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Small spaces

A small home asks every object to earn its place. The best small-space setups use height instead of floor area, pick appliances that do more than one job and keep cables and clutter out of sight.

The guides here look at fitting a usable desk into a small room, choosing compact kitchen appliances, storing things vertically when you rent, and using smart plugs to automate lamps and fans without rewiring anything.

Guides in this section

• Setting up a desk in a small room

  How to fit a comfortable, tidy workspace into a bedroom corner, an alcove or a box room without taking over the space.

• Compact kitchen appliances worth the counter space

  Which small appliances replace bigger ones in a tiny kitchen, what to check before you pay and what to skip.

• Vertical storage for studio flats

  Using walls, doors and the space above furniture for storage, including options for renters who cannot drill.

• Smart plugs for small flats

  What smart plugs can automate in a small home, Wi-Fi versus Matter and Thread, energy monitoring and what never to plug in.