Need another option in small-space living? Then check out
Tiny Texas Houses. This company constructs minuscule and beautiful homes ranging in size from 8-x-16 feet to 12-x-20 feet.
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Need another option in small-space living? Then check out
Tiny Texas Houses. This company constructs minuscule and beautiful homes ranging in size from 8-x-16 feet to 12-x-20 feet.
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Who doesn't need a little backyard bungalow? A prefab modern escape hatch? With the Kithaus K3 ($44,900) you can have just that.
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My fiancé and I share a house that's under 1,000 square feet. It's a great size for us, and even if we do sell this home and move into a larger one, I can't imagine going much bigger. Having a small home helps with everything from organizing to cleaning to culling unnecessary belongings. 
Hyland, a realtor, artist, and professional organizer lives in a small bungalow with her border collie, Maki. While the home may have a tiny amount of square footage, this 1-bedroom, 1-bath home boasts big style. Part of the reason that it looks so great is because Hyland's done an amazing job of organizing her space. 
Whether someone on your gift-giving list has just bought a first home or recently moved into a sweet new rental property, one of the loveliest ways to say Happy Housewarming! is with a festive container plant.
For the aspiring small-space gardener, try this patio gardening seed mix ($14) from Seeds of Change.
Designed by Tobias Franzel, the Ping Pong Door (not yet available) functions just like any ordinary door most of the time. But if you're feeling the need for a spirited game, just flip the inner panel in the door to convert it into a ping pong table. One design challenge: one side of the door looks normal while the other is bright green. 
Today's Su Casa comes from a gallery that Arielrb38 posted showing off her fourth-floor walk-up in Washington, DC. (Want to share your photos? Here's how to post in the Su Casa group.) She makes great use of a small space with the spice rack and hanging fruit baskets, and the plants and the colorful poster really add life to the nook.
Ironically, this book by Marisa Bartolucci and Radek Kurzaj about making do in small homes is astonishingly big: nearly 400 pages, to be exact. Living Large in Small Spaces: Expressing Personal Style in 100 to 1,000 Square Feet ($23.10) takes it name quite literally. Each chapter showcases a different living space, starting with a 100-square-foot dorm room and moving up in 50- or 100-foot increments until 1000 square feet never looked roomier.
