Small Space Solutions | Young House Love https://www.younghouselove.com DIY Home Decorating Projects, Tutorials, & Shenanigans Wed, 18 May 2022 19:29:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.younghouselove.com/wp-content/uploads//2022/04/cropped-YHLFavicon2022-PinkBlock-32x32.png Small Space Solutions | Young House Love https://www.younghouselove.com 32 32 2801401 Our Small But Mighty Kitchen Is Done! https://www.younghouselove.com/small-ikea-kitchen-renovation/ Tue, 17 May 2022 15:13:26 +0000 https://www.younghouselove.com/?p=102670 Our Small But Mighty Kitchen Is Done!

It may go down as our most gradual kitchen renovation ever, but almost exactly two years into living here (we hit that milestone last Saturday!), our kitchen is officially DONE! New cabinets? Check. Tiled backsplash to the ceiling? Yup. Quartz countertops and a sink that’s 3X deeper than the overmount sink of yore? Affirmative.

similar pink plant pot | wavy white fruit bowl | toaster | hardware | backsplash tile

New hidden range hood? You betcha. More functional storage in the form of additional drawers, new upper cabinets, and a generously sized pantry cabinet? Yessir. Tons of before & after photos? That’s what this post is for! Plus we’ve got a full budget breakdown for you. So in the illustrious words of Tiesto, let’s get down to business.

table | chairs | wall shelf | hardware | woven pendant | bookshelf | fruit bowl | toaster | similar plant pot | coffee table

To us (and maybe to you as well) this has felt like a very gradual transformation because we just sort of tweaked and adjusted things over the last two years in many small phases, rather than going through one mega-gut-renovation like our last house’s kitchen.

Continue reading Our Small But Mighty Kitchen Is Done! at Young House Love.

]]> 102670 A Small Kids Bedroom With Lots Of Functional Storage That’s Built Right In https://www.younghouselove.com/small-kids-bedroom-with-built-in-shelves-and-desk/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:43:02 +0000 https://www.younghouselove.com/?p=99110 A Small Kids Bedroom With Lots Of Functional Storage That’s Built Right In

When we thought about all the functions that would be helpful to have in our son’s bedroom, which can definitely be described as “cozy” when it comes to the size (real talk: this room is small), he needed:

  • a bed to sleep in
  • clothing storage
  • book and toy storage out in the open
  • some concealed storage for papers and other toys/games
  • added bonus: a hangout-y lounge spot for reading or playing with his sister or a friend who comes over
  • he also requested his own desk for drawing/homework/playing with magnets (yes, we have a current magnet obsession going strong right now)

light | striped wall tutorial | closet baskets | toy baskets | brass shelf | piggy banks | quilt

We definitely could have pulled the “your room is really small for a desk, not sure we can do that” card – but we thought it was worth a try thanks to the idea of customizing a built-in desk right next to the bed that could double as a nightstand.

Continue reading A Small Kids Bedroom With Lots Of Functional Storage That’s Built Right In at Young House Love.

]]> 99110