The close-knit kitchen and living room works really well for the family. It's easy for the clients to cook and clean the kitchen while their daughter is within watching distance in the living room. The rest of the house is split-level, so the bedrooms are just upstairs and a studio space is below. "Everything is in shouting distance," says Zames. More Kitchens of the Week:Bright and Modern in 90 Square FeetCheerfully Modern in OregonSmall Kitchen, Big View

This home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was renovated by General Assembly for a family not yet ready to expand. The small living area serves for cooking, eating and lounging. These functions are clearly demarcated in the L-shaped space, yet the boundaries between are open. This is not unique to small homes, but it is carried out rather efficiently here. On the left is the lounging area with a couch, a coffee table, a chair and storage, while the small kitchen is on the right, serving the dining area (shown in the next photo). The kitchen is key, as it is accessible on two sides and has storage that is also accessible from other sides. (Note the shallow shelves on the island in the right foreground.)

Incorporate the bar into the kitchen. Do your guests always end up in the kitchen? If so, take the hint and set up your bar where your guests can be right in the heart of things. Use open shelving or set a bar tray on the counter.

shelving and counter tops

modern built in

comptoire en L devant porte d'entrée

ruang santai lt 2 kursi rak buku

great kitchen shelves

modern? i remember a neighbors house in the '60s with this look!

open shelves

Open

Chair otomman

Mueble para tv

like the side shelf, and open hanging shelves as a room divider (could be for wine glasses or other glass ware)

Furniture

color

bottle storage

Diane's shelving

cabinets/shelving

this is the look, painted stairs, concrete counters

mensole

like shelving

chair and bookshelf mid century modern

The shelving idea. Countertops color scheme n everything

los colores juegan bien y con claridad

Saarinen chair, living room, dining and kitchen all one room, custom living room shelves in light wood.

Shelves

Enkelt kök!

island

有電視門的電視櫃,廚房中島旁的內凹可放瓶類

modulo

Open layout

kitchen

shelving

airplants on shelf

Media center

open kitchen shelving

有電視門的電視櫃,廚房中島旁的內凹可放瓶類

דירה קטנה חלק מכתבה מעולה על יחידות דיור קטנות

Bookcase

Meu ap novo

like concept for TV in living room - assuming the doors slide?

espacio 1

kitchen lounge area, bookcase partly open, mostly closed, clean storage

Arrumacao balcao

hanging shelves

Love this space.

tv shelving

spacey

Tablettes suspendues

Doesn't this feel fresh and light despite low ceilings?

book case

Like shelf

Open shelving

ferros altos

TV shelving, murphy bed

SHELVES!!

Cool shelving

כוננית יפה

counter

Very Swedish

Great combination of wood and white...

Overhead shelving

Open shelving

I don't want this shelving, but isn't this interesting? It sort of matches our pan rack...

Parquet

entertainment unit - amazing

Hanging shelves instead of floating ones-use to separate spaces?

combining kitchen and living area

see through cabinet

Shelves

Colours floor whit bench top

Like the floatingmshelf above the island

Open shelving for extra island storage extension?

Hanging storage

Kitchen

chair crush storage piece

hanging shelves

closed tv & storage

shelves on end panel

Storage/hutch

Hanging shelves!!!

Open shelving mounted on steel brackets support dishes

storage

Hanging shelves

Repisa colgante

Bookshelf

Light

Style

Shelving

concrete worktop, hanging potrack

Dry kitchen

La repisa arriba de la mezcladora

Grey countertop (might be concrete)

hanging shelves

Cuis

media center

shelve

Open shelving

cabinet / shelving living room

Shelving and bookcase

Beach

Hanging shelves

Cabinet

Wine storage underneath island

Etagere

Concrete bench top

Built in desk/storage in living room. good one.

Cool

Like white chair

hanging option

island shelving

Suspended shelving

Bookcase

Hängeschrank

suspended shelving

Cool

wines include self-service winebar in the appartment?

Warm

Cool unit

airrr prantaaassss in zeee kitchen

open shelves, iron

like the chair and footstool

shelves

Open shelving over island?

Wall unit ray

Large cabinet

Hanging shelves from earlier. Different view

hanging kitchen rack to add extra storage space for dining wares

Cabinet

meuble comme inspiration pour la bibliothèque

unique shelving wall unit and open shelves in the kitchen.

Steel around shelves

Interesting hanging shelves

nice layout

shelf contrast - up high, down low.

shelving unit with closed space and with drawers

Storage unit

chair

shelves

Counters cabinets

pensili bar

Shelves

Space usage

apto pequeno

Poured concrete counter 1.5 in

Open shelving in kitchen.

HANGING SHELVES

캐비넷

small and nice

Modern builtin

Rakke van die dak af

Hanging shelf

Suppended shelves from the ceiling. Cool

storage unit for bedroom

shelving unit for tv/sliding door

love kitchen shelving

chair/ottoman

shelving

מדפים פתוחים גורמים לי לבלגן בעיניים

Suspended shelf

bookshelf/tv

Built in

Open storage

Use of glass containers with ingredients to save in cupboard space. Could I line each jar to block out light to preserve ingred better

Mid century

storage unit

Nice and compact

micro living small living room efficiency

storage unit

living room wall

open shelving

This feel open despite small size, like a "real" home. And it's so stylish.

house plants

chair and shelf over counter

love the cupboard

Like chair

Masseting men ro

large bookcase cabinet

use of two different wood tones, steel and floating shelf

Kitchen shelf

Bar de atras

Cool shelves

bloom kitchen concrete countetops

flow from kitchen to living

House

Chair and footstool

ספרייה

cool shelves

bookcase

wine shelving

Chair and shelving on end of counter

Shelves

open shelving at end of counter

open shelving top and bottom

mouth on left

Shelving open

Shelf