Small-Space Home Offices

from: http://www.bhg.com

Hoover: Having a home office nowadays is becoming a necessity. Spare bedrooms aren't the only spaces that make great home offices. A closet, a corner, a hallway, or even the kitchen island can become the perfect work area both in small or big spaces.

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Small But Efficient

Simplicity is key in small spaces. A cozy nook like this needs only the essentials. This built-indesk has one large drawer for files and smallerdrawers for office supplies. Semicustomcabinetry options are an affordable way to get exactly what you want. Consult your local cabinetry store or home center to explore design options. Or measure your nook and hunt down a ready-made desk that will fit your space.

Smart Ideas for Small Spaces

from http://www.bhg.com

Hoover: here are some design tips for small spaces, awkward angles, room colors and storage solutions for your home.

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Fabulous Hang-Ups

Turn a closet or nook into a work zone. In this space, drapery panels slide along a curtain rod to make it easy to conceal the clutter. Even without an architectural niche or bay, you can duplicate this effect by curtaining off an area across the width of a room -- just hang the drapes from a rod or thin wire suspended from the ceiling.

A Beatiful 96 sq. ft. Cabin

from: http://www.treehugger.com/

Rent to Own.ph: A holiday home always conjures ideas of grandeur and luxury but today we feature a cabin in the woods that, in its simplistic design, blends comfort with warmth.

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The image of a secluded cabin in the woods recalls the simple, idealistic idyll of Henry David Thoreau's Walden, free of the impositions of society. This beautiful micro-cabin was built beside a lake in Finland.

Tilt and Turn Windows

Hoover: While on a recent trip, we were amazed at the windows in our hotel that open two ways. You can tilt it or turn it outwards using the same handle. It was even double glazed for noise reduction. Read on.

from: http://www.innotech-windows.com and http://www.swissshade.com

Tilt + Turn Windows achieve exceptional energy efficiency, air tightness, water resistance and sound control. Innovative European style Tilt + Turn Windows also provide excellent draft free ventilation and high levels of security. They are also easy to operate and are conveniently easy to clean.

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Not Just Another Door

Hoover: Let's face it, doors are almost always the least thought about in any home design. Perhaps these new ideas will jumpstart a creative door trend!

1. SLIDING BARN DOORS

from: http://freshome.com

In most homes, space is the highest commodity and what better way to gain space than to remove your doors? While removing your doors may seem drastic, instead of totally removing your doors, how about removing the door swing that takes up space to open and close your doors? Johnson Hardware has invented home interior door hardware that acts like a barn door to slide across your opening, instead of using a swing and hinge hardware set. Take a look at how wall mounted hardware can save space in your home and provide you with a room that is more functional and spacious.

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L41 House Packs A Lot Into 220 Square Feet

from: http://www.treehugger.com/

Rent to Own.ph: Tiny homes at 22 square feet can be really beautiful if done properly and efficiently. Simplification is the future of housing. 

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Once again we see how in architecture and design, regulation drives innovation; when Vancouver allows backlane housing, we get an explosion of ideas and prototypes. Architect Michael Katz and designer Janet Corne offer the L41 ("all for one") that squeezes everything you need for comfortable living into 220 square feet. According to the Tyee, It is designed to "tread lightly on this earth" and answer the question "how small can we build a home and keep it delightful?"

All-in-One Modular Fold Out Living Room Furniture Set

from: http://dornob.com

Hoover: Smart furnitures are becoming commonplace. These are geared towards maximizing small spaces.

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Apartment 1211 by Alan Chu

from: http://www.dezeen.com/

Rent to Own.ph: One of 2013's best livable micro apartments, this Alan Chu design is only 36 square meters and displays the best things in a small home - simplicity, efficiency and beauty.

In an attempt to save space, Alan Chu confined all the storage to a single wall, with an entertainment system in crate-like boxes at one end and kitchen cupboards that swing or slide open at the other.

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