Never again compromise on style or function. This simple guide from award-winning interior stylist Sofie Hepworth (@threeboysandapinkbath) provides 10 straightforward strategies to maximize compact spaces and create your dream home. These days, our homes need to be
multi-purpose, with uses across our public and private lives, including:
- dining together
- entertaining guests
- working from home
- resting and relaxing
- working out and training
Small spaces can make this a challenge. But its all about your perspective. In 2020, Sofie Hepworth designed and built a tiny home for her family of four. She transformed a 450-square-foot shed into a stylish, practical and joyful family home. You accumulate so much stuff in life you dont actually need, and
its not all about space if you have a well-thought-out space.
Small Space, Big Living distills Sofies hard-won wisdom into 10 simple rules for small-space design. Say goodbye to cramped, crowded homes and
hello to beautifully curated interiors that make big lives in small spaces comfortable and attractive.
With busy, multi-faceted lives, we need
home spaces that are practical but also beautiful. A home should reflect your personality and lift your spirits. It should be a welcoming hug when you return and should feel easy to be in. This book is the ultimate blueprint for those looking to live small but dream big.
Introduction
Part 1
Small Beginnings
Planning your small-space project
Locking in your theme
The mood board
Part 2
The Rules
Rule 1: The illusion of space
Rule 2: Multifunctionality
Rule 3: Taste the rainbow
Rule 4: Get in the zone
Rule 5: Fake it till you make it
Rule 6: Let there be light
Rule 7: Symme-try or not to symmetry
Rule 8: Outside In
Rule 9: Style it out
Part 3
The Bonus Round
Small Space Layouts
Small-space kitchens
Small-space bathrooms
Small-space hallways
Small-space bedrooms
The open-plan room
Small But Mighty Endings
Resources
About the author
Index
Acknowledgements
Sofie Hepworth is an award-winning digital content creator, interior stylist and product designer. She shares her incredible renovation projects on her colourful Instagram page @threeboysandapinkbath, including her most recent one a tiny 450-square-foot Sheila Shed she designed and built for her family of four! She has been featured in the Sunday Times Home supplement and has worked with brands including B&Q, American Express, Sofa.com, Velux, eBay and West Elm.
