Looking at this cozy house, many may think that it costs a lot of money, but it is not. Disappointed with the high price of housing and its rent, the British Christian Montes and Kyra Powell decided to build a house with their own hands. For the construction they used unnecessary building materials, recycled wood and their own skills, but the most interesting thing is that the construction of this little two-story handsome man cost them only $ 1500 (or £ 1000).
This is how this house looks from the outside, of course its facade is not as stylish as that of container houses Claudie Dubreuil but what did you want for $ 1500?
But inside the house looks much better
An inventive couple, 29-year-old Christian Montes and 28-year-old Kira Powell, have decided to build their own home due to the sky-high UK housing prices.
On average, prices for a two-bedroom home in their city start at £ 190,000, so MA in Architecture Christian and Kira, who graduated from the National Furniture School, decided to use their own skills.
Every inch of space has been used wisely
Workplace
The house was built from recycled materials and unnecessary construction waste. The dimensions of the house are 5 x 2.5 m and 3.65 m in height
"The materials for the sandwich panels cost us £ 600, we got the windows free of charge, and we got the doors from my grandmother's house. Of course, it wasn't without the help of our family and friends," said Christian
The bedroom on the second floor, where the couple managed to drag a double bed
Above the bed, you can see a round window, in fact, this is the door from an old washing machine.
Panel cut shelves
As with other similar houses, this one has a large number of windows and glass doors. This was done primarily to visually increase the space, and it also significantly helps to save electricity during the day.
The couple built a house on the farm of Kira's parents on the outskirts of Hereford
Since the house is built on the base of a trailer, the couple did not need a building permit as it is not actually classified as a house.
Every 28 days they move the house from place to place to comply with local planning laws
The couple plans to live in this house until they save money for their own home.
Here is such a nice and very cozy Frankenstein house with cunning owners
No matter how many rooms there are in the house, there is always not enough space. Someone has long dreamed of an office, someone needs another nursery or playroom for a kid, someone needs a workshop ... The owner of this mansion felt sorry for the unused space under the ceiling - so much space is wasted.
He did not stop at just thinking about this idea and brought his wonderful project to life. It took time and effort to install the floor and special supporting structures, but the result is stunning! See how you can do additional room- it seems to me that it is even much easier than repairing an ordinary room.
How to use the space above the stairs
The idea was brilliant! The additional room comfortably accommodates children's things, the windows fill the space with light. Such a playroom is every child's dream. However, this place is so profitable that any room could be arranged here - a reading room, an office or an art workshop.
Spare guest bedroom- also an idea. If you have unused space in your home, remember that it can be adapted to your needs, you just need to try a little. Being creative always brings the best results.
The competent use of space in the living room is a question that the owners of both small and large rooms have to solve. A modest area makes you look for non-standard solutions for the ability to accommodate everything you need. The owners of spacious living rooms, on the other hand, do not always know how to fill the free space. We share unusual ideas that will make it possible to rationally use the entire living area.
1. Mini-library at the door
The space around the door is most often unjustly forgotten. An interesting way to use it is to hang open shelves above the door and on either side of it, equipping a mini-library.
2. Table overlooking the street
To make spending time with your guests even more exciting, provide them with the opportunity to enjoy the views from the window. The console table at the windowsill replaces the coffee table. Don't forget about comfortable seating.
3. Moving up
The opinion that the possibilities for placing shelves in the living room have been exhausted often turns out to be mistaken. Almost always, high shelves, consisting of several tiers, help solve the problem of storing small essentials in the living room. The most spacious shelves will be from floor to ceiling.
4. Make the most of ... a coffee table
Even the most elegant coffee table can become a multifunctional element in the interior of the living room. It is enough to choose models with a shelf in the lower part.
5. Useful TV environment
A TV, standing out against the background of an empty wall, often seems to be an unnecessary element in the holistic interior of a living room. The solution to this problem is to create a useful environment for technology in the form of shelves and cabinets that take up most of the wall.
6. The wall behind the sofa - into action
The wall behind the sofa mainly serves only to accommodate paintings or lighting fixtures. In order to efficiently use this vertical surface, place a shelf on it. The option that is optimal in terms of safety for those sitting on the sofa is a shelf suspended as high as possible.
7. Console or bar counter behind the back of the sofa
You can effectively use the space behind the back of the sofa by placing a bar counter or a console table here. Such a simple solution will make the living room interior not only non-standard, but also more functional.
