Brilliant ideas for a small apartment
To optimize the space in a small apartment, sometimes it is enough just to rearrange the bed or use an empty corner. There are a number of simple but very effective ways to save floor space and make your interior more spacious..
A practical approach
1. Bed with storage boxes and functional headboard
When buying a new piece of furniture, you need to think for what purpose it is really needed. In small spaces, convertible furniture, stackable chairs and folding tables are appropriate. A sofa for the living room should be chosen with additional shelves and storage cells. It is better to put a bed with drawers and a headboard in the form of a mini-rack in the bedroom. In the kitchen or in the dining area, book tables and transforming tables, as well as compact stools or folding chairs will be appropriate..
2. Folding table for small spaces
3. Stackable stools that turn into shelving
Maximum unloading
4. Corner storage
To make the interior spacious and functional, you should pay attention to those places that most often remain unused. For example, on corners where you can place open shelves, equip a home office, put a narrow shelving unit or corner sofa.
5. Corner sofa
It is good to unload the space if you equip additional storage systems above or below the window. For these purposes, open shelves and boxes are suitable. If you wish, you can make full-fledged wall cabinets. In this case, for the doors, you should choose glossy or transparent plastic, which will not visually overload the interior..
6. Functional use of the space above the window
7. Storage above the window
8. Maximum use of space near the window
9. Storage under the window
Rearrangement of furniture
10. Successful arrangement of furniture in the bedroom
A surefire way to optimize space is to rearrange. In small interiors, it is reasonable to place furniture along the walls, relieving the passageways as much as possible. This helps to visually make the room spacious. For example, in a bedroom, a bed usually occupies half of the room, but if you unfold it and put it near the far wall, then the space will increase significantly.
11. Arrangement of furniture in a small living room
12. If you unfold the bed, then there will be more space in the bedroom.
Vertical storage
Owners of small apartments should pay special attention to compact shelves, elongated bedside tables, various shelves (especially if they are on wheels). Vertical storage significantly saves usable floor space.
13. Reasonable use of space around the doorway
14. Vertical storage
15. Stylish storage and space saving
Functional use of the window sill
If you have time and desire, the window sill can be turned into another functional area of space. In the kitchen, it will suit the role of a dining area or work surface, in the living room it will become a place for relaxation or a bookshelf, in the bedroom it will turn into a dressing table or home office.
16. Home office on the windowsill
17. Resting place on the windowsill
How else to use the windowsill? We found 7 practical and interesting ideas!
