What To Do With A One-Room Apartment

Monday, April 2nd, 2018

The Wesley Allen Bedroom Daybed 4320 is a great solution for small spaces.

Okay, so you know that you can’t own one of those stuffy furniture pieces since you live in a small space and you also know that there are ways to design your tiny home, so what now?

Living in a tiny space such as a studio apartment has its downside, sure, but having a fresh perspective can also make a huge difference. This tiny spot which is now a mere small structure can become your home if you do things a certain way.

So, yes, there are rules to design this small habitat and here are some of the major ones –

Enclose the Bed

You should do everything in your power to keep the bed separate from the rest of the furnishings. Since you do not have a bedroom, then the best way to do this is to find a closet that the bed can fold into during the morning. If not, then have some curtains set up so there is, at least, a semblance of privacy for that spot.

Raise the Bed

Even the smallest beds can still take up a huge amount of space. You can easily double the square footage by just raising your bed. Add a riser so you can have under-bed storage space.

Hang Stuff

If there isn’t enough floor space, then look up. Now you have lots of space! Never let those ceiling and walls go to waste. Install pegs or hooks onto those walls for additional storage or display spaces. As for your kitchen space, use the ceiling to hang pot racks.

Use Aptly-Sized Furniture

Going back to that big furniture, it is not necessarily true that small apartments cannot be the home chunky furniture. See, having many small pieces sprinkled throughout the small space could make your apartment look cluttered. To avoid this, just add a few smart, bigger furniture pieces so your place can feel airier.

Make good use of glass furniture. Not only do they seemingly widen the space because of their clear surfaces but they can also help bounce light around the room.

Enough of Drama

Small and dark homes do tend to look dramatic but they could also look gloomy. Add more light to make your place appear more spacious. Lighting has the power to make spaces look bigger. Add to this luminance by cleaning your windows, too, and taking away any of the stuff that can obscure the natural light.

As for your wall colors, your options should be within the light color spectrum. Avoid dark, patterned, and textured pieces because these can just add to the visual bulk.

Use Mirrors

A leaning mirror on a wall could reflect a lot of natural light. You can add bouncing lights around the small space by also hanging some more mirrors. Just like glass furniture, mirrors are a great tool for brightening up space.

Use Dividers

But use these with caution. Too many dividers could also chop up the room instead of making it look visually divided. The wrong divider setup could also make the place claustrophobic.

The key here is to use dividers that are just high enough so that light could still go through.

Double It Up

Seek out furniture pieces with double purposes just like the Jessica Charles Living Room Dare Storage Ottoman. This seat doubles as a storage space standing at 21 inches and 48 inches wide. Just think of the many stuff that you can place inside this 24-inch deep storage unit.

As for the chairs, you can go for the stackable types which can double as living room and dining room seats. A daybed is also another piece that you can use.

Jessica Charles Living Room Dare Storage Ottoman 81-SO

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