8. There are never too many puffs
Comfortable stools or poufs will never be superfluous in the interior of the living room. Don't be afraid to put in too many mobile seating areas: they will never be empty. After all, they can be used as a mini-table. In addition, there are models with a storage system inside.
9. Cozy home with candles
It is not possible to install a real fireplace in every apartment or house. An alternative to it will be a false fireplace, in which the fire is replaced by burning candles. The upper part of it plays the role of a shelf or TV stand. Also, a false fireplace is a great way to decorate an empty wall.
10. Two is better than one
Sometimes the living room is empty for a long time, but sometimes the room is not able to accommodate a large cheerful company. If this situation is familiar, then look out for the double coffee tables. One of them, smaller, easily hides under the other. If necessary, a small table is taken out, and the space for placing food and drinks becomes twice as large.
It will be useful to learn how to divide the living room into functional areas. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with
In most of the "Khrushchev" hallways, the hallways are not large.
They are literally tiny, and sometimes you just can't turn around in them. How to make such a room visually larger?
How to squeeze the maximum out of a small space and use every centimeter in practice? The answers are in our review!
1. Light walls
No matter how stylish and beautiful the chocolate or terracotta shades are, they should be discarded when decorating a small room. All dark and warm colors tend to visually eat up the space. Therefore, give preference to light, clean and deep colors.
The simplest thing is to paint the walls white. This simple technique will instantly transform a small room, let air into it, and make its perception easy. Don't like white? Then play with the blue gradient, cool and light variations of the gray. For the sake of interest, you can try delicate turquoise, violet, light green.
Remember that the walls should have a light and unobtrusive shade!
2. Focus on the floor
In a tiny hallway, the visual perception of space is influenced not only by the walls, but also by the floor. It is desirable that it also be light. If the room is narrow, then it is better to choose linoleum or tiles with a horizontal pattern in order to visually expand the walls.
The floor can also be used to set the dynamics in the room. For example, use the herringbone pattern when laying parquet or laminate flooring. Linoleum imitating these surfaces is now on sale.
If the room itself has some obvious flaws (low ceiling, curved walls), then it’s a good idea to focus on the floor. Choose not the classic beige or brown color option, but choose something more interesting. Or you can even be creative - make a self-leveling floor with a 3D image.
3. Good lighting
One of the main secrets of a good interior is lighting. If there is enough of it and the room is completely flooded with light, then it is pleasant to be in such a room, it automatically looks more comfortable and beautiful than a dark or poorly lit room. Especially when it comes to a hallway where there are no sources of natural light.
How to solve the issue of lighting a small room? It is optimal to install spotlights around the perimeter of the walls or in the middle of the ceiling throughout the entire room. Another option is to install minimalist wall sconces on the walls. When decorating some hallways, small lamps are also mounted in the floor part of the walls or in the floor itself. So it turns out to create the effect of weightlessness and lightness.
In any case, one lamp in a small hallway is indispensable. There should be at least 2 of them, and preferably 3-4. Or you should take a closer look at luminaires with directional light, which can be adjusted according to your wishes and needs.
4. Laconic furniture
There is a standard set of furniture, without which it is difficult to imagine a hallway, no matter what size it is. But it's one thing when the room is spacious and in addition to the standard hanger and pedestal, there will also be a console, a banquet, and an umbrella stand. But for the "crumb" you need to look at laconic and multifunctional furniture. And it's good if the hanger is corner, so it will be possible to use the space, which is often left unattended and does not have a practical function.
Look for kits that include: a hanger, a top shelf for storing hats, a niche or cabinet for storing shoes. By the way, in the hallway you can order a not deep oblong wardrobe for outerwear. And make its doors mirrored or glossy so that they reflect light well. This technique will also make the room visually larger.
5. Order
In a small hallway, you need to keep order especially carefully. When the shoes are anywhere, when dirty marks are printed on the floor, when the hanger is piled high with things, an unpleasant impression is created, the room seems smaller than it really is.
Clutter hurts and doesn't make any décor look prettier, no matter what wallpaper or flooring is used to decorate it. Therefore, think about storage systems in advance. Tidy seasonal things on time, do not store summer hats on the shelf when it is already cold outside. Keep it clean, it is not difficult in a small room.
6. Mirror tricks
A mirror will never spoil a small space. It is a powerful tool that anyone outside of interior design can use. First of all, a mirror is appropriate in the hallway - there is always an opportunity to fix a tie or hairdo. Secondly, the mirror reflects part of the room and creates the illusion of its continuation. If possible, position the mirror so that it reflects natural light from the window of another room (living room or kitchen).
