Guest Blogger: Top Design Tips to Consider in Your Tiny Apartment

Guest Blogger #755, Entry #1768, October 30, 2012

If you have a small apartment, you might think that your décor options are limited. Actually, that’s not so much the case. You simply have to be a bit more creative when it comes to designing your space in a way that will not monopolize what “little” room that you have.

This definitely requires some forethought, but don’t fret. We have five great designing ideas that anyone with a tiny apartment should consider; ones that will have you ending up with a place that will be just as impressive as anyone in the finest mansion in town:

Make the most of your apartment

Make the most of your walls.

Of course, walls serve a purpose. After all, apartments would not exist without them. However, sometimes we think that when it comes to the interior wall space, all we can pretty much do is hang a picture up. Nothing could be further from the truth. You can use your wall to put in a flat screen (which removes the need for a table for your television). You can use your wall to build a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf against. You can also use your wall to hang up a huge mirror that will provide the optical illusion that you actually have more space than you do (especially if it’s reflecting another room on the house).

Use lots of color.

In many cases, you have to get permission from your landlord first, but if s/he is OK with you painting your walls, don’t be coy about it. Purples, greens, blues and yellows are all shades that provide plenty of personality to an apartment and if you use them as accent walls, it can also make a room look large than it actually is.

Purchase multi-purpose furniture.

A sturdy futon can be a “couch” by day and a sleeper by night should you have a guest come and stay with you. An ottoman is perfect as a seat, a footstool and also a storage area for some of your magazines and other items. These are just two examples of how one piece of furniture can be used in more than one way. So, when you’re out shopping for a chair or desk, think of how you can use it for several purposes.

Simple tips to enjoy your small apartment living

Create a washer/closet.

If you look at some London or Rome apartment rentals, you might see this particular idea: Some spaces, like studio apartments, are so small that you have to double-up the use of rooms; including storage closets. Take a closet that has washer/dryer hook-ups, for instance. Why not purchase a stackable to put in there on one side and on the other, build your own closet where you can put some of the out-of-season items that you don’t presently need? It’s not only a space-conscious option, but it’s also a really cute design as well.

Invest in your windows.

A beautiful window treatment work do wonders in any home whether it’s an apartment or a house. Therefore, make sure to spend some time looking at all of the ways that you can decorate your windows from curtains and drapes to blinds and shades. All you have to do is go to your favorite search engine and put “window treatment ideas” in the search field. The possibilities are (literally) endless. Have fun!

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