Many times people believe that the lack of space in a small apartment is an impediment for their home to have the aesthetics or style they want. Nothing is further from the truth! There are many myths to banish in the decoration of this type of houses. There are dozens of solutions to make the most of the available space, whether you want your apartment to look bigger or if you want to expand its functionality. In this article, we will give you several inspiring ideas to decorate a small apartment and still maintain the essence of the house of your dreams. Let’s get started!
Multifunctional furniture
This is one of the best solutions to gain storage space. This furniture will not only fulfill its function, but will also be designed in such a way as to have space available for storing different objects. There are many options, depending on the room in question: canapés for bedrooms, sofas with space inside the armrest, benches or shelves with recesses for shoes, stools with a hollow interior, etc.
So now you know, if you have to renew some of the furniture in your home, this is a good opportunity to optimize space.
Light colors
Light colors are the ideal choice to make a space look more spacious and luminous. If you use neutral or beige tones, this will help to give more depth to the room. That doesn’t mean you can’t use dark colors, but you should only use them in details or separate pieces. For example, on the sofa or on one of the pieces of furniture.
In case your apartment is small but very bright, this touch of darker color will help you separate the environments of the room and prevent the space from being excessively cold. A safe bet is to include that darker piece of furniture in the point of the room that gets the least natural light, so that it offsets the lighting in the room.
Mirrors that multiply space
Mirrors are not only decorative and here we have one of the great proofs. Although it is a visual perception, if you place a mirror on the wall of the room (the larger the mirror, the greater the effect) will multiply the light of the entire room. In addition, the room will look wider and with more depth.
It is very important to choose the location of the mirror, do not place it in front of a wall or a door where there is no decoration, it would look out of place and would not fulfill any function.
Take advantage of any gap
There are hundreds of options to take advantage of most of the gaps or empty spaces you have at home. The space under the stairs, the space under a window, the wall above a toilet, among many others. These empty spaces are a quick and very practical storage solution, since you do not need more furniture and you will have a tidier house.
Open spaces
Pull down the partitions and gain space!
We all know the trendy renovation: open the kitchen to the dining room. If you remove the barriers that separate these rooms, your apartment will seem bigger. It will be an illusion, but that’s the least of it!
This distribution will allow the light to pass comfortably between both rooms and you will gain that space that the doors used to occupy. In addition, they are not the only rooms that can unify. Another increasingly popular option is to have the bathroom, dressing room and bedroom in a single instance, your own suite at home! If you want to try this new layout, be sure to locate where the water and sewer pipes are located to make the work as optimal as possible.
Multifunctional furniture
Once you have the partitions and installations in place, it is time to choose the finishes and paint for each room of the house. You have to choose the paint for the walls, if you want to use tiles in some of the rooms (usually the kitchen or the bathroom), which finishes you will put on the walls, etc. There is a lot to choose from, so our team will help you choose which of the options you like are functional and optimal for your new home. At VadeCasa i+ we will be available at all times so that you can tell us your doubts and know what options you have within your reach.
Use of niches
The niches are those holes that open in the wall to take advantage of the space and place objects in that room. These recesses in the wall is a great solution to take advantage of the little space in a room, if you paint them the same color as the rest of the wall.
Normally, they are used in the bathroom, but in recent years their use has been extended to other rooms in the house, such as bedrooms. For example, they could serve as bedside tables, if you unify them with the back wall or with the headboard of the bed and closets. In the latter case, you should keep in mind that you can not place bedside lamps on the bedside tables, because it would not get adequate lighting. However, you can install a few flexos above the niches, getting that little lighting next to the bed.
Glazed enclosures
An enclosure is the ideal solution if you want to separate two rooms, but increase the brightness in them. An enclosure will physically divide two spaces, but will allow light to pass freely from one side to the other. You can opt for hinged or sliding doors, but these options are always recommended over standard doors.
Several designs are available: a fixed part in the wall, coinciding with the start of the staircase and a hinged door from ceiling to floor; one between the bedroom and bathroom or bedroom and dressing room, in long narrow corridors, replacing a partition wall; a glazed opening in the wall, etc.
Folding furniture
If your apartment is a loft or at home you have a guest room, folding beds can be your great ally to gain space without having to modify the distribution. There are several models available, from single beds, double beds or bunk beds.
This option will be very useful if you have guests at home or if you want to take advantage of the large space occupied by your bed if you live in a loft. They are functional and decorative!
If you want to set up a small space to work at home, a shelf with a folding desk may interest you. It will not take up any space and you can store your office supplies on the same shelf.
Now that you know some tricks to make the most of the space in your apartment, it’s time to get down to work. If you want to renovate your house to make it more functional, without losing its decorative aspect, we are the team you need. In VadeCasa I+ we will reform your house so that it adapts to you, without wasting any space. Ask us for information without obligation We can help you!
