You probably have already seen these images in Apartment Therapy, however, I could not help sharing them with those of you who live in small spaces, and have not seen this book storage solution yet. Using up the available space in the staircase to store books is just a genious idea. You can read the original post here.

Mari a native of Tokyo, Japan - “where everyone is used to smaller spaces” -  shares a small rental apartment ( 69 square metres = 750 square feet ) in California with her husband and two cats. Moving in to this apartment motivated her to learn more about home décor and Flickr was at the top of her inspiration sources along with the laid back yet sophisticated French interiors from one of her favourite books.