If you live in a small apartment, difficulties may arise when furnishing the apartment. Our experts have repeatedly shared advice on how to properly organize space in small apartments, and now we would like to tell you about what you should not do.
- Neglect of natural light.
Natural Light is a Small Space’s Best Friend Natural light plays a vital role in small spaces. Maximize natural light, for example by using mirrors on walls opposite windows to reflect and diffuse the light. Choose lightweight woven blinds or curtains that don’t block out the light.
- Interruption of visual flow
If your home or apartment has adjoining rooms, connect them visually with a single color palette, material, or style. This will help the space flow smoothly from room to room. Neutral walls will provide a connection and unite the space.
- Efficient use of space
A chic décor in small apartments is a result of using space efficiently and appropriately. If you don’t have room for a nightstand, it will only cramp the space. Instead, opt for a chair for remote controls, a book, or a tiny table lamp. If a media cabinet doesn’t fit in the living room, mount a flat screen on the wall or place it on a bookshelf. Instead of a full-size desk, consider a vanity or a narrow console.
- Overloaded surfaces
No matter how effectively you have planned the layout of the space, it will always be a little insufficient – such is the contradiction. It is important to estimate the volume of things in those places where there is a natural accumulation of things, such as in the bathroom – toiletries or medicines.
- Underutilization of vertical space
If you understand that there is little useful space in your apartment, you need to effectively master vertical spaces. Shelves, shelves and more shelves.
- Choosing the wrong bed
In a 12 m2 room, a canopy bed takes up too much precious space. Instead, consider a smaller scale; there are so many headboards to choose from that you can play around with and style a room without a canopy.
- Using dark colors
While many designers say that a dark accent wall can work to open up a space, having seen such solutions in practice, we would suggest working with light colors. Fresh and moderately bright colors infuse small spaces with a lot of life and personality, and also respond positively to the visual enlargement of the space.