Small Space Living: Expert Tips and Techniques on Using Closets, Corners, and Every Other Space in Your Home

This book arrived not at our door, as expected, but at our mailbox. it looks very interesting. Looks like a keeper

This book has lots of ideas. It isn't quite what I expected, but it was well written and did actually meet the goals of the topics at hand so I wasn't disappointed. Some ideas seemed a little impractical but they were space-saving.

“Matter is mostly empty space” my physics professor used to say.Believe it or not, so is your home! This lively, well organized and beautifully illustrated book will guide you through it.This is not some aseptic, picture-perfect journey into Scandinavian home aesthetics and pricey minimalism. Au contraire. Small Space Living offers real interior design solutions, directly from the occupant’s imagination. The book features over one hundred tips and ideas – most of them tested and lived-through by the author – for saving space and making room. Roberta Sandenbergh is a New York architect with an obvious (and communicative) passion for exploring and revealing the space potential of every living area you could possibly think of: from closets to walls, from floors to ceilings and the windows in between. Not a corner is left unturned. Storage is reinvented, partitions re-imagined, small is stretched and tiny becomes livable.This half-transformative, half-biographical volume will make you reconsider the design potential of all unused and overlooked spaces in your home. You most certainly will discover that you are more space-rich than you ever suspected. Reclaim what's yours - just get it!

This book definitely has some great ideas, but I found many of them aren't workable for renters. The majority of ideas involve some kind of construction, whether it's converting a closet, putting up partition walls/dividers, building custom fit desks or similar construction. Some landlords in larger cities don't mind or will work with tenants if they want to make what can be permanent changes. But I haven't found suburban landlords to be quite so understanding or accommodating. I also can't afford to renovate a space -- installing a bathroom in a closet, putting up divider or partition walls, or build a secure, sturdy loft space, and then tear it all out and restore space to original condition when I move. But there are definitely some ideas I can make work in a rented space. I just wish the publisher's description indicated that most ideas are more suitable for homeowners or renters with flexible landlords.That

This isn’t a detailed how to book or one of lofty architecture. What it is is a humble collection of ways to make small spaces work for individuals by customizing your space to suit you. Some of the ideas here I remember my own mother using to fit our growing (and frequently clashing as children do) family into our home as harmoniously as possible by carving out little private spaces for each of us. With photographs, sketches, and the suggestion to seek out help from a handyman if you don’t know how to do it yourself the author shows that customization is within the readers reach. And who knows, maybe one of the ideas here will give you ideas of your own.

Thoroughly enjoyed the book and all the ideas. Author gave an excellent idea for a loft bed with an office beneath that I'm thinking of doing for a tiny cottage. It's hard for me to envision myself being able to do many of the ideas as I lack the author's creativity, and am doubtful about obtaining city approval for some ideas. Everyone says my kitchen should be bigger, however reading the book made me realize it's unnecessary -- definitely appreciated gaining that awareness.

This book is well-organized starting with basic foundations to approach designing a small space; and the examples she uses actually appear to be small unlike some books which categorize a 1200 square foot house or apartment or condo as a small space. Photos are excellent and the floor plans are especially instructive. I picked-up several new ideas.

This book exceeded my expectations. The illustrations are delightful and practical. The photos add clarity. The stories about the author’s life are entertaining and illustrative of her life’s journey, and explain how she made use of her own clever ideas. Anyone who lives in a small space and wants to maximize their use of their space will find the suggestions in this book extremely helpful. The writing and drawings are easy to read and entertaining. You will be inspired to try many of these simple ideas.

Great ideas

Livre plein d'infos et d'astuces sur aménagement de petits espaces. Gain de place assuré.

The author has lots of ideas to make even a tiny space useful and sone of her designs are gorgeous.