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Notes on small flats, written after living with it rather than reading about it.

Storage in a small bathroom: the detail checklist
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Storage in a small bathroom: the detail checklist

If you only read one paragraph, read this: storage in a small bathroom depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·May 6, 2026·4 min read
Turning a balcony into a study: is the investment justified
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Turning a balcony into a study: is the investment justified

If you have already tried turning a balcony into a study and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·April 30, 2026·4 min read
A kitchen for one: a grounded explanation
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A kitchen for one: a grounded explanation

If you have already tried a kitchen for one and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment never…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·April 24, 2026·4 min read
Limits of renovating a rental: priorities at three stages
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Limits of renovating a rental: priorities at three stages

If you only read one paragraph, read this: limits of renovating a rental depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·April 18, 2026·4 min read
Cleaning in a small flat: from zero to fluent
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Cleaning in a small flat: from zero to fluent

Most people want cleaning in a small flat to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·April 12, 2026·4 min read
Circulation in thirty square metres: is the investment justified
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Circulation in thirty square metres: is the investment justified

Most people want circulation in thirty square metres to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·April 6, 2026·4 min read
Partitioning a one-room flat: don't get carried by claims
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Partitioning a one-room flat: don't get carried by claims

Most people do not fail at partitioning a one-room flat from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·March 31, 2026·4 min read
Are platform beds worth it: questions and pitfalls
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Are platform beds worth it: questions and pitfalls

Put are platform beds worth it back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·March 25, 2026·4 min read
Choosing folding furniture: a grounded explanation
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Choosing folding furniture: a grounded explanation

Separate two things in choosing folding furniture: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·March 19, 2026·4 min read
Storage on walls: turning experience into steps
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Storage on walls: turning experience into steps

Separate two things in storage on walls: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action instead of…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·March 13, 2026·4 min read
Reprogramming the balcony: a grounded explanation
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Reprogramming the balcony: a grounded explanation

If you only read one paragraph, read this: reprogramming the balcony depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·March 7, 2026·4 min read
Using the corridor: the detail checklist
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Using the corridor: the detail checklist

Put using the corridor back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months will not…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·March 1, 2026·4 min read
Open kitchen trade-offs: solutions by condition
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Open kitchen trade-offs: solutions by condition

Put open kitchen trade-offs back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·February 23, 2026·4 min read
Separating wet and dry zones: where rework happens
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Separating wet and dry zones: where rework happens

If you have already tried separating wet and dry zones and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·February 17, 2026·4 min read
Built-in entry storage: a grounded explanation
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Built-in entry storage: a grounded explanation

Let us set the limits of built-in entry storage first: it reliably improves a documented build you can inspect, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·September 9, 2026·4 min read
Using ceiling height: boundaries before methods
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Using ceiling height: boundaries before methods

Most people do not fail at using ceiling height from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·September 3, 2026·4 min read
Space under the bed: boundaries before methods
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Space under the bed: boundaries before methods

Separate two things in space under the bed: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action instead…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·August 28, 2026·4 min read
Shapes of small dining tables: where rework happens
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Shapes of small dining tables: where rework happens

Put shapes of small dining tables back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·August 22, 2026·4 min read
Visual tricks for depth: the detail checklist
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Visual tricks for depth: the detail checklist

There is plenty written about visual tricks for depth and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the bathroom…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·August 16, 2026·4 min read
Limits of mirror walls: from zero to fluent
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Limits of mirror walls: from zero to fluent

Most people do not fail at limits of mirror walls from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·August 10, 2026·4 min read