Small Contemporary Home Design Ideas


Our client tasked us with creating a versatile workspace for their family, including a daughter in college. Space was at a premium in their downtown loft, so we needed to create an efficient space that could be changed in the future to fulfill other needs. Our solution was a custom metal desk on casters, topped with concrete quartz. The office has little natural light, so white lacquered cabinets and metallic wallpaper were used to add life to the space.


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Wood is the secret to this Zen-inspired bathroom's success. The design and the client loved the unique and organic countertop shape. The decor is minimal, the lighting feels ambient, the stones and water in the simple classic vessel echo a zen fountain.
How peaceful would your friends feel in this bathroom? The style feels effortless and offers a respite in a private space.


In Seattle's Fremont neighborhood SCJ Studio designed a new landscape to surround and set off a contemporary home by Coates Design Architects. The narrow spaces around the tall home needed structure and organization, and a thoughtful approach to layout and space programming. A concrete patio was installed with a Paloform Bento gas fire feature surrounded by lush, northwest planting. A horizontal board cedar fence provides privacy from the street and creates the cozy feeling of an outdoor room among the trees. LED low-voltage lighting by Kichler Lighting adds night-time warmth .
Photography by: Miranda Estes Photography


Light filled kitchen of the Accessory Dwelling Unit with great view of the street
Open concept kitchen - small contemporary l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops
Open concept kitchen - small contemporary l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops


Example of a small trendy l-shaped vinyl floor eat-in kitchen design in Kansas City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface countertops and stainless steel appliances


Designed to maximize function with minimal impact, the studio serves up adaptable square footage in a wrapping almost healthy enough to eat.
The open interior space organically transitions from personal to communal with the guidance of an angled roof plane. Beneath the tallest elevation, a sunny workspace awaits creative endeavors. The high ceiling provides room for big ideas in a small space, while a cluster of windows offers a glimpse of the structure’s soaring eave. Solid walls hugging the workspace add both privacy and anchors for wall-mounted storage. Towards the studio’s southern end, the ceiling plane slopes downward into a more intimate gathering space with playfully angled lines.
The building is as sustainable as it is versatile. Its all-wood construction includes interior paneling sourced locally from the Wood Mill of Maine. Lengths of eastern white pine span up to 16 feet to reach from floor to ceiling, creating visual warmth from a material that doubles as a natural insulator. Non-toxic wood fiber insulation, made from sawdust and wax, partners with triple-glazed windows to further insulate against extreme weather. During the winter, the interior temperature is able to reach 70 degrees without any heat on.
As it neared completion, the studio became a family project with Jesse, Betsy, and their kids working together to add the finishing touches. “Our whole life is a bit of an architectural experiment”, says Jesse, “but this has become an incredibly useful space.”


Hip guest bath with custom open vanity, unique wall sconces, slate counter top, and Toto toilet.
Small trendy white tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile, white floor and single-sink double shower photo in Philadelphia with light wood cabinets, a bidet, gray walls, an undermount sink, soapstone countertops, a hinged shower door, gray countertops, a niche and a built-in vanity
Small trendy white tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile, white floor and single-sink double shower photo in Philadelphia with light wood cabinets, a bidet, gray walls, an undermount sink, soapstone countertops, a hinged shower door, gray countertops, a niche and a built-in vanity


Erik Bishoff Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary gray one-story wood tiny house remodel in Other with a shed roof and a metal roof
Inspiration for a small contemporary gray one-story wood tiny house remodel in Other with a shed roof and a metal roof


Whitewashed structure and horizontal boards brighten the space while adding texture and visual interest, creating a cabin feel upstairs with the same durability of the materials downstairs.
All images © Benjamin Benschneider Photography


Blaine Truitt Covert
Inspiration for a small contemporary deck remodel in Portland with a roof extension
Inspiration for a small contemporary deck remodel in Portland with a roof extension


Inspiration for a small contemporary men's medium tone wood floor and brown floor walk-in closet remodel in Boston with flat-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets


Unlimited Style Photography
Small trendy backyard patio photo in Los Angeles with a fire pit and a pergola
Small trendy backyard patio photo in Los Angeles with a fire pit and a pergola


Small trendy marble floor and beige floor kitchen photo in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, quartz backsplash, no island and white countertops


Decomposed Granite path between Giant Sequoias leads to repurposed, reshaped and stained rear concrete slab. Micro-climate appropriate plants complete the picture. Photo by Ketti Kupper.


Bedroom - small contemporary master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in Calgary with beige walls and no fireplace


Powder room - small contemporary gray tile gray floor powder room idea in Phoenix with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls, a vessel sink, gray countertops and a built-in vanity


This open urban kitchen invites with pops of yellow and an eat in dining table. A highly functional, contemporary beauty featuring wide plank white oak grey stained floors, white lacquer refrigerator and washing machine, brushed aluminum lower cabinets and walnut upper cabinets. Pure white Caesarstone countertops, Blanco kitchen faucet and sink, Bertazzoni range, Bosch dishwasher, architectural lighting trough with LED lights, and Emtech brushed chrome door hardware complete the high-end look.


Maximizing every inch of space in a tiny bath and keeping the space feeling open and inviting was the priority.
Inspiration for a small contemporary master white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and white floor corner shower remodel in Santa Barbara with light wood cabinets, white walls, a vessel sink, quartzite countertops, a hinged shower door and flat-panel cabinets
Inspiration for a small contemporary master white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and white floor corner shower remodel in Santa Barbara with light wood cabinets, white walls, a vessel sink, quartzite countertops, a hinged shower door and flat-panel cabinets
Small Contemporary Home Design Ideas


Contact us if you like any of the items in this room, we can help you to reproduce this space or create a similar one. Watch our recent project videos at http://www.larisamcshane.com/projects/
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