27 tips to decorate small spaces
Discover our decorating ideas to make the most of small living spaces.
Decorating a small house or a studio apartment may seem like a daunting task.
You need to cook, sleep, work and live, all in one or two rooms. Living in a tiny space sounds uncomfortable and complicated. My Own Bali help you do the right choices, so you make the most of the space around you.
Follow our 27 tips to better live in small spaces.
MAKE THE BEST USE OF STORAGE POSSIBILITIES
Use the space available below your bed to store all your linen and towels.
Give every inch of space a purpose.
Choose furniture that can also store your belongings.
- Buy a coffee table with a storage area.
- Choose a bed with a bottom-space to store your blankets and towels.
- Hang your cleaning tools such as mops or broom from wall-hooks.
- Store non-perishable food in boxes and put it on the top of your kitchen wall cabinets.
- Install shelves near your ceiling for out-of-season clothes, holiday souvenirs and photo albums. Put all the small items that you don’t need in your daily life.
- Add a cabinetry with sliding doors underneath your bathroom sink to store all your personal care items.
- Put a glass shelves in the bathroom to hold items you often use.
Be creative with the storage, and your boring small studio will turn into a compact and stylish home.
PLAN YOUR SPACE
With 20 drawers, this cabinet will be a dramatic focal point in your tiny room.
Create specific areas for specific activities.
Everybody needs a place to eat, sleep, work and take a shower.
- Choose one eye-catching piece of furniture to become the focal point of your room. Then build your interior design around it with matching accessories.
- Put your bed in a corner and your sofa in another to help giving your room separate purposes.
- Change your standard door for a bi-fold door that takes about half the space when opened.
- If you live in a studio apartment, you can separate the bed from the rest of the room with a beautiful divider.
- Buy furniture with legs to add visual space by allowing the eyes under the furnishings pieces.
You can maximize the volume of even the smallest apartment. Place the furniture organize your room.
USE MIRRORS
A simple mirror can change the feeling of your small home.
Mirrors make tiny rooms look bigger.
- Place a mirror on the wall facing a window to make the room feel bigger and brighter.
- Large mirrors make small rooms look larger. It duplicates the space and add depth.
Mirrors can expand the space, make sure you use it whenever you can.
CREATE CURVES
A round table allows you to avoid sharp angles in small spaces.
Curvy lines add sensuality.
- Round tables and chairs make the best of available space.
- Pots with curves will break the box-like feel of your small apartment.
- A light curvy-rug will make your room feel larger.
Modern studios often look like boxes. Avoid this by introducing sensual curves.
SHOW YOUR WINDOWS SOME LOVE
Terra-cotta pots look great under natural lighting.
Light makes spaces seem larger.
Dark rooms feel uncomfortable and too busy.
- Don’t block the outside light with too much blinds and curtains.
- Leave your windows bare or use a thin screen to let the light shine through.
- Forget about boring venetian blinds. Hang waterproof curtains on the outside of the window instead.
- You can also hang a thin blind from ceiling to floor. It gives height and create a dramatic feel.
Natural light is always welcomed in small homes. Make the best use of it.
INTRODUCE COLOR
This console table combines teak wood and powder coated-iron. It reflects any natural and artificial lighting.
Don’t get stuck in neutral tones.
- Use high-gloss paints to create glossy surfaces. Shiny finishing emphasize lights.
- Create contrasts between your bed linens and pillows. A dark pillow on a white bed brings a dazzling and modern touch to the bedroom.
- Add an accent-wall with sandy paint to give your room more texture and draw the attention.
- Metal and wood furniture bring an authentic touch, while the metal give the space more depth by reflecting the lights.
- Bring vibrancy with a stunning artwork.
- Combine neutral patterns and wallpapers to glam-up the interior.
A touch of vibrant color help give your small room an elegant feel.
SMALL SPACES OFFER BIG POSSIBILITIES.
Decorating a tiny apartment sounds challenging.
Use the tips in this article and find out that your place has never looked bigger.
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