Are some of the rooms in your house or apartment quite small? It’s time to stop seeing this as a problem. You just have to know how to make good use of the space within it, and then even in the tiniest cupboard you’ll be able to live and work, socialise with friends and spend time with your partner in comfort.

To give you some inspiration, we picked 22 of the best ideas for designing small living spaces. Each one is practical and easy to implement.

22. An improvised second level on a shelf

21. Pull-out beds for two children

20. A great solution for your child’s small bedroom

19. Ideal for a living room or a bedroom

18. Bedroom above, workspace below

17. How to make an attic room comfortable

16. A light and airy option

15. An ideal room for reading

14. Minimalist design, done to perfection

13. Your kids will be overjoyed

12. A room with a hidden bed

11. A great idea for narrow, rectangular-shaped rooms

10. A bed in a cupboard (it’s better than it sounds!)

9. An ideal room for a teenager

8. Fresh, clean, nothing excessive — just a great design

7. A very cool transformation of the walls

6. So airy you’ll think you’re living in a cloud

5. A great bedroom and living room combo

4. A fantastic use of space in the bedroom

3. Simple but stylish

2. A phenomenal amount of storage space under the bed

1. A modular bed