FIHLIWEMATSA1 Keeping a small place organized, neat and aesthetically pleasing can be challenging. The key here is turning your small place into a minimalistic sanctuary and making sure that the place appears bigger than it already is. A functional way of living in a studio apartment is finding effective ways of making a small room feel like a complete well ventilated and well put out home.
Not only do you want your studio apartment to look organized but you also want it to appear stylish, functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Decluttering
The first step to maximizing a small space is decluttering strategies. This is the part where you clear out everything you do not need, you can categorize them into items you are going to keep, the ones you will throw out and the ones you will donate. We all know that keeping items is a form of keeping memories so you do not have to throw everything at once, start with the most useless and frequently revisit the other things to get rid of.
Multi-functional furniture
The next thing you need to consider after decluttering is creating more space by using multifunctional furniture. Multifunctional furniture like a sofa bed will help create more space as it will work as a bed at night and a sofa for your visitors during the day. You can also use a normal bed as storage and store things that can fit under the bed. A storage ottoman can also be used as a sitting and hidden storage device.
Choose a color palette
Because of an open layout of a studio pad, go for a more put together look and stick to a color palette that is a collective of mostly neutral colors or muted colors. Keep the base colors consistent across walls, furniture and decor to maintain a unison look. For example one can choose a base layer like muted grey and accentuate it with Navy blue, dirty yellow and muted pink. Other minimalistic colors can be; (white, black and green), (Grey, light brown and white) and all shades of brown with white base.
Mirror as a form of strategic lighting
Big statement mirrors can help create the illusion of a bigger space and a better light distribution for those cramped up spaces. It can also work as a form of decoration and accessory.
Shelving units that reach up towards the ceiling
Not only is this a decorative and aesthetically pleasing strategy, it also saves space and acts as storage for most of the items that you don’t use on a day to day basis.
Make use of natural light and choose light windows and curtains
Dark spaces seem to take up space and appear clustery. The best way to open up a room and make it appear larger and well ventilated is to let in all the natural light you can manage. Choose an apartment with large windows, add layered light curtains that you can use to add or reduce light.
Multi-use coffee table
There is a variety of multi use furniture to choose from, a multi-use coffee table can be used as an extra storage while also acting as a table or a foot ottoman for those laid back reading Sundays.
Defining space
You can use something as simple as a rug to separate rooms like the living