will fit. Room in the closet Traditional closets toocontain many possibilities. One of the most popular is a cabinet-cabinet. If there is no extra room in the house, and , there is only one way out: a built-in cabinet. With the same success, you can place a mini-workshop, a sewing corner, or even a kitchen in the closet.Miracle Hanger An obvious trend of moderndesign — open storage of clothes. Open wardrobes, ladder-shaped hanger shelves, and mobile mini-dressing rooms that look like a rack on wheels are in fashion. This solution has many advantages: significant savings in both money and space on the doors; mobility and versatility; better preservation of things due to air exchange, etc. There are also disadvantages: a high risk of constant disorder and household dust and pet hair on things. But it also happens that there is simply no other way out. And then it is worth trying to turn the hanger into a small masterpiece of both functionality and style.