NYC's Tiniest Homes: Ingenious Designs & Space-Saving Marvels!
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NYC's Tiniest Homes: Ingenious Designs & Space-Saving Marvels!

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Summary:

  • Clever transformations and custom storage solutions are key in tiny homes.

  • A former barbershop was transformed into a comfortable and stylish home.

  • A Brooklyn apartment uses mirrors and plants to maximize space and create a maximalist design.

  • An apartment in Sarajevo uses curtains as dividers, referencing the city’s wartime history.

  • A modular home in the Catskills is an example of an affordable and easily movable design.

NYC's Tiniest Homes: Where Space Meets Imagination

For years, the American dream home was spacious and sprawling. But times have changed! Many are now prioritizing affordability and efficient living. This article showcases incredible examples of small homes from across the globe, highlighting clever design solutions and the boundless imagination they inspire.

A Barbershop Transformed

A tiny house painted aqua with an orange door and window trim.

Liz Gilson transformed a 345-square-foot former barbershop into a cozy home, proving that even limited space can be filled with character. She overcame storage challenges with her own furniture-making skills and even added a patio with a hot tub!

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A Brooklyn Apartment Overflowing with Plants

A living room with a mirrored wall on one side and a pink sofa on the other.

Alejandro Aguilar's 350-square-foot Brooklyn apartment is a testament to maximalist design. Mirrors, clever furnishings, and a multitude of plants create a vibrant and unique living space, sparking debate among readers on its effectiveness.

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Curtains, Not Walls

Looking past orange drapes into the kitchen, which has a stone-topped dining table in the center and wood cabinetry with a green-tile backsplash on the back wall.

Architects Vernes Causevic and Lucy Dinnen created a 538-square-foot home in Sarajevo using saffron-colored wool curtains to divide the space, a design choice inspired by the wartime past.

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And Many More...

The article also features a modular house easily moved and reassembled, a vibrant apartment in Rotterdam maximizing its 74 square feet, a London apartment with clever built-in furniture, and a cabin that opens up to the elements. It concludes with a couple who traded a large apartment for a trio of tiny homes, embracing a nomadic lifestyle. Each home showcases unique ingenuity and a commitment to resourceful living.

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