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How to get the smallest gaps in Your Home

How to get the smallest gaps in Your Home


How to get the smallest gaps in Your Home

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:00 PM PDT

Elegant solutions for small rooms

It is said that the size is not everything. When it comes to your house, if so, none of us would have to say something, a little extra. Here in Britain we have the smallest habitat in Europe with a very large margin. However, there are many advantages in a compact home.

"Small spaces are cheaper to use," Elizabeth Wilhide, the author points out of small spaces. "And because the areas that concern you are moreis limited, you can further fine materials and high-end details. Small-space living and focuses the mind to have less space to play, you must be very selective and focused – which is not a bad thing. "

Begin to think the house as a whole and evaluate the areas where things are tight, "says architect Mark Dyson." Think about your priorities and how you need space, so you can plan the multi-functional areas. "

Living in a small space means that yourHouse must work much harder, but intelligent design, careful planning and a reflective approach will allow a regular process, without an inch of your personal style.

Intelligent solutions for compact environments

Smart planning can often compensate for the lack of square footage. Knock two rooms into one, a multifunctional space that is immediately felt bigger. You can then areas with floor or furniture. And more light, carries it everywhereYou can also open a room.

Intelligent solutions

storage or good is the key to everything is clean, and a wall from floor to ceiling cabinets offer plenty of space and at the same time a relatively small footprint.
or 'built-in benches for a surprising amount of hidden storage belong, "said Guy Morgan Harris.
or Use the hidden space, creating the partition wall between the studs to view memory, built-in shelves in the eaves, orthrough the void under the floorboards. "Install a ring-pull locking mechanism and make layers to take stuff in the store," says Guy. Ideal for wine or toys.
o 'in the double-height property, a mezzanine, or platform can be a good way to separate living and sleeping areas, "says Elizabeth Wilhide, author of small spaces. (See first building regs.)
Apply or hide the TV and your DVD and hi-fi.
• Use a crate instead of a table for additional storage space.

IntelligentCompact solution for kitchens

With so much emphasis these days on the big kitchen / living room, is easy to hear through hard when your house is made of small size. But, as Elizabeth Wilhide, author of small spaces, said: "Professional chefs prefer a compact kitchen, because they are easier to work in." If in doubt, get some professional input in design, and things are more stringent, a smaller space will benefit from spending as much as possible. Choose the units equipped, the best option for themselvesworking with a small space efficiently.

Intelligent solutions

Many units end up behind the ceiling, which is a waste of precious centimeters. Select the entire amount of the deposit and keep the elements less common in the higher cupboards. Alternatively, you can wine shelves in every available space.

o If necessary, the kitchen is compressed along one wall. '2 0.8 M is the minimum width to accommodate a compact kitchen but very useful, "says architect Mark Dyson." This is space for an under-counterRefrigerator, oven, stove, are a secret, a thin storage dishwasher and sink, while continuing to provide the minimum distance between the sink and stove. "
Laundry or No? 'House of your washing machine and dryer in a closet deep, "says architect Paul McAneary'. Hide behind a folding door devices.
o Keep cleaning, cutting boards and spices on hand with some custom splash storage. All you need is to make room on the back of the canvas 15 cmSuper flat space for these important questions of everyday life.
mechanisms or as room dividers and corners magic things in order and get hard to reach. "Do not forget low-level storage," said Graeme MacLaren of MacLaren Architects Dinwiddie. "Pedestal drawers are ideal for storage of flat items like cookie sheets or towels."
Max or the sensation of light in a space-starved kitchen with reflective surfaces such as glossy paint, a glass counter, or even a chrome mirrorMudflaps.

Smart solutions for the bathroom compact

"Most of the brochures bathroom showroom the size of a ballroom," says Robin Levien, Ideal Standard. "In fact, the bathroom is the UK media about the size of a king-size bed, so it is important to maximize every inch." Compact range ceramic can be a real boon. "The basins, which are wider than deep, all kinds of problems to solve," added Robin. "And let a tank cornerhave a mini-en-suite in a corner of a room, bedroom shower, sink and toilet all in the space of a standard bathtub. Or choose a small tank, which is the space for something else. "Look at the concept of space and range from Ideal Standard.

Intelligent solutions

or 'built-in bathroom cabinets must not exceed 4 inches in depth, "says architect Mark Dyson." And 'possible to remove a wall stud and replace it with MDF frame structural systems used to memorize, without creatingconsumes valuable space. "
or 'unit off the ground, "said Guy Morgan Harris." A room looks larger when you see the entire floor to the walls. "
O 'Mirrors can be used with great success, but too much can look like junk, "says Mark Dyson." An L-shaped mirror [that goes around a corner] can quadruple the feeling of volume. "
Canned or tanks offer the possibility to create additional space, and why not get back the area under a bathroom with towels or custom traysBath toys?
or "We installed a shower rose, where the ground rises, showing a bath," says architect Paul McAneary. "It also turns into a steam bath, so it is compact and multifunctional."

Smart solutions for bedrooms Compact

To create a peaceful retreat, a bedroom should be as mess, as free as possible. Most people have a lot of clothing, so first-class storage is essential. Built-in storage systems eating less spacefurniture. "In planning your space to hang, measures the length of the rod clothes, then add 20 percent," advises Peter Hülsta friend.

Intelligent solutions

or recover valuable space by not using tables. Instead, install a shelf on the wall behind the bed, which can be used to read a bedtime and wake up.
or you can not compromise on the size of your bed, but you can try to work harder. In boxes or two full beds withDrawers or shelves to use the area below redundant. Flip-up beds also make room for the good that is used. Remember also that read visually less dominant than the sublime princess-and-the-pea-style low-level ones.
or folding beds are used for annoying and ugly, but now there are some really well-designed models. They can be expensive, but if you have a studio and will be with every day and not in a room, then it is important to invest. A pull-down bed in combination withA pull-down desk, a small closet a true multifunctional space.
or not 'A place to sleep have to be closed, "Elizabeth Wilhide, says the author of small spaces." Screening room with a partition or sliding doors can privacy without blocking light. Or in an open space is divided, a mezzanine or elevated platform things. "

Smart solutions for hidden cameras

Corridors and stairs can occupy a disproportionate amount of space,especially in old houses. We can not squander precious square footage – instead retrieve every corner with some clever adaptations.

Intelligent solutions

closets or basement can become a dumping ground for unwanted items, so clearing the clutter and transform the cubby under the stairs in a closet for extra.
o The removal of a wall, the stairs can really open things around. If you have a new scale, think of the involvement of large, deep drawersstarting with push-click or drawers in the risers of the steps. What better place to store shoes and slippers?
o 'in the stairwells, remove the rails and the gap with shelves. You can also skip or half landings (where the stairs turn) to work reduced or mini-library building, "says architect Mark Dyson.
A compact office or can be hidden in a closet, then it is immediately swept away, at the end of the day.
o A window seat can be extendedcreate a welcoming living room.
spiral staircase or a large space can be saved as alternate tread these steps can increase to a steeper angle.

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