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Collect this idea When you walk through the door of your small apartment , do you feel that your space is as inspiring as the ones featured in our post 30 Best Small Apartment Design Ideas Ever Presented on Freshome ? If not, this is the post for you. We’ ve gathered dozens of examples of space-saving furniture for your small apartment to enhance your living space, organize your belongings and give your home the modern edge you’re after. Here are the four categories of space-saving furniture we cover: We also have some ideas for color accents to make your space your own. Before you add any furniture to your small apartment , take a weekend to organize and clear your place. Go through your closets and cabinets, and donate or discard anything you don’t need or haven’t used for some time. Once you’ve sorted all your stuff, give your apartment a fresh paint job or a good wall and surface scrub to freshen it up. Starting with a blank canvas is liberating. Now it’s time to personalize! H...

Simply put, this elegant shingle style home is the poster child for curb appeal. Consider the setting on a secluded cul de sac against a backdrop of lush greenery in the heart of Beverly Farms — gorgeous. And that’s just from the street. By Barbara Forster / GateHouse Media ADDRESS: 4 Chanticleer Drive, Beverly BEDROOMS: 6 BATHROOMS: 4 full; 1 half LIVING SPACE: 4,367 sq. ft. PRICE: $1,195,000   Simply put, this elegant shingle style home is the poster child for curb appeal. Consider the setting on a secluded cul de sac against a backdrop of lush greenery in the heart of Beverly Farms — gorgeous. And that’s just from the street. Then a brick paver walkway flanked by the ideal amount of green lawn (right-sized for quick mowing) leads to a broad rocking chair verandah . Yep, picture perfect. Then the door opens … What appears is breathtaking: a magnificent foyer with gleaming hardwood flooring and incredible custom woodwork . Lavishly detailed double arches with keystone...

In the world of interior design, console tables are emerging as a must-have piece thanks to their ability to deliver maximum visual impact in a minimal amount of space. And the handy storage pieces are finding their way into homes in new and surprising ways. Here are a few of our favorite places to use a console table. UNDER A TV Unlike days of old, when we had big, bulky TV units to design a room around, today’s streamlined flatscreens can fit in small spaces with no fuss. Rather than dealing with a large TV stand , slide a console table under the TV, with the TV either mounted on the wall above it like artwork, or perched on top. Use the tabletop for a display or storage. UNDER ARTWORK Big, bold, modern artwork is very popular right now as it really wakes up a wall and makes a huge statement in a room. A perfect spot for a large painting — or any artwork, from a mirror to a grid of photos to a pair of botanicals — is over a lovely console . The table won’t compete with the art, b...

One of the biggest downsides to studio living is feeling like you live — and entertain — in your bedroom. But even though that might physically/technically be true, it doesn't mean you can't use design to make it feel like it's more than just a studio. These smart and stylish studios — all under 500 square feet — employ three of the most successful ways to make a studio apartment feel bigger than it is. And they're design tips that anyone can use (whether you have more than one room or not!) to make any room feel better. Choose double duty furniture Alee Ruggieri's 200 square foot Greenwich Village studio Alee's studio apartment is successful thanks to the powers of double- duty furniture . In the morning, her bed transforms into what looks like a sofa by a simple rearrangement of throw pillows. Placing it with a long edge against a wall (like you would a sofa), helps the illusion. Arranging the rest of the home's furniture around the bed/sofa makes he...

IN THE 1960s and ’70s, long before helicoptering emerged as a parenting style, adults had far less interest in looming over their children, frequently urging them to go play outside or downstairs. The netherworld to which these parents pointed was usually a recreation room or finished basement, clad insipidly in wood-veneer paneling and linoleum. Furnishings typically included a saggy sofa, a scratched ping-pong table and a built-in bar never used for mixing drinks; instead, the kids commandeered it as a make-believe store or a stage for puppet shows. Not even Dad’s novelty naked- lady martini stirrers lured him down once the children moved in. And the closest Mom got was to stand at the top of stairs and yell, “Supper’s ready! Wash your hands!” Perhaps these ratty rec rooms weren ’t worthy of House Beautiful, but the stints of physical distance they offered parents and offspring arguably benefited both in ways today’s airy cathedral-ceiling’d great rooms can’t. These days, peopl...

Further Information Situated by the expansive greenery of Durdham Down in Bristol's Redland district, The Vincent is a new development inspired by its Victorian heritage. The 65 one, two and three bedroom apartments are spread across the newly refurbished Queen Victoria House and two Regency-style terraces that overlook the historic grounds. The Victorian era brought with it a surge of interest in plant collection and cultivation caused largely by the increasing number of ships bringing back exotic species from overseas. Gardens became platforms for exhibiting and displaying these newly discovered plants . Representing the epitome of this 19th century trend , Westonbirt Arboretum was founded by Robert Holford and became a hub for the cultivation of rare species in Britain. Holford's aim for the arboretum was “to create variety without confusion, to create informality and picturesqueness.” It is this vision, along with the Victorian spirit of collecting and cultivating exot...

Description: Ft. Fitness facilities, Arcade Game Room with Shuffleboard Table, BBQ Areas, Outdoor Fireplaces, Bocce ball, Bus. ctr. & Wi-Fi Lounge, Club Room with Demonstration Kitchen, Conference Room, Dog-Washing Area, Group Exercise Room and Climbing Wall, Half- Mile Jogging Loop with Exercise Stations, Media Screening Room with Stadium Seating, Open- air Billiard Lounge , Roof-Deck Lounges with TVs, 3 Saltwater Pools with Cabanas and TELEVISION s, nine foot Ceilings, Custom tile or glass backsplash accents in kitchen, Compliant with energy star & Water Sense technology to minimize resident utility bills , Fully-equipped kitchens with stainless steel- steel GE appliances : Refrigerator with ice-maker, Dishwasher, Gas stove with range, and Microwave, Hardwood-style flooring in main living areas and baths, In-home full-size washer and gas dryer, Plush eco-friendly carpeting in all bedrooms, Private patio or balcony most locations, Quartz counters in kitchen and baths, ...