Do you live in a small space? Not always easy not to feel cramped when you have to juggle in the same room with the kitchen area, the sleeping area, the sitting area and sometimes the bathroom. To make your space pleasant and save space without having to push the walls, discover our easy-to-use tips!
We don't live in a studio like we live in a 200m2 apartment. You have to show ingenuity and organization to gain the least space and allow you to feel good. To be able to invite your friends without intruding on your privacy, put away all your stuff even the most bulky, feel inspired in a lounge area and rested in a sleeping area, follow our tips for decoration, furnishing and storage! You will see that it is quite possible to reconcile small space with well-being.
Develop minimalism and put away your things like Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo is a Japanese girl who shared her storage method around the world. The Kon Mari method consists in getting rid of the superfluous and keeping only the useful and / or things that bring us joy. It is also an unstoppable storage method to organize all your objects and clothes in a practical and pleasant way to look at. Whether your closet is open or closed, there will always be a feeling of serenity where everything has its place. By showing minimalism in your interior, you will have only the essentials at hand, a light spirit and an airy studio!
Partitioning spaces
The disadvantage of the studio is to have several rooms combined into one. When the living room also acts as an entrance hall, bedroom and kitchen, it is difficult to feel serene. So to create a little privacy, it is possible to partition the space with a few decorative ideas. Without necessarily doing major work you can set up your studio to find privacy spaces like at home.
With a canopy to give style and keep the light
With a storage unit to separate while gaining storage space
With a green wall for a soothing touch of greenery that will give the place a jungle atmosphere
With wooden cleats for a design effect that will give style to your decoration
With curtains to separate the room into two spaces as you wish
Remember to help yourself with a plan before you start, for an optimized layout that is perfectly suited to your daily life.
Choose the right colors
The smaller the room, the more important the color! The optical effect plays a lot in a small room!
For walls, prefer White to enlarge to the maximum and bring light to the space. You will bring the touch of color with decorative elements and expertly chosen furniture.
On the other hand if your room is large enough you can have fun delimiting spaces with colored sections and thus create two atmospheres in the same room. A beautiful way to separate the kitchen and the living room or bedroom and the living space without partitioning or loss of space or light.
For a stylish design effect, play with geometric shapes. The layout of your studio will take on another dimension!
Invest the walls
In a studio, the most difficult thing is to manage to pack all your belongings without cluttering the room. Even if you are minimalism, you will still have tools, materials, accessories useful to store somewhere. So to put them away think of investing the walls from floor to ceiling! The slightest space can be exploited.
Above the doors
Adopt the pegboard!
Make a workspace by having a pegboard above your desk. This hole panel allows you to customize your storage as you wish and make all your work tools easily accessible.
Place a mirror on a wall to enlarge the room
Atelier rectangular mirror, black, W.140 x H.90 cm, € 169.00, for sale on Leroy Merlin
Call on an agency of architects specialized in custom furniture to invest every corner of the studio wisely.
Take advantage of the height under the ceiling
If your studio has a high ceiling, you can easily add a mezzanine or a loggia to put your bed in. This solution makes it possible to separate the sleeping area from the lounge area by saving space. You will no longer have to worry about folding your bed every time you receive someone at your home.
Loggia area, the specialist in the subject offers a sliding bed version. Removable according to your needs, the bed will be stored above the room with ease.
A mezzanine version with real staircase and integrated storage.
Bet on the multifunction
To save space, each piece of furniture in the room must have a dual function. This will optimize the space to the maximum. Think of the bed or sofa with integrated chest or the coffee tables or seat with storage.
Invest in retractable furniture
Some pieces of furniture in the house are only used once a day, so remember to choose them retractable. Besides the sofa bed, you can choose a retractable dining table or a coffee table that turns into a dining table.
Aluminum laminated retractable table, € 299.00, for sale at Leroy Merlin
Multiply storage spaces
To make the most of storage space, there are solutions that will make your life easier. Door hooks, bathroom hooks are all little tips that will allow you to invest the least space available to store your belongings. Also think inside the cupboards. Often forgotten, they nevertheless make it possible to double the storage area.
Favor sliding
Finally if you have doors to install, choose the sliding. For a walk-in closet, a custom curtain allows you to easily hide your clothes. To separate the sleeping area from the rest of the studio, sliding panels allow you to create intimacy immediately without losing space in the room.
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