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5 principles of compactness: solutions for arranging furniture in a small apartment

We all have ever seen an interior in which there is not a lot of furniture, as such, and it is cramped to the point of impossibility. In the interior design of a small apartment, the main thing is not the amount of furniture, but how you arrange it.

5 principles of compactness: solutions for arranging furniture in a small apartment

Compact solutions for the arrangement of furniture, options for saving space in an apartment, ideas for small apartments – you will find all this in our article.

 Island principle

As a rule, furniture in an apartment is arranged so that space remains in the middle of the room. This is not always the right decision, since in this case the space only creates the illusion of spaciousness in the room, but in fact we are still at the wall, where the furniture is. A good solution can be if you place the table in the center of the room, like an island that will zone the room. At the same time, when the tables are located in the center of the room, they create an interesting composition based on the central part of the room..

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The principle of two-sidedness

Some pieces of furniture, such as book shelves, shelves, can be double-sided. By placing such a rack on the border of two thematic zones in the room, it can be used both on one side and on the other..

Mobility principle

Mobile furniture can be considered one that can be easily moved by one average person. That is, it is light, small furniture that, if necessary, can be moved to different places in the apartment. And if such furniture is also on wheels, it will be even easier to move it. Your interior will only benefit from this, and you will get a transforming room that can be changed to suit your needs in just a minute..

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The principle of matryoshka

Dolls that hide one into the other gave a great idea for interior design: pieces of furniture that can fold into one another are a useful solution for small apartments. For example, coffee tables are small-small-smaller or stools that are stacked one on top of the other without taking up space.

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The principle of multi-storey

A classic example is a bunk bed in a nursery, which saves space and still looks good enough. The same principle can be applied in other places: use the space above the bookcases to store things in boxes or baskets, arrange a storage system under the bed or sofa. See where you have vertical empty space in your house – and use it!

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