Lift Off! Floating Features for Small Spaces

Article by: Lily Gahagan, Assistant Editor, Houzz.com
From: http://www.houzz.com

It's a sad fact: There's only so much square footage in a home, and furniture is taking up a big chunk of it. But if you take into consideration all the available space that starts just past the floor and continues up to the ceiling, all of a sudden endless possibilities open up to you. Float some shelves, a desk or even a loft off the ground to start maximizing the spacial potential of your small home.




The dish rack has long been the bane of my kitchen counter, taking up space and looking none too pretty in the process. A slight lift and it's no longer a space suck. Huzzah!



For a small studio, every extra inch helps. A floating nightstand like this one holds essentials without making a footprint.




In the same studio, the designer used a shelving system to hold items and work as an office space. It's much more compact than a bureau, and leaves the floors wide open.



No garage? Keep bikes out of the way by hoisting them up above. Not the most convenient option for frequent cyclists, but it sure looks cool.



Rather than lightening up from the bottom up, try it from the top down. This drop houses recessed lights and a range hood, and delineates the kitchen from the rest of the open space without blocking it off into a completely separate room.




You can find tinier sinks, sure, but you won't find a tinier double vanity than a floating trough with two faucets. After all, even small space dwellers appreciate a little extra room when getting ready in the morning.



If you've got the ceiling height to accommodate one, a loft is the ultimate floating space saver.



The wide sill on this thin strip of window could hold books or other items to bring a bit of storage to the hallway without overwhelming the tight space.



Open risers keep this staircase light and airy.



Without legs to get in the way, this wisp of a cafe table can easily accommodate a few stools underneath.

Hoover: These are great tips to make your small spaces classy and functional!

Not Just for Kids: 7 Space-Saving (& Adult-Sized) Loft Beds

By: http://www.renttoown.ph
From: http://dornob.com

Hoover: Here are some loft -bed ideas for small spaces.




Adults sometimes have trouble with the associations a bunk bed conjures to mind. Lofting full-sized beds may be the best-kept secretwhen it comes to bedroom layouts: they can make room for entire desks or dressers below and represent a far cheaper alternative to moving apartments when you run out of space.



Consider, for example, these stand-alone ideas and built-in solutions from via Remodelista. Minimalist metal ladders and railings can make a lofted sleeping area feel much less childish, while decorative touches can integrate an elevated portion of a bedroom without rendering it visually detached from core themes of material, color or decor.



Of course, building out an entire section of a room is not a simple do-it-yourself project. There are other prefab solutions available, likeceiling-suspended beds that hang from heavy-duty supports tied in above (and reinforced by structural connections along adjacent walls.



For the truly space-poor apartment, the sides of a room may be close enough to warrant stretching something between opposite walls and either tying into hidden studs or building a second layer of support on the outside of a drywall-finished and painted surface.



Just think about it for a moment: beds take up the same amount of space regardless of the size of your dwelling. Thus, the smaller your habitat the more area they displace. Recapturing that lost square footage can be well worth the time, effort and/or up-front costs of buying and installing a loft-bed solution.

Compact Toilet Designs

By: http://www.renttoown.ph
From: http://www.lyring.com

Hoover: Trendy and space saving, this compact toilet design is especially suited for small condos and apartments.









These compact bathroom designs by Hatria are big on luxuries. Check out these G-Full based ideas and solutions by the Italian bathroom brand, made with the compact space in mind. Each element works with the others, both aesthetically and functionally speaking. Two modular benches mean you can position them to fit your space: place them in a linear fashion, or in an L shape in the corner. One wall-mounted “floating” bench incorporates a washbasin or two and countertop, while the other features a ceramic toilet and bidet, topped by a lid that, when not in use, creates additional seating. Underneath, this bathroom line also includes a built-in storage shelf for towels, toiletries and tissues.