New Trend from Sweden: Microhouse with 21 sqm Area

The idea of a house as a 10-room cottage with a large garden plot and a two-meter fence is replaced by an image of a house where minimalism and space optimization are the foundation.

This tiny house is an example of such a modern approach.

The facade of the house resembles a square box. This is not accidental, as buildings with a regular square shape are the most convenient. Thus, every centimeter of area is used as efficiently as possible by the owners.

Despite its small size, the house has many windows — thanks to this amount of daylight, the space seems twice as large.

Due to the high ceilings, an attic floor with a separate bedroom was created. In addition to the bedroom, the house features a combined kitchen-living room, an entrance hall with hidden storage systems, a bathroom, and a veranda that serves as a dining area during warm weather.

The interior is composed of achromatic colors — white, gray, and black. For small spaces, this is an excellent technique that visually expands the space and creates a feeling of weightlessness.

The simplicity of the color palette in the living room is compensated by vibrant textiles, while in the kitchen, décor on open shelves does the same. A nearly invisible carpet zones the space, separating the relaxation area from the kitchen.

A staircase leads to the bedroom. The room is small but convenient. The bed, shelves, a couple of bedside tables, and a bookshelf — everything necessary is within reach.

The bathroom was decorated with glossy white tiles to make the light reflect off them, visually expanding the space.

Take a closer look at the shower cabin doors: they seem to be about to bump into the toilet or washing machine when opening. In reality, the doors slide sideways. They can even be pushed into a corner to free up space.

The entrance hall is small but has clear boundaries thanks to dark flooring tiles. On the right, in a niche, a coat rack for outerwear is hidden. Further ahead, behind the door, a hidden mini-wardrobe was installed.

The veranda with a wooden floor, where the dining table stands in summer, is conveniently located at the entrance to make moving comfortably between the living room and the veranda easy.

Source: Magnussonmakleri