Probably, each of us knows what it is like to live in cramped conditions. But not always little means bad. Modern designers and architects believe that the main thing is not how many square meters your home has, but how competently they are used. Here are seven of the most amazing examples of how to create a cozy, comfortable home in a tight space. Keret House is one of the narrowest residential buildings in the world. This original building appeared several years ago between two large buildings in the very center of Warsaw. 
The house appeared with the light hand of the Polish architect Jakub Szczesny, who once drew attention to the old gap between the houses. Its width was only 1.22 meters, but this did not discourage Yakub's desire to fill the gap with an extraordinary house. It is worth admitting that he succeeded. 
The result is an unusual two-story structure. On the first level there is a toilet with a shower and a kitchen, and on the second there is a bedroom with a work desk. Both floors are connected by a narrow vertical staircase. 
Sculp (IT) is an architectural duo from Belgium who have created an unimaginable four-story building just 2.5 meters apart in the heart of Antwerp. 
For a long time, the architects could not decide what exactly should be built on this small plot of land: housing or an office, but in the end they settled on a solution to combine both functions in one house. On the ground floor of the building there is an office, and above - living and public rooms. 
At the same time, the bathroom is considered to be the most interesting element of the house from Sculp (IT) studio. Due to the lack of space, it had to be placed on the roof in the open air. But what a view in the evenings! 
The Sculp (IT) headquarters looks even more spectacular in the evenings when each of its floors is illuminated with multi-colored lighting, which makes the house itself and the surrounding street acquire an incredible atmosphere. 
It seemed that 40 square meters was not enough even for a normal one-room apartment, but the architectural studio Sfaro Architects from Israel managed to place an apartment with four rooms on this area. 
The secret of this miracle of architecture lies in the special circular organization of the premises. In the center of the apartment there is a block with a bathroom, around which there are four other rooms: a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a corridor. 
Perceptual trickery works great. Such a circular system creates the impression of an endless space, and much more than 40 square meters. 
E-Village Studio is a recently launched studio in the East Village of Manhattan, which successfully confirms the popular trend of expanding the space of a small apartment at the expense of a fake second floor. 
To do this, it is not at all necessary to have high ceilings - it is enough just to place a bed on the "upper level". The useful area of the apartment has increased significantly after the installation of a multifunctional wardrobe. 
On one side of this cabinet there are shelves for the owner's personal belongings, on the other - a kitchen set, and on top there is a wide bed. There may not be enough room for jumping on the mattress, but it is more than enough for normal sleep. 
The British company Dwelle is promoting to the masses the idea that a house with an area of only 18 square meters can be enough for a comfortable life for a couple of people. 
The houses of her production Dwelle.ing are the most affordable offer for those wishing to acquire their own first home in life. For a small apartment building with a living room, a bedroom and a work desk on the second half-floor, a kitchen and a bathroom with a toilet, you will have to pay only 15 thousand pounds. With this money, you can rent a small apartment on the outskirts of London for six months. 
In the houses of the Dwelle.ing series, every centimeter of space is calculated, and the smallest detail in them has its own functional purpose. The big advantage of Dwelle.ing houses is their versatility and fast construction time - the customer can move into a new house in just a week after placing an order. 
Advanced architects and innovators have long been haunted by the possibility of transforming space. Spanish architect Barbara Appolloni has created a stunning 24 square meter convertible apartment in Barcelona. 
As a result, she has a magical, changing space in which the bed suddenly turns into a sofa, the wall into a table, a wardrobe into a refrigerator, and a table into a window. 
In this case, the principle of rationalism is at the forefront. A person living in such an apartment can turn on his imagination and boldly experiment with the transformation of living space. And this allows you to use each meter of the apartment as you like twice or even three times. 
The streets of New York have long been heavily congested with ground transportation, which is why more and more motorists are abandoning their personal car. As a result, previously highly demanded multi-level parking lots in the heart of Midtown Manhattan began to be out of work. The upLIFT concept project proposes converting unnecessary parking lots into compact and affordable residential buildings. 
The authors of the upLIFT project propose to create many small residential modules, each of which can be placed in exactly one parking space of the parking lot. 
Each such capsule consists of a compact living room, small kitchen, bathroom with toilet and shower. In this case, it is not at all necessary to immediately free the entire parking lot from cars. Modules can be installed one at a time as the car owners leave the parking lot. By the way, the first floor of upLIFT can still be left behind the cars.
