It turns out that on small space you can live quite comfortably. And look!

IN last years Microscopic “hotels”, so-called smart apartments, are becoming fashionable. They are especially popular among single people, newlyweds and even families with a small child. Economy and originality are back in trend. After all, every small space can be arranged to suit your taste.

Mini-apartments are very popular abroad – both in Europe and overseas. Even housing without windows due to affordable price is in demand. In big and small cities you can safely find apartments with an area of ​​7-8 m2. However, such apartments have fairly high ceilings, and sleeping places, as a rule, are located on the “second floor”.

This miracle building is located in Warsaw, Poland. The apartment occupies three floors and consists of a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and hall - in principle, everything you need for life is there.

In the very bottleneck The width of the apartment is only 92 centimeters (you can’t even spread your arms), and at the widest point it is 152 centimeters.

2. Bachelor's retreat in Paris

Small apartments with an area of ​​15 square meters, today are in great demand among young people in Paris. This is a real “bachelor retreat” for young professionals and students. The prices for such housing are quite affordable, and young designers can easily transform a small apartment into cozy mini apartments. Such apartments are called studios because they have one space, not divided by walls.

This is what this apartment looked like before the “transformation”.

Beauty is in the details. There is minimal furniture in such a home, but it is extremely light and comfortable. Like, for example, this transforming table, the parts of which are hidden under each other.

In a tiny hallway measuring 1 square meter, you couldn’t fit a full hanger? No problem. It was replaced by cheerful colored hooks.

A shower, toilet and small sink with convenient cabinets fit into two square meters.

During the day – comfortable sofa, located in small niche, and at night - a double bed. And an avid bachelor should have a personal life.

The space allocated for the kitchen does not take up much space, but is great for cooking and working at the computer.

Agree, you always want to return to such an apartment after a hard day at work.

3. Milanese apartment, like a cell

A small apartment in the center of Milan, about 15 square meters, was converted from one of the premises of a building built in 1900.

Previously, this building housed a monastery shelter. The owner of this apartment, designer Silvana Citterio, calls it “an apartment like a cell.” This room deserves attention for its unusual design. In the aisle from front door there is a kitchen area, the countertop of which is closed serves as the floor of the second tier.

The second tier is made in the form of a podium, and there is a bed and a table with chairs on it.

4. The smallest apartment in the center of Rome

Its length is only 4 meters and its width is 1.8 meters. The owner of this premises, being an architect, was able to arrange quite decent housing in it.

This apartment contained a real kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom located under the ceiling.

Various cabinets, shelves and many other useful things are all there.

5. Mini-apartment in the USA

Architect and designer Luke Clark lives in a tiny apartment of 7 square meters in New York. Luke spends most of his time at home, working on the computer.

A small closet holds all the necessary things.

The sofa easily turns into a comfortable bed.

6. Tiny apartment in England

The smallest apartment in the UK, with an area of ​​5.4 meters, is located in a prestigious area of ​​London. It was converted from utility room one of the houses in 1987.

This apartment was able to accommodate a bedroom, kitchen, toilet, shower and even a wardrobe.

Imagine, today the cost of this apartment is many times higher than its original price. Perhaps due to the fact that such apartments no longer exist.

7. The smallest apartment in Paris

This apartment is located in an ancient building in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Customers needed living space for a nanny, but there was no room in their own apartment. We decided to use former premises for servants measuring only 8 square meters, located in the same house on the top floor.

And this is what this little thing looked like before the renovation.

8. The tiniest Japanese apartment

This country is famous for the abundance of small-sized housing. In Japan, housing is measured in tatami mats, which have a strictly defined area and shape. Apartments, as a rule, have an area of ​​3-4 tatami, that is, about 6 square meters. The Japanese spend most of their lives in such rooms.

For example, the legendary Nakagin Capsule Tower skyscraper complex, located in the central district of Tokyo - Ginza, which created a strong trend in the construction of buildings focused on the urgent needs of the Japanese.

9. Living space in China

Perhaps the championship in the most cramped and small housing belongs to China. In the city of Wuhan there is a six-story building, which the owner divided into 55 mini apartments and successfully rents them out to young Chinese. The average area of ​​such housing is 4.5 square meters, and sometimes even three people live in it.

The tiny rooms were left without partitions, and the sleeping places in most of the apartments are on the second tier, above the kitchenette or bathroom.

You can take a shower and watch the news.

The young Chinese woman seems to be very happy with her accommodation.

You can relax and unwind after a hard day at work.

We combine business with pleasure. Have a quick snack, clean the apartment, and run to work.

These girls feel quite comfortable in their “apartments”.

This tiny house is located in the very center of Rome, a few steps from the Pantheon and St. Peter's Square. It was built in the 1700s, was used as an apartment in the 1930s, and then remained empty for a long time. Architect and designer Marco Pierazzi bought this one-room house, which at that time resembled the scene of a horror film, and turned it into a cozy nest.

There is small hallway with closet, full kitchen, bathroom with shower, sofa bed and TV. The first floor is completely occupied by the kitchen; 3-4 people can easily fit at the table. The tabletop folds down to save space when not in use.

To get to the second level, which occupies the space above the hallway, you need to climb the internal stairs and fold back part of the ceiling (and at the same time the floor), which closes the passage to the floor. A translucent screen that rolls up like a blind is used as the fourth wall separating the bedroom from the rest of the apartment.

The interior is decorated in a loft style: white plastered walls, open brickwork, chrome-plated furniture surfaces.

Marco lived in this small home with his wife for several years until they had a child. Then I had to move out of the apartment, and now Marco rents it out to his friends, acquaintances and just tourists who came to Rome to relax. Would you like to stay in such an apartment instead of a hotel?

Right in the center of Rome, just a few steps from St. Peter's Square, there is an unusual property that claims to be the "smallest apartment in Italy." The house in which it is located previously belonged to St. Peter's Abbey, but since the 1930s the house passed from one owner to another and gradually fell into disrepair. Architect Marco Pierazzi purchased a small apartment in this building in 2010. The building, built in the 1700s, was in terrible condition: wooden beams rotted, the plaster was falling off the walls, and the ceiling and floor were covered in mold. It took a lot of time and resources to overhaul the smallest apartment with an area of ​​only 7 square meters!

It would seem that what can fit in such a limited area? Although the smallest apartment is 4 meters long and less than the arm span of an adult, this space has everything you need for life - from the living room to the bath. True, the room has an important advantage - it is very high ceiling, which made it possible to move the sleeping area to the second level.

On the first level there is a kitchen, where there is everything you need - a stove, an extractor hood, a sink, a refrigerator, cabinets and shelves for storing dishes and food. Mounted on the opposite wall folding table, behind which 3-4 people can fit. When not in use, the table can be lowered to free up space in front of the stairs. The wardrobe is located under the stairs.

The recreation area is located on the second level of the apartment, accessible by stairs. The staircase is closed from above with a hatch, thus increasing usable area sleeping area and ensuring the safety of those upstairs. Otherwise, there is a risk of sliding down the stairs when getting out of bed at night.

The recreation area can serve as both a bedroom and a living room. There is an LCD TV and stereo system mounted on the wall, and the sofa bed folds and unfolds easily. The interior design of the upper level is made in light colors, using natural materials- wood and decorative brick, which makes the room very cozy and warm. Chrome-plated railings echo the metal parts kitchens downstairs, combining both spaces.

The bathroom is equipped with a shower, washbasin, toilet and a cupboard for storing wash utensils and towels.

The smallest apartment is on the ground floor and opens directly onto the cobbled street. The entrance is curtained from the inside gray curtains. The front door itself modern design, stands out very much against the background of the ancient building. The reliability and durability of the front door are relevant not only for Italy. If there is a need to buy good input metal doors, we recommend contacting specialists on the website