Small Space, Big Living

Never again compromise on style or function. This simple guide from award-winning interior stylist Sofie Hepworth (@threeboysandapinkbath) provides 10 straightforward strategies to maximize compact spaces and create your dream home. These days, our homes need to be multi-purpose, with uses across our public and private lives, including:  - dining together- entertaining guests- working from home- resting and relaxing- working out and training Small spaces can make this a challenge. But it’s all about your perspective. In 2020, Sofie Hepworth designed and built a tiny home for her family of four. She transformed a 450-square-foot shed into a stylish, practical and joyful family home. ‘You accumulate so much stuff in life you don’t actually need, and it’s not all about space if you have a well-thought-out space.’ Small Space, Big Living distills Sofie’s hard-won wisdom into 10 simple rules for small-space design. Say goodbye to cramped, crowded homes and hello to beautifully curated interiors that make big lives in small spaces comfortable and attractive. With busy, multi-faceted lives, we need home spaces that are practical but also beautiful. A home should reflect your personality and lift your spirits. It should be a welcoming hug when you return and should feel easy to be in. This book is the ultimate blueprint for those looking to live small but dream big.

Sofie Hepworth is an award-winning digital content creator, interior stylist and product designer. She shares her incredible renovation projects on her colourful Instagram page @threeboysandapinkbath, including her most recent one – a tiny 450-square-foot ‘Sheila Shed’ she designed and built for her family of four! She has been featured in the Sunday Times Home supplement and has worked with brands including B&Q, American Express, Sofa.com, Velux, eBay and West Elm.

Introduction  Part 1 Small Beginnings  Planning your small-space project  Locking in your theme  The mood board  Part 2 The Rules  Rule 1: The illusion of space  Rule 2: Multifunctionality  Rule 3: Taste the rainbow  Rule 4: Get in the zone  Rule 5: Fake it till you make it  Rule 6: Let there be light  Rule 7: Symme-try or not to symmetry  Rule 8: Outside In  Rule 9: Style it out  Part 3 The Bonus Round – Small Space Layouts  Small-space kitchens  Small-space bathrooms  Small-space hallways  Small-space bedrooms  The open-plan room  Small But Mighty Endings  Resources  About the author  Index  Acknowledgements