10 big ideas for small spaces

Extra space, extra light

It's worth considering whether there's any garden space that you can claim as extra house room - as Linda has done with the dining room that doubles as a studio. The extension incorporates a huge architectural pitched-roof skylight by Kömmerling (www.kommerling.co.uk) - an inspired addition that lets sunlight flood in.

Remember the mirror trick: Here, more light is reflected into the room by a massive carved mirror. Linda found it being used as a prop on an exhibition stand - it was a bargain buy.