Helpful tips, space-saving tricks, and DIY projects to help make a shoebox apartment beautifully functional.

This handy guide enables readers to transform their tiny, shoebox apartment into a welcoming, delightful and adorable abode. The author’s advice gives anyone the chance to have a stylish, space-savvy home by showing how to take advantage of every nook and cranny. Whether it’s maximizing floor space with furniture arrangements like a lofted bed above a work area or inventive storage solutions like a dining table that stashes dishes, there is no space too small to be made posh by Small Apartment Hacks.

LIVE LARGE

• Hang hobby clutter like guitars or bikes on the wall as decoration

• Mount side tables on wheels for easy rolling from bedside to sofa

ORGANIZE SMART

• Upcycle empty wine crates into stylish, stackable shoe cubbies

• Line a room with high bookshelves for a ceiling-top library

ENTERTAIN IN STYLE

• Utilize kitchen space to make an impressive entrée—go potluck on the sides

• Stash plants, lamps, and coffee tables in the bathtub to open up party space

“Heed Jenna Mahoney’s advice. In her new book, Small Apartment Hacks, she dishes out genius ideas for optimizing tiny spaces.” — Daily Candy