The growing housing shortage and high rental prices in overcrowded cities mean that we can only afford smaller apartments if we want to live close to the city center. If the family consists of several people, everyone still wants to have their own space to have sufficient opportunities to retreat. But you can gain a lot even from a small apartment with limited space if you design the furniture accordingly and pay attention to some essential things.
In many home magazines we receive great advice on beautiful furnishing options, but these are often not feasible in small rooms. The motto is to intelligently furnish small rooms and make them seem larger.
Furnishing small rooms intelligently: 10 tips that really help
Do you want to furnish a small apartment and make it seem larger? Here are the 10 best tips:
- Furniture on wheels is extremely practical for small spaces. You can move them individually as needed and adapt them to the situation.
- Ottomans or stools provide additional seating when visitors arrive. They integrate perfectly with a small sofa and can be easily adjusted. If they are not used as seating, they can also be wonderfully used as a table.
- In small rooms, storage space must be used optimally. With an open shelf you can cleverly «make your way» and store all sorts of odds and ends in boxes.
- Also use the space under furniture. For example, you can store seasonal clothing in boxes or boxes under the sofa or under the bed and have them quickly at hand when needed.
- In small rooms it is especially important to maintain order and the available space is limited at some point. Therefore, clean properly and often and discard clothing, accessories or decorative items that are no longer used.
- Always plan the furnishing of a small room carefully and then choose suitable furniture individually. If you are at home a lot and have visitors often, a comfortable and large sofa could be particularly important for you. If you work from home a lot, you need enough space and storage for your laptop and documents.
- Rooms decorated in light colors make the rooms seem larger and more spacious. Pure white, delicate pastel tones but also cold colors such as soft greens and blues adapt well to the walls of small rooms and «open» them up.
- Use multifunctional furniture that serves multiple purposes. A wall-mounted secretaire with folding desk function, for example, can be used both for working and as a place to store utensils and does not take up much space.
- Mirrors make small rooms appear larger: A large mirror on the wall (for example in front of the window) reflects daylight and makes the room appear larger.
- If you want to turn one room into two rooms or separate some areas from each other, then screens or high shelves are suitable. Particularly practical are the shelves on wheels that you can move and position individually.
Furniture for small rooms: tips for choosing
Setting up small rooms: This requires good planning and the right furniture. It doesn’t matter if you want to furnish a small living room, a small bedroom or your studio apartment, with carefully selected and coordinated furniture you can easily make small rooms seem larger.
Wall shelves for lots of wall space
If there is little space for storage, niches should be used as optimally as possible. Here you can work wonderfully, for example, with wall shelves. Often under the windowsill there is space for a small shelf to store small items. And if you don’t want this area to be visible, you can hide it behind floor-length curtains. This way nothing remains unsightly on the floor and at the same time you save space.
Modular furniture – sofas for small spaces
If you have little space for a sofa, buying a 2-seater sofa is a good idea. Get more flexibility with modular sofas in the form of individual matching elements. You can place a single corner element very close to the corner of the room to save space and then expand it individually with individual seating elements and stools. This saves space and keeps the center of the room clear.
Foldable wall secretaries for greater flexibility during work and life
Do you need a separate workspace every now and then, but no longer have a free corner? A folding wall secretary is the solution. It attaches easily and stably to any wall, takes up very little space and offers enough space for a laptop, letters and a notepad. If you close it after use, it will be as flat as the spine of a book. You can set up your small home office anywhere, whether you prefer to work in the living room, hallway or bedroom.
Furniture on casters for greater design freedom
Nothing is more flexible than furniture on wheels. You can move and position them individually, exactly where you need them. Small cabinets or carts on wheels provide plenty of storage space and can double as a table and shelf. You can «flip» a shelf on wheels as you wish and use it for your decorative elements, as a place to store all sorts of odds and ends or as a cute room divider.
Poufs and stools as tables and chairs in one
Seat and table in one: it couldn’t be more practical. Upholstered stools or poufs are really fun and bring a lot of lightness to any interior. If there are visitors, it serves as a comfortable place to sit. Next to the sofa, it is an ideal side table with enough stability for the table lamp, your books and a cup of tea.
Small tables for unused corners
The small side tables fit into every corner and offer a lot of flexibility, whether in the living room, kitchen or on the balcony. If necessary, you can quickly place them wherever you need them and also transform them into seats.
Extendable dining tables: a must for small spaces
When visitors arrive, more space is needed at the dining table. Extendable dining tables are perfect for small kitchens and dining rooms. In the blink of an eye the dining table can be quickly expanded to accommodate a larger table and can be reduced to a compact size after the celebration.
In the Baltic Design Shop you will find many smart furniture for small spaces: practical, innovative and flexible. Discover designer furniture for small rooms in the SHOP now!
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