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To write a post on this topic was on my mind lately, and while I searched for photos to illustrate my thoughts, I found very helpful article on The Everygirl I just have to share. Hope they don’t mind me sharing it, because there’s nothing to add or subtract.

{small space} Belgrade studio ** {mali stan} Garsonjera u Beogradu

Studio apartment in center of Belgrade measures 28sqm and it's for rent. The space is very well used, and the colour palette is just enough dinamic as it should be. Looks smart and comfortable. My favourite features are the kitchen/dining island and the olive tree in the corner.

{DIY idea} sandwich station ** {uradi sam} ćoše za pravljenje užine

 Ako svakodnevno pravite sendviče ili sličnu užinu, posebno djeci za školu, evo zanimljivog riješenja za sve alate pri ruci. Potrebna vam je samo jedna ladica koju ćete ofarbati po želji, ugraditi dva do tri štapa - za ubruse, foliju za umotavanje i eventualno peki papir. Pri dnu ladice, pričvrstite ploču od iverice na kojoj ste napravili tri otvora za salvete, kesice za užinu i kuhinjske gumice. Sa strane po želji možete postaviti plutanu tablu za dnevni ili sedmični meni, kao i kukicu za makaze i krpu. Kompletno uputstvo za rad i materijal na sajtu Curbly

{weekend project} kitchen storage cart ** {uradi sam} kuhinjski stočić kolica

Kitchen cart is highly efficient piece of furniture in any home. It is great for huge homes, but esspeccialy tiny homes in need for double duty items. You can use it wherever you think of - storage for everything you need for baby bathing and changing, in bathroom use it for cleaning products,or beauty products, in bedroom it can serve as makeup and jewelry table, and in the living room for drinks and snacks. For complete tutorial on what you need and how to make this one pictured above, visit Lowe's creative ideas.
Kuhinjska kolica su vrlo praktičan element u svakom domu. Preporučljiva su za velike a posebno za male prostore. Ipak, nisam čula u mom okruženju da ih neko koristi, niti primjetila po časopisima u zemlji. Vrijeme je da se situacija promjeni. Zbog siromašnog izbora i navodne nepotražnje ovakvog kuhinjskih kolica, najbolje riješenje je napraviti ih ili naručiti po mjeri. Ne samo da se mogu koristiti u kuhinji, nego u maltene svim djelovima kuće. Može biti stočić za odlaganje bebi stvari potrebnih za kupanje i presvlačenje, u kupatilu za hemiju, kozmetiku i ručnike, u dnevnoj sobi za posluženje, u spavaćoj sobi mini stočić za nakit i šminku...ma što god zamislite. Za kompletno uputstvo šta je potrebno i kako napraviti baš ovaj zanimljiv model, posjetite Lowe's creative ideas

{stylish small} is 28m2 enough for two? ** 28 kvadrata dovoljno za dvoje?

Although it's small, this apartment in Milan lacks nothing, and thanks to high ceilings it's decorated very functional and comfortable. To make the most of this small space with 3.3m high ceiling, a young couple living there, asked  the architect Ettore Larian for help. He created the platform (loft)  for sleeping area and wardrobe, and open space below contains several zones - kitchen and dining area with TV corner and Tattomi sofa, designed by Ingo Maurer and Jan Armgadta, then office area with library, which can be separated with sliding panels, and there is a place for bathroom, laundry and mini built-in wardrobe, too. Due to the lack of natural light, bathroom walls are made of opal glass strengthened by thin strips of stainless steel.
Iako male kvadrature, ovom stanu u Milanu ništa ne nedostaje, zahvaljujući visokim tavanicama, uređen je veoma funkcionalno i komforno. Kako bi maksimalno iskoristili ovaj mali prostor, mladi par koji u njemu živi, obratio se za pomoć arhitekti Ettore Larianiju, koji je visinu od 3.3m pretvorio u prednost. Napravljena je platforma na kojoj se nalazi zona za spavanje i garderober, a donji jedinstveni prostor sadrži više zona - kuhinja i trpezarija sa TV kutkom i foteljom Tattomi, dizajnera Ingo Maurera i Jan Armgadta, zatim radni kutak sa bibliotekom koji se može odvojiti kliznim panelima, a svoje mjesto su našli i kupatilo, mini vešernica i ugradni ormar. Zbog nedostatka prirodnog izvora svjetlosti, kupatilo je umjesto zidovima ograđeno opal staklom dodatno ojačanim tankim lajsnama od nerđajućeg čelika.

{stylish small} living in 15m2 ** život u samo 15 kvadrata

As I mentioned, May issue of Casaviva featured most amazing apartment studio tour not bigger than 15m2 (161 sq ft). My teenage room was bigger than that and I'd still sometimes find it small - and there were no kitchen and bathroom. Every milimeter is well planned here, perfect for single or for students. The owner and designer ot this lovely home is Silvia Citterio
Kao što sam rekla, nevjerovatan stančić je prikazan u majskom broju casavive. Da li možete zamisliti da svoj životni prostor svedete na samo 15m2? Moja djevojačka soba je bila malo veća od toga, i tu nisam morala da ukombinujem kuhinju i kupatilo... pa mi je opet znala biti tijesna. Ovdje je sve do milimetra uklopljeno i dobro promišljeno, i savršeno je za samce, pogotovo za studente. Tu je sve što je potrebno, a ne odlazi puno vremena na održavanje. Divota! Vlasnica i arhitekta je Silvia Citterio

{stylish small} experimenting with design ideas ** experimentisanje sa idejama

 This 50m2 apartment belongs to talented Mette Helena where she lives with her daughter. Personally, I don't think it's challenging for two to  live in apartment that big (as we're family of four living in much smaller space), but I too know how many stuff an artist can have - too many according to my husband. So, I agree - it is a challenge to provide enough storage for all your belongings without a proper home office, as well creating everything to look good and inviting.

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multifunctional LifeEdited apartment

Murphy bed behind the sofa and lots of storage
credit: Trevor Tondro for New York Times

I was mesmerized recently by this multifunctional apartment, because at 39m2 it can morph from one room into six thanks to it's movable walls and expandable furniture. The apartments' design is a project of LifeEdited which shows us "how to design our life to include more money, health and happiness with less stuff, space and energy".

Japanese apartment ** stan u japanskom stilu

It's about time to share all those links I saved on my favorites bar ages ago. Today we'll enjoy this smart Japanese apartment designed based on the bento box (it's a Japanese lunch box with compartments for diferent food), as owners have many passions and needed much space to store everything that goes with them.

{stylish small} Amsterdam studio ** {mali stan} garsonjera u Amsterdamu

 You just have to love this smart little studio. It measures only 30m2 and it wasn't this functional before the home stylist came to help the owner conquering the clutter. Don't know about you, but I'm all into places like these, full of personality and living stuff. Minimalistic or cleared interiors are not inspiring for me. The thing is, how to have lots of things in your home and make them look good? all you need is a bit of imagination.
This studio is decorated with industrial seventies style in mind, and the separation of diferent living areas is well achieved yet still looking coherent - thanks to chosen colour palette. Neutral colour palette is used to unify a multi-use space. Several bookshelves served as storage for everything - for storing books in the living area, for plates and kitchen utensils, for wardrobe and shoes... So many play roles for simple bookshelf **
Kako da se nekom ne dopada ova garsonjera? Veličine samo 30m2, sada je mnogo funkcionalnija uz dobru strategiju iako ima isto stvari kao i prije. Vlasnica je svoj stil definisala kao industrijalizam sedamdesetih, te je s tim na umu dekorisana ova garsonjera. Stilistkinja je uspješno odvojila garsonjeru na dnevnu, trpezarijsku i spavaću zonu a pomoću neutralnih boja prostor djeluje mirnije uprkos mnoštvu stvari i detalja. Glavnu ulogu, odnosno više uloga igraju jednostavne police za knjige, koje su ovdje poslužile za odlaganje kako knjiga, tako i posuđa, garderobe, obuće...a služe i kao pregrade između zona. Jednostavnim rolo zavjesama može se odvojiti spavaća zona, a iste zavjese su iskorišćene i kao zastor na garderoberu kao zaštita od prašine a i pogleda.

7 smart furniture pieces ARMOIRE ** 7 'pametnih' komada namještaja ORMAR

{Evo nekoliko takoreći kameleonskih komada namještaja koji pristaju svakoj prostoriji i raznim namjenama i koji po potrebi mogu mjenjati svoju svrhu. Investicija u njih se višestruko isplati, zato treba imati u svom domu takve funkcionalne komade da spoje funkcionalnost i estetiku. Čitaj dalje za više inspiracije}

A versatile furniture item promises flexible serviceability in a range of styles and price points. When investing in your home, look to these multitasking pieces to bridge the gap between decorative and functional with ease. continue reading for more inspiration

{DIY idea} drawers like shelves ** {uradi sam} ladice kao police

via House to home and Pinterest

{weekend project} cardboard shelf ** {uradi sam} polica od kartona

This would take an hour maximum to make and it's really interesting. I bet you have some shoe boxes by hand, and with a bit of wrapping or scrapbooking paper you can have a lovely shelf for your workspace organizing. I'm already thinking where to put it... Don't you just love ideas this simple?
{Ovo je ideja za maksimum sat posla, i vrlo je zanimljiva. Kutije od obuće su sigurno svima pri ruci...eventualno malo ukrasnog papira, kolaža ili tempere...i eto zanimljive police za radni sto. Vrlo dopadljivo. Upravo smišljam gdje bih ja mogla smjestiti ovu slatkicu...kako se vama čini?}
photo source: Mi casa

{weekend project} etching glass ** {uradi sam} peskirano staklo

It's time to reorganize my kitchen cupboards again. Everything is stored in jars I collected over time which allows me to keep cupboards neat. Organisation is not as good without proper labels and it's time to change mine. Perfect and long lasting solution is to apply etching cream to the glass, and the surface turns into a translucent white.
{Često sređujem i reorganizujem ormare i ormariće,jer volim uredno i pregledno složene stvari. U kuhinji SVE namirnice držim u teglama, bivšim ambalažama koje sam vremenom skupila. Jako mi se dopada dinamika njihovih različitih veličina i gabarita. Dobra organizacija nije potpuna bez odgovarajućih naljepnica koje su se vremenom pohabale od pranja...a da stalno iznova pravim naljepnice, ne dolazi u obzir. Kao da nemam pametnija posla. Zato je pravo rješenje sledeće - peskirano staklo, što se postiže nagrizajućim pastama iz hobi radnje. }

photo source: Sunset

nursery in the master bedroom * bebi kutak u spavacoj sobi

Many new parents have to be creative with the placement of their nursery - like we did. When you don't have the space to give your baby (or babies) a room of her own, you have to turn your master bedroom into a dual purpose room. It can be challenging to decorate the room to fit both the adult and the baby - and that's fun about decorating. What colour palette is the best, what furniture to choose, how to arrange it, what decor elements are the best?...those might be some of your thoughts, and here are some tips you may find useful:

new year...fresh start...good resolutions / nova godina..novi početak sa dobrim odlukama

Don't mind the calendar and the fact that february just started and many of you forgot about new year resolutions...it's never too late for a fresh start. I'm sure the start of the new year symbolizes a fresh begginings to many of you. It's the perfect time to declutter your home and make room for all new
{Ne obraćajte pažnju na kalendar i činjenicu da je već počeo februar, da su mnogima odavno završeni razgovori o novogodišnjim odlukama...jer nikada nije kasno za novi list, za neke bitne odluke u svakodnevici. Sigurna sam da svima nova godina neminovno simbolizuje i nove početke, i dok smo još u prvom tromjesečju, idealno je vrijeme da pokrenete pozitivnu energiju kroz svoj dom, da prostor prodiše..da izbacite sve nepotrebno i stvorite prostor za nešto novo.}

home tour: winter coziness / zimska ušuškanost

stylish small... living in 15m2 / život i rad u samo 15m2