Picture Perfect: 18 Small Apartments With Personality
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Vanessa Walker
5 August 2019
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
Small and perfectly formed apartments are the stuff of dreams. Here are 18 examples of these living situations done right, around the world.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Pretty drops. Paris, France
Designer: Olivier Chabaud Architecte
Designer: Olivier Chabaud Architecte
3. Dark mood. Moscow, Russia
Designer: INT2architecture
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Designer: INT2architecture
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4. Green and serene. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Space Control Design
Designer: Space Control Design
5. The complete package. St Petersburg, Russia
6. Within reach. Gothenburg, Sweden
7. Colour blocking. Paris, France
Designer: Carole Dugelay, Architecture Intérieure-Décoration
Designer: Carole Dugelay, Architecture Intérieure-Décoration
8. Energetic aspect. Perth, WA
Designer: YU Interior
Designer: YU Interior
9. Gold tones. Paris, France
10. Light and airy. Barcelona, Spain
Designer: CaSA – Colombo and Serboli Architecture
Designer: CaSA – Colombo and Serboli Architecture
11. Built-in beauty. London, UK
Designer: Black and Milk
Designer: Black and Milk
…And here’s the other side of the room.
12. All the right curves. Paris, France
13. Straight view. Paris, France
14. Right angles. Paris, France
Designer: Stephan Bidoux Studio
Designer: Stephan Bidoux Studio
15. Close up. Aberdeen, Scotland
16. Kitchen confidence. Paris, France
Designer: DixHeuresDix
Designer: DixHeuresDix
17. See through it. Saint Petersburg, Russia
Designer: Maxim Maximov
Designer: Maxim Maximov
18. Step up. Rome, Italy
Designer: Caterina Raddi Architetto
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barbmaggie - the great thing about no1. is the glass partition to keep the kitchen separate from the bedroom - plus those big ceiling to floor window ought to keep the air fresh!
I personally could never live in such a small space, but some of these are absolutely beutifully decorated and styled.
Thanks Vanessa for choosing our Beach Chic apartment in your article:-) We checked out the other apartments you chose too, there is plenty of inspiration from all these apartments. Best regards, Amarand Design