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Genius elevator bed slides vertically on rails to maximize space in Alaskan tiny home

Ana White, a self-taught carpenter in Alaska, has built a number of impressive tiny homes. But her latest project...

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Idaho mom built a tiny house for her family and their Great Dane

Macy Miller built her own tiny house in Boise, Idaho, but it isn't just Miller living there - she also shares the...

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This ultra-compact micro kitchen unfolds like a Swiss Army knife when it’s time to cook (VIDEO)

With so many of us living in small apartments where every square inch counts, think of all of the space you could...

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Studiomama packs everything you need into a 13-square-meter home

The original site for the interior plan is an unusual building in north London measuring only 13 square meters,...

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Creative director’s 275-sq-ft apartment uses pops of purple to pull design elements together

O'Neal, who is originally from Texas, moved to NYC four years ago and knew he wanted to live in downtown Manhattan....

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Stylish 325-sq-ft studio uses clever design to create the feeling of more space

"The inspiration when furnishing was keep it open clean modern with a twist of cozy," Andrea told us. "There was...

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Tour Deke’s tiny dumpster house from 2 Broke Girls (VIDEO)

If Deke's house seems familiar to you, it may be because it looks an awful lot like the real-life dumpster digs...

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La Cabine is a pop-up bathroom that folds into a sleek wooden armoire

La Fonction’s tiny pop-up bathroom may look like a timber armoire, but the fully functioning piece of furniture...

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Donghyun Kim’s Micro-Housing Concept Aims to Turn Wasted Space into Tiny Apartments

Kim, an Architectural Designer at Neal Beckstedt Studio with an MArch from Cornell University, conceptualized his...

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Dizzconcept’s full-sized gourmet PIA kitchen fits in a cabinet and takes up just 16 square feet

When closed, the PIA looks like a typical wardrobe cabinet. Available in varying finishes like white, black and...

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INFOGRAPHIC: How to make a small space look bigger

Even though tiny living is quite en vogue at the moment, no one wants to feel like they live in a cramped cave....

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5 Ultra-Useful Pieces of Transforming Furniture Seen at “Hotel Resource”

Resource Furniture brought Hotel Resource to New York to show that even tiny accommodations can be comfortable...

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240-sq-ft Hotel Micro-Suite Will Invite Visitors Inside to Try Out Transforming Furniture

In the U.S., the average luxury hotel suite is estimated to be around 600 square feet (excluding the bathroom),...

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Visionary Rabbit Island Artists’ Residency Becomes a Reality in Michigan

It has been three years since we first told you about Rob Gorski and Andrew Ranville's goal to make Northern Michigan's...

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See How This Tiny West Village Apartment Uses Double Duty Furniture to Maximize Its Small Space

James’ home may be the size of a shoebox, but she made it look spacious and homey by painting the main living...

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9 Ingenious Ways to Hack IKEA Furniture for Tiny Apartments

Have an awkward bit of space between your wall and a refrigerator or other appliance? Transform it into a slide-out...

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VIDEO: See How This Architect Maximized His 78-sq-ft Shoebox Apartment in NYC

Before living in the 78-square-foot apartment, Tyler actually inhabited a larger, 96-square-foot home but chose...

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10 Transforming Furniture Designs Perfect for Tiny Apartments

Sharing is caring, as the old adage goes, so the Schair Chair is the perfect way to show your guests you care...

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Meet the Tiny House Family Who Built an Amazing Mini Home for Just $12,000

The Tiny House Family recently went on Anderson Cooper. As you can see, the actual-size outline of their home in...

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Amazing Tiny Tack House Was Built Entirely by Hand!

Chris and Malissa's adorable wood-clad house is based on a seven-by-twenty-foot dual axle utility trailer, which...

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9 Ingenious Ways to Hack IKEA Furniture for Tiny Apartments

IKEA furniture is often looked down upon for being mass-produced, but its cookie cutter attributes also make it...

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Some New Yorkers Are Living in Mobile Homes to Avoid Paying Sky-High Rents

As rents continue to climb in New York City, many residents are hitting the road - but not in the way you might...

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Micro-Housing Concept Transforms Wasted Space into Tiny Apartments

What is a city to do when it has a surplus of people and a shortage of affordable places for them to live? Korean...

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14 Delightfully Tiny Hobbit Homes

Hobbit homes aren't just for Middle Earthlings anymore. Regular humans can now own their very own cozy Hobbit Holes...

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Tiny Montlake Spite House Sells for Almost $400K!

The bunglow was built back in 1925 on the corner of 24th Avenue East and East Boston on a small plot of land in...

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Prefabricated Hangar Homes are Micro Houses on Wheels

This stylish mobile home designed by Hangar Design Group will be hitting the markets soon - which means you could...

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Streamlined Caravisio Camper Lets You Live Luxuriously on the Road

The Caravisio comes at a time when interest in caravan traveling is dwindling. According to Tabbert, the registration...

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DIY Hermit Houses: Tiny, Off-Grid Customizable Living Units

Hermit Houses' first prototype is called Abé, a name that comes from the tragic lovers story Aberlard & Heloise....

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538 Square Foot ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Apartment Folds and Transforms for Small Space Living

The Pop Up Interactive Apartment can sprout in any already existing building, which significantly cuts down on...

The transforming furniture movement is gaining momentum as a way to save money, materials and valuable space, but it's still a bit hard to find good options. That's why the Inhabitat team was really excited to discover a whole array of double duty furniture at PSFK's Future of Home Living exhibit in NYC yesterday. From chairs you can fold up and hang like clothes to a desk that turns into a bed to a table that triples as a computer and touchscreen air hockey surface, read on to see all of the goodies we found!

10 Super Useful Transforming Furniture Pieces Spotted at PSFK’s Future of Home Living Exhibit

For those of us with limited floor space, the Vurv Wall Shelf Desk is an efficient little design that folds up...

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