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16 effective ideas to help transform and optimize the space of a small apartment

Stylish and useful ideas for arranging small spaces
Stylish and useful ideas for arranging small spaces


The new survey collected practical examples of how you can take and transform your home. The proposals collected here will be especially useful to those who have a small apartment. In any case, it is worth taking note of examples of the work done by professional designers..

1. Dressing room in the corner

Open dressing room in the corner.
Open dressing room in the corner.


A small piece of water pipe or a rail will allow you to turn any empty corner of the bedroom into a modern open dressing room for your favorite things or outerwear.

2. Hanging bedside table

A compact hanging table instead of a bedside table.
Compact hanging table instead of a bedside table.


The hanging bedside table is a stylish and ergonomic alternative to the standard cabinet. Such a table will allow you to place the little things you need in the bed and save valuable space in a small bedroom. In addition, such a piece of furniture can be made by hand, thereby saving also your own finances..

3. Hidden bookcase

Compact bookcase behind the door.
Compact bookcase behind the door.


Usually, an empty wall behind the door of a room is a great place to set up a compact cabinet or rack for books and other small items. This idea will significantly save the space of a small room and free up space for other equally necessary things..

4. Zoning space

Zoning space with a curtain.
Zoning space with a curtain.


Despite the crazy popularity of studio apartments, a person needs a separate corner, hidden from prying eyes, to live and relax. Therefore, for owners of studios and one-room apartments, designers recommend zoning the space with curtains, which, unlike partitions, absolutely do not take up space and will become a stylish touch of a modern interior.

5. Original dining area

Unusual dining tables.
Unusual dining tables.


If the size of the room does not allow you to install a classic dining table, experiment. For example, get a wide shelf table that you can hang by the kitchen window or on a free wall in the living room..

6. Bed with drawers

A functional sleeping place.
Functional sleeping place.


A bed, the frame and headboard of which is equipped with drawers and shelves, will allow you to accommodate a lot of necessary things and save you from buying an additional cabinet or bedside table.

7. Storage of funds in the bathroom

Desktop bottle holder for storing personal hygiene products.
Tabletop bottle holder for personal care products.


This cheap tabletop wine rack is perfect for storing bottles of styling products and shower gels. This idea will allow you to put things in order and significantly save space in the bathroom cabinet..

Wall-mounted bottle holder for storing household items.
Wall-mounted bottle holder for storing household items.


A metal bottle holder, mounted on one of the walls of a pantry or kitchen cabinet, is perfect for storing various household items, such as rags, household gloves and detergents..

9. Kitchen organizer

Organizer from an old blind door.
Organizer from an old blind door.


An old jalousie door, painted in a bright color, will not only turn out a functional organizer for storing pots, pans and small kitchen accessories, but also a unique piece of decor.

10. Shelf above the sink

Convenient shelf above the sink.
Convenient shelf above the sink.


The wall above the sink can be equipped with a stylish wooden shelf with high sides and cells, which is ideal for storing all kinds of cosmetics, dental lye and small cosmetics.

11. Poof transformer

An ottoman transforming into a bed.
Ottoman transforming into a bed.


Convertible furniture is a real find for owners of small apartments. For example, if possible, you can get a stylish coffee table-ottoman, which unfolds and turns into a full bed.

12. Bath shelf

Bathroom shelves and sinks.
Bath shelves and sinks.


Shelves for bathtubs and sinks are not a whim, but a functional detail that will increase the capabilities of the bathtub or sink rim and place all the necessary cosmetics, soap and washcloths.

13. Built-in shelves

Built-in towel storage.
Built-in towel storage.


Do not overload the already modest bathroom space with massive lockers and a bunch of shelves. Instead, it is better to give preference to built-in shelves, which are perfect for storing a variety of things and will save space..

14. Open shelves in the office

Workplace with open shelves.
Workplace with open shelves.


The original system of interconnected shelves of different sizes will be an excellent alternative to the usual desktop, which takes up a lot of space, and an effective decoration of an empty wall.

15. Closer to the floor

Low furniture in a small living room.
Low furniture in a small living room.


For arranging a small living room with a low ceiling, it is better to choose low compact furniture. Such a trick will visually increase the modest dimensions of the room and create a stylish, harmonious interior..

16. Second floor

The bed is under the ceiling.
Bed under the ceiling.


A bed under the ceiling is a stylish and fresh solution that can not only significantly increase the room’s capabilities, but also make the interior unique. The free space under the bed can be used to create a mini-living room, wardrobe, work space or play area.

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