Micro-apartments aren’t just limited to the Big Apple.
Designer and university lecturer Szymon Hanczar proves that you can make the most of your space, even if it measures a mere 140 square feet.
His little apartment in Wroclaw, Poland, comes equipped with a functional kitchen, a laundry machine tucked away in a closet and a hammock, design publication Dezeen reports.
Hanczar previously used the unit for storage and a crash pad. “Extremely small flats are great for people who are minimalist, who want to enjoy the city life,” he tells Dezeen.
But he wanted the place to feel more like a home. “Despite the small space, it was not my intention to give up comfort and functionality,” Hanczar says.
Extremely small flats are great for people who are minimalist.
Now, the apartment has a comfy-looking lofted double bed, which rests above his apartment’s kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen, which has three small cupboards, has just enough space for a sink, small prep area and an espresso machine. There’s a hidden cutting board inside a drawer that can only be used when pulled out.
Elsewhere, there’s a small dining table/desk, a chest of drawers for storage and, above that, a high shelf where he can hang his bicycle. “Because of [the] lack of space, I hung it on the wall, and it became a decoration,” he says of the bike.
Other notable design choices — which make the place feel bigger and homier — include vivid paint decisions, light hardwood flooring and plants.
“Everything is maintained in bright colors, which visually
the space,” Hanczar says. “All of this adds up to a welcoming aesthetic and surprisingly functional space.”
Hanczar’s home is similar to a 242-square-foot West Village co-op, dubbed the “wee cottage,” that came to market in June asking $3,000 per month.
This petite pad, which is no longer on the rental market, has a bed that folds down over the couch, a rolling kitchen island that can be hidden away, a 29-square-foot cubbyhole for storage above the bathroom door and a dining table that comes out of the wall.
