Photo of a small contemporary teen’s room for teens and girls in Gloucestershire with purple walls and carpet.

photographer - Gemma Mount
Inspiration for a small traditional home for girls in Surrey with grey walls and carpet.

Small contemporary home in Munich with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a built-in shower, beige tiles, beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a vessel sink, beige floors and a shower curtain.

Das reduzierte weiß des Korpus lenkt den Fokus auf die transluzente LED hinterleuchtete Front. Die Nussbaum Elemente struktieren den Blick, das Abschlussband aus Metall betont die Eleganz. Fotonachweis: purityfilm Christian Wittmann

Creative Space Our little client loves to draw and as she grows will need a space to do her homework. Space remained an issue and so we decided to create a desk for her that she could open and close. When closed, it's a pretty fabric noticeboard with a display shelf. When its time to get busy, it transforms into a desk with handy compartments for her papers, books and stationery. The toy storage chests beside it double up as a chair which we carefully built to a comfy height for sitting on. We decided to extend her creative space by turning an ordinary wall into a blank canvas using a blackboard and then complimented the look with chalkboard labels for her toy box shelving unit.

Andrew Jakovac
Small modern courtyard custom shaped lengths swimming pool in Brisbane with a water feature and natural stone paving.

This room began as a living room with open archway to the entrance. The client's decided they wanted to use the space as the master bedroom. I fitted double doors and we painted them jet black to add some drama to the entrance, which was then wallpapered in a geometric wallpaper from Cole & Son. The client's love of the oriental and exotic was taken into consideration, complimented with fun, frisky punches of colour and contemporary furnishings. The warm grey paint was mixed on the spot to create the perfect warm tones.

Hanging Space Most of her clothes were suitable for folding into a cupboard. However, party dresses, costumes and school shirts needed a space to hang. We therefore carefully measured out a space under the bed - just enough to hang what was needed as we wanted as much floor space as possible. A pretty pink blind replaced the need for a door; adding a splash of colour as well as the space saving benefits of an ultra thin "door" that can roll up and down.

Main entrance. Front Railing: Removing the 1970’s railing and going back to the original style. Handrail: Restored to its formal glory. Paving: Replacing the 1970’s ‘crazy paving’ with 150 year old York stone to match the rest of the street. Front door: Removal of the non-original door and replacing it with a Victorian-style 4-panel door adorned with door knocker, central knob and letter plate. Lighting: We fitted a solid brass Victorian lamp (replica) and period-style light bulb to give a Victorian-look as well as match the street lighting. Windows: UPVc windows are replaced with slimlite double glazing using a special distorted glass to match the original look and charm. This gives the look of single glazing but still functions as double glazing. Decoration: Overall we tidied up the cables, repainted the front courtyard and renovated the window sills.

Juliet Murphy
This is an example of a small contemporary open plan living room in London with light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and purple walls.

Photo of a small contemporary bungalow house exterior in London with wood cladding.

Photo of a small modern gender neutral home in London with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and carpet.

Stefano Roscetti
Small urban courtyard formal garden steps in Rome with natural stone paving and steps.

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This is an example of a small contemporary bathroom in Berlin with grey walls.

Crib Creative
Photo of a small contemporary back l-shaped swimming pool in Perth.

We were chosen as one of five finalists to create our vision at Grand Designs 2017. This was our South Beach design - a place to relax and unwind with a cocktail. Chair fabric from Harlequin, sheer drapes fabric from Clarke & Clarke. Photo courtesy of Walton's.

Douglas Gibb
Inspiration for a small contemporary ensuite bathroom in Edinburgh with a wall-mounted sink, a walk-in shower, a wall mounted toilet, white tiles, porcelain tiles, white walls and porcelain flooring.

Photo of a small eclectic cloakroom with flat-panel cabinets, purple cabinets, purple walls and purple worktops.