Small living space: Clever Furniture Interiors - Compact Compact rooms require clever ideas to maximize their potential, both in terms of functionality and style, and furniture designed to be flexible in a small inside is worth its weight in gold. Solutions are available for all budgets and range of storage with built-in benches under the saddle of a proportionate neatly antiques and contemporary classics. And more and more brands are planning small spaces in their latest ranges - HEAL and Ikea are only two retail chains with specially designed furniture ranges for spatially challenged interiors. Check out these ideas to stimulate your sense of space and enjoy bigging the potential of your compact home.
Ute Günther INNENARCHITEKTUR & DESIGN
Tuck away in a -meter Table
laptop computers are now commonplace in our lives, with more and more of us use them as the main computer. For small interiors, where a dining room-kitchen must double as a workspace, too, consider a pull-out table small built-style bar in a kitchen unit. This can be used for eating and working on and easily slid into place when not in use.
If you intend fitting a new kitchen, look out for companies that already reflect this in their designs. You can also order a carpenter to customize an existing wardrobe to make room for one.
laptop computers are now commonplace in our lives, with more and more of us use them as the main computer. For small interiors, where a dining room-kitchen must double as a workspace, too, consider a pull-out table small built-style bar in a kitchen unit. This can be used for eating and working on and easily slid into place when not in use.
If you intend fitting a new kitchen, look out for companies that already reflect this in their designs. You can also order a carpenter to customize an existing wardrobe to make room for one.
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make the most of vertical space with bunk beds
bunk beds are a classic small-space solution and ideal for children's rooms, where they provide a platform for games of adventure, too. The Source a ready-made piece or have a custom carpenter build something, allowing you to fully embrace the proportions of your room.
If the gap is particularly wide and longer bunks are perfect for sharing, top-to-tail style, when friends come to stay. Natural wood is a classic and ideal material to add an authentic feel to the cabin room. Accessorize with bedding in marine tones of blue and white, and do not forget to climb the ladder to the top bunk.
See interesting ideas for adding bunk beds
bunk beds are a classic small-space solution and ideal for children's rooms, where they provide a platform for games of adventure, too. The Source a ready-made piece or have a custom carpenter build something, allowing you to fully embrace the proportions of your room.
If the gap is particularly wide and longer bunks are perfect for sharing, top-to-tail style, when friends come to stay. Natural wood is a classic and ideal material to add an authentic feel to the cabin room. Accessorize with bedding in marine tones of blue and white, and do not forget to climb the ladder to the top bunk.
See interesting ideas for adding bunk beds
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Maximize living room with a sectional sofa
sectional seats helps you make the most of a small living room, allowing you to add many or as few pieces as space allows. A corner set-up not only stimulates the allocated space for sitting, but creates a cozy corner for sociable gatherings.
Here, because the seat is just below the level of the window, and with the help of a Union Jack cushion strategically placed, the eye is drawn to the window, subliminally linking to inside with the outside and make the inside feel bigger than it is.
sectional seats helps you make the most of a small living room, allowing you to add many or as few pieces as space allows. A corner set-up not only stimulates the allocated space for sitting, but creates a cozy corner for sociable gatherings.
Here, because the seat is just below the level of the window, and with the help of a Union Jack cushion strategically placed, the eye is drawn to the window, subliminally linking to inside with the outside and make the inside feel bigger than it is.
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vintage furniture pieces and antiques often sharp proportions - we are much larger than our ancestors - and work well in tiny rooms. Attention to small card tables that are slimline and stylish enough to be used as bedside tables and small, antique armless slipper chairs with small legs that will turn a corner into a cozy reading corner.
vintage furniture pieces and antiques often sharp proportions - we are much larger than our ancestors - and work well in tiny rooms. Attention to small card tables that are slimline and stylish enough to be used as bedside tables and small, antique armless slipper chairs with small legs that will turn a corner into a cozy reading corner.
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create enough room for both
If there is not enough room for a dining table and you entertain a lot, so do not waste precious space on a big table and chairs. Instead, consider a high bistro table and a couple of stools that line up in a corner and create an elegant dining area.
glass is a good choice for small spaces because it does not obstruct sight lines as solid materials, while the shiny metals and bright whites will help bounce light around the space and open it.
If there is not enough room for a dining table and you entertain a lot, so do not waste precious space on a big table and chairs. Instead, consider a high bistro table and a couple of stools that line up in a corner and create an elegant dining area.
glass is a good choice for small spaces because it does not obstruct sight lines as solid materials, while the shiny metals and bright whites will help bounce light around the space and open it.
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Create sociable seating a small alcove
an integrated bench made the most of a small alcove for the seat many people. For best results, the commission a carpenter to build one to your specifications and storage under the seat factor, too, for a fabulously chic furniture dual-use set-up.
Upholstery in rich velvet or linen will add a smart touch. Consider using the same fabric for all window treatments, too, to create an elegant but sober return to feel the tiny space and to give it a simple look, harmonious, rather than chop - and therefore the reduction - of space with different shades.
See 10 smart ways to optimize a small dining area
an integrated bench made the most of a small alcove for the seat many people. For best results, the commission a carpenter to build one to your specifications and storage under the seat factor, too, for a fabulously chic furniture dual-use set-up.
Upholstery in rich velvet or linen will add a smart touch. Consider using the same fabric for all window treatments, too, to create an elegant but sober return to feel the tiny space and to give it a simple look, harmonious, rather than chop - and therefore the reduction - of space with different shades.
See 10 smart ways to optimize a small dining area
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Investing in parts dual use
a slim, contemporary sofa bed is perfect for space-saving and well sure, lined with a bed, either for the occupant of a small studio or extra sleeping space in a buffer of a room.
Look for styles and neutral colors without frills in fabrics, soft touch, such as wool and felt. color spots and pattern can be introduced with cushions and throws, which can be replaced regularly for an update instant decoration.
a slim, contemporary sofa bed is perfect for space-saving and well sure, lined with a bed, either for the occupant of a small studio or extra sleeping space in a buffer of a room.
Look for styles and neutral colors without frills in fabrics, soft touch, such as wool and felt. color spots and pattern can be introduced with cushions and throws, which can be replaced regularly for an update instant decoration.
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scale it up to fool the eye
in a compact room, use the technique "playing with the scale" often adopted by hotel chains to their rooms feel great and sumptuous: getting a big head fool the eye into thinking the room is more spacious than it really is. A padded in a soft linen or wool, and accompanied by a pile scatter pillows and soft bedding on the bed, will further enhance the feeling of luxury and comfort, and add a sense of importance to small space.
Tell us ...
Have you tried one of these furniture tips to pack more in a compact room? Or maybe you have other ideas to try - we'd love to hear and see your photos in the comments below
. in a compact room, use the technique "playing with the scale" often adopted by hotel chains to their rooms feel great and sumptuous: getting a big head fool the eye into thinking the room is more spacious than it really is. A padded in a soft linen or wool, and accompanied by a pile scatter pillows and soft bedding on the bed, will further enhance the feeling of luxury and comfort, and add a sense of importance to small space.
Tell us ...
Have you tried one of these furniture tips to pack more in a compact room? Or maybe you have other ideas to try - we'd love to hear and see your photos in the comments below