Are you looking to trade up because you're living in the teeniest flat in the world? If so, you are one of the many people trying to fulfil their New Year's resolution of moving up the property ladder. But chances are, your living space is positively palatial in comparison to these 'compact' properties.
New York designer Luke Clark Tyler is living in a flat billed as 'the smallest apartment in America'. He found the 78 sq. ft. midtown Manhattan apartment on Craig's
List where it was advertised as a studio.
Bijou living
Luke provides decorating ideas for small spaces, including furniture, storage, kitchen and bathrooms. So he definitely practices what he preaches as he demonstrates in this YouTube
video, in which he shows how he designed his own interior.
Billiards living
Closer to home in West London, is this Knightsbridge '
snooker table flat' put on the market for £90,000. Billed as 'a flat the size of a snooker table' by the media, it brings a whole new meaning to bijou living. So who would live in a place like this?
According to the estate agent, it would make an ideal pied-à-terre near Central London, and cheaper than frequent stays at hotels. It may feel like you're living in a broom cupboard but it has one consolation.
Harrods is the nearest corner shop.