Small Spaces

Make a modest footprint feel easier to live in.

Use the shape of a small room, the direction of daylight and a few ordinary objects to plan a compact workstation you can actually use.

Plan a compact dining corner around everyday meals, easy seating and the route past the table.

Arrange a studio so sleep and daytime life can share one address without competing for every sightline and surface.

Make an apartment balcony comfortable for one or two people by leaving room for the door, the weather and the route back inside.

Use light, door positions and a few modest finishes to make a long, narrow hall feel like part of the home.

Set up a kitchenette so food, dishes and utensils move through it without competing for the same patch of counter.

Fit a few houseplants around the window you already use, with space for the blind, watering and the occasional pot that needs to move.

Give a bed the space it needs to be made, shared and reached after dark, even when there is very little room left over.

Make a small apartment welcoming for a few guests by planning the places to sit, where things can land and how the evening will move.

Settle into a rented apartment with a few dependable routines while you learn which furniture and changes the rooms can support.