А portable bathtub

 Its name is Xtend - a meager 7 kgs heavy strip of metal that’s just 8.5mm thin and can in an instant become a bathtub:

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This is result of clever design and use of metal and a washable cloth lining on the inside. The Xtend is a recipient of the Red Dot Best of the Best award for 2015, Designer: Carina Deuschl.

How do you like it? For me Xtend is the perfect solution for small bathrooms and for travelling.

Space-saving furniture

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Compact Kitchen Ideas

Design can help you even if you don't have enough space for a kitchen - with creative solutions suitable for the smallest space:

Minisystem by Snaidero

Kitchen that accomodates within a smaller cupboard is also available :


30 in. Wide Compact Kitchen 110 Volt
But this is the smallest possible version. Here is another one with everything necessary:


ROE9Y69 Full Feature Kitchenettes Compact Kitchen with Stainless Steel Countertop 4 Electric Burners Oven Sink and Compact Refrigerator: 69

But if you really lack space in your kitchen, another approach is possible - use foldable or double-function movable furniture. You can add workspace to kitchens big or small with the compact 
Little Red River Little Red River Kitchen Island
This Granite Island Rolling Kitchen Workstation can upgrade any kitchen. Featuring granite and butcher block surfaces, a towel holder, drawer and cabinet storage, and two shelves - it offers many options for storage. Wood surface extends with folding leaf. A Folding butcher block extends work surface. Rolls on casters for easy repositioning.
  Folding Butcher Block BBQ Island - Natural/Stainless Steel
This Kitchen Island is the ideal combination of convenience, durablitiy, and modern style. 

More small space living ideas.

Outstanding interior design solutions

 Literally! I am impressed with this clever design solution - a wonderful way of use of the available space:




That's my working place ;) - I would love to work there!
Design:  Studiota/Beppe Giadino




Although the stairs seem a little scary from above:


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Solutions for the compact homes of 2050

This is one of my dreams (almost) fulfilled: a closet that cleans clothing!Almost, because it is just a concept of one of the Finalists of the Electrolux Design Lab 2010 - 
the Clean Closet by Michael Edenius, Sweden is essentially just that - a closet that cleans clothing. Textiles are scanned for impurities and cleaned accordingly with molecular technology that removes dirt and odours. It combines in one the laundry basket, the washing machine, and drying cabinet to save space and, as no water is used in the process, is kinder to the environment.
You can see the rest of the finalists at100% Design on September 23 where Electrolux paints a super-urbanised future London. Another my favorate is a fridge hung outside your window to save space and energy.

Recycling Nature

At least some of Nature's products :)

I found this great idea on Cindy's Salon - Blog on Interior Design - My Kind of Nature - can you think of a better re-use of a broken branch? Neat, comfortable and elegant!












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Solutions for Limited Kitchen Space

How to make your small kitchen work better for you?

The use of drawers in the kitchen has become one of the hottest new design concepts around, drawer appliances ­– dishwashers, microwave ovens, refrigerators are offered by more and more producers.

GE Monogram® Double-Drawer Refrigerator Module (left) features full-extension slide-out refrigerated drawers - storage for everything from whole melons to 146 12-oz. cans, adjustable temperature control, LED Temperature Display which allows you to monitor the temperature at a glance.

But I like most the solution proposed by Whirlpool: - the dishwasher in a sink. It is perfect for people who have limited kitchen space. The KitchenAid® brivaTM feature cleans up to three times faster than a full-size dishwasher. When not in use, the wash basket is easily removed to provide a fully functional sink. The KitchenAid briva in-sink dishwasher also includes a cutting board that fits over the stainless steel cover.

http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/about/innovation/briva.asp

Another ingenious product: Gaggenau Lift Oven - developed for accessibility and energy efficiency, the 24-inch-wide Lift Oven mounts on the wall or under a cabinet. It provides 12 cooking modes, including convection and its ceramic-glass warming shelf rises and lowers at the touch of a button.

Lift Oven - 8/3/2007 - Interior Design

Удобни решения за малката кухня: хладилник в чекмедже, миална в мивката и окачена фурна с повдигащ се рафт. Забързаният ни живот довежда нови и все по-интересни продукти на пазара.

Тенденцията е светодиодите в интериора да стават все повече

Това е факт: светодиодите навлизат в интериорния дизайн все повече. Докато преди година-две те се използваха главно в обществени интериори, днес те присъстват в домовете ни под най-различни форми. Тук се вижда вариантът на вграждане в плочки, но напоследък те все повече се използват и като средство за цветотерапия в баните, като фоново осветление, вградени в мебели и т.н.

Примерът тук е от todl.com

Great Bed Design Idea for Small Space Living

The idea is of Riccardo Misesti, interior designer in Studio Design and Linn Sui proposed for Casa Idea. One can use bed model Ginevra by Valdichienti
For me this is the most cosy, comfortable and elegant variation of a sofa-bed. You can put it even in the middle of the room

Една страхотна идея за модерно жилище, в което повечето функции са съсредоточени в едно общо пространство: широко легло, едновременно обособено от рамката за балдахин и с облегалки от две страни като диван. По този начин то може да бъде поставено и далече от стената и да изпълнява едновременно функциите на дивана в дневната и на спалня. А множеството възглавници допринасят за удобството и уюта. Размерът на това легло е 200/200 см.

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Идея за малкото жилище: чекмедже под стъпалата

Една добра идея за оползотворяване на пространството под стъпалата:



A Designer's Eye

One-room living Idea - a bed behind the bookcase

Practical solution for oneroom living - a bed behind the bookcase by Rodolfo Dordoni via
http://fineliving.blogspot.com/2005/12/bedroom_10.html

Едно практично решение за спалня в едностайно жилище: оригинално предложение от Родолфо Дордони
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