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Circulation in thirty square metres: don't get carried by claims
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Circulation in thirty square metres: don't get carried by claims

If you have already tried circulation in thirty square metres and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·March 22, 2026·4 min read
Partitioning a one-room flat: priorities at three stages
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Partitioning a one-room flat: priorities at three stages

Most people want partitioning a one-room flat to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Malcolm ReidMalcolm Reid·March 16, 2026·4 min read
Are platform beds worth it: where rework happens
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Are platform beds worth it: where rework happens

There is plenty written about are platform beds worth it and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·March 10, 2026·4 min read
Choosing folding furniture: boundaries before methods
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Choosing folding furniture: boundaries before methods

If you only read one paragraph, read this: choosing folding furniture depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·March 4, 2026·4 min read
Storage on walls: priorities at three stages
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Storage on walls: priorities at three stages

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

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·February 26, 2026·4 min read
Reprogramming the balcony: settled in one read
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Reprogramming the balcony: settled in one read

There is plenty written about reprogramming the balcony and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done beside the…

Malcolm ReidMalcolm Reid·February 20, 2026·4 min read
Using the corridor: from zero to fluent
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Using the corridor: from zero to fluent

Most people want using the corridor to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·September 12, 2026·4 min read
Open kitchen trade-offs: priorities at three stages
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Open kitchen trade-offs: priorities at three stages

There is plenty written about open kitchen trade-offs and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done in front of the…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·September 6, 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…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·August 31, 2026·4 min read
Built-in entry storage: from zero to fluent
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Built-in entry storage: from zero to fluent

There is plenty written about built-in entry storage and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the bathroom…

Malcolm ReidMalcolm Reid·August 25, 2026·4 min read
Using ceiling height: settled in one read
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Using ceiling height: settled in one read

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

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·August 19, 2026·4 min read
Space under the bed: from zero to fluent
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Space under the bed: from zero to fluent

Anyone who has spent time on space under the bed has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·August 13, 2026·4 min read
Shapes of small dining tables: questions and pitfalls
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Shapes of small dining tables: questions and pitfalls

Most people want shapes of small dining tables to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·August 7, 2026·4 min read
Visual tricks for depth: boundaries before methods
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Visual tricks for depth: boundaries before methods

Most people want visual tricks for depth to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Malcolm ReidMalcolm Reid·August 1, 2026·4 min read
Limits of mirror walls: is the investment justified
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Limits of mirror walls: is the investment justified

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

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·July 26, 2026·4 min read
Switching one room between uses: where rework happens
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Switching one room between uses: where rework happens

Advice on switching one room between uses tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·July 20, 2026·4 min read
Storage versus daylight: settled in one read
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Storage versus daylight: settled in one read

There is plenty written about storage versus daylight and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done beside the entry…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·July 14, 2026·4 min read
Storage in a small bathroom: turning experience into steps
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Storage in a small bathroom: turning experience into steps

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

Malcolm ReidMalcolm Reid·July 8, 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 only read one paragraph, read this: turning a balcony into a study depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·July 2, 2026·4 min read
A kitchen for one: is the investment justified
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A kitchen for one: is the investment justified

Most people do not fail at a kitchen for one from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing part:…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·June 26, 2026·4 min read