If you’re redesigning the look of your home, you shouldn’t forget the kitchen as it is an important space. You can choose between a variety of looks for your new kitchen, between classic, minimalistic or a modern aspect. When choosing to go with a contemporary look, color combinations are one of the basic matters to take care of in first place. Depending on the color choices, your space can look bigger or smaller. If you have a small kitchen, bright and soft colors will make it look more spacious and well-lit. In contrast, darker color can shrink the space and create the impression of a small area. You should also pay attention to the shape of the furniture you are going to buy. As you can see in the following gallery a rounded table can look really good in any kitchen, not to mention that it is very practical as it leave no unused corners. Take a look at the images and let them inspire you when redesigning your own kitchen.

Housing for students are a constant issue for campuses, even more since the number of college attendees is on the rise. Luckily for some universities, Tengbom Architects has come up with the perfect money-saving and environment-friendly solution. Check out this amazing design of mini-home for students. The partnership with the Univeristy of Lund resulted in a 10 square meters space of pure awesomeness. The mini-home has all of what a regular size apartment would offer, including small kitchen, folding dinner table, and cabinet space. 

Now, the special thing about this tiny house, aside from its attractive and efficient home design, that sets it apart from others of the same kind, lies in the building materials used. The main material, cross-laminated wood from the local area, is said to halve the carbon footprint of the entire establishment. Students will find such a home quite desirable, as it has the comfort and privacy of a normal apartment and a creativity-inspiring space for sleeping above the working station, accessible via a clever wooden stairs which can double as shelve space.

Take a look at interesting “Trunk House” developed by Australia-based Paul Morgan Architects. This small cabin is located in Aictoria’s central highlands. It includes a living area, small kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. The concept originated from forms of bleached bones of kangaroos and sheep found lying around on farmland. Perfect place to stay in forrest, don’t you think?