House Tour: 500 Square Feet of Breathing Space

A lot of you have probably heard me whine about how restricted I feel living in a 500 sq foot apartment. But then I see something like this gorgeous Swedish apartment (which is the exact same size) and realize that maybe the only thing limiting me is my imagination.

I love how the whitewashed walls and floors completely open the space and give each room a sense of continuity. The sleek papered dividing wall between the living room and bedroom is another master touch, and don't get me started on how much I adore the shiny pop from the black lacquered cabinets in the kitchen.

Personally, I love "stuff" way too much to ever live in such a disciplined little nest, but there are plenty ideas worth stealing here, no matter your taste or your square footage.

H/T Residents Understood Design via Desire to Inspire

The Coolest Studio Apartment Ever

So, I'm admittedly tardy to the party on this post, but I just rediscovered this article in the October 2009 issue of Glamour, featuring Nate Berkus' sister's apartment and I just had to post about it.

The article is titled "How to Make a Small Space Feel Big," but they probably should have named it "Life's Not Fair: What your Apartment Would Look Like if your Brother was a Superstar Designer instead of a Level 32 Elf Hunter on World of Warcraft."

Fortunately, Nate gives lots of detailed tips for those of us whose siblings don't get to throw back wine coolers with Oprah. (Hmm...Oprah + wine coolers? This is why I should stick to not posting on the weekends).

Yup, Nate used magazine holders to store clutches. So smart.