Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Talking about efficient use of a small space...

I used to live in a super cute studio and it was quite challenge to make that one space to work as a bedroom, an office, a kitchen, a living and dining room. I was lucky enough to have 2 walk in closets which allowed me to convert one of them into my office - otherwise it would just have been an enormous temptation to buy more clothes! So one day I decided to give a try and check if my Ikea desk would fit in the closet. i did measure and it was the exact same width. Netherless to say it was a nightmare to move this oversize table top into a space that had the exact same width. The table got stuck kinda in an angle so I hammered, I damaged the walls and I even almost gave up - but at the end it fit perfectly inside the closet - and that is what I call a 'it was meant to be'! My boyfriend could not believe how I made that work by myself and when the time came to move out of that apt it was actually tough to remove the table! lol
Well I used to be pretty proud of my office and I thought it was such a "clever idea". Little did I knew... I just watched this youtube video where this guy converts a 300 sq feet Hong Kong apt into a super modern multi use space! Ok so now I know what really is a clever use of a small space! I guess I am not proud of my closet/office anymore lol! Watch the video, it is pretty creative...

5 comments:

  1. That desk in the closet was a great idea!! And I've never seen that video before...pretty amazing and very creative! Thanks for sharing it!

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  2. What a great use of space Vanessa!! So clever...
    And that video is crazy!! wow.
    thanks for sharing:)

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  3. Great idea! Sadly, I only have one tiny closet in my small studio; my couch is my desk!!

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  4. What great use of a closet! That is somethng that would totally work here in NYC!

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  5. Creative idea! A definite way to maximize the space you have. Bravo!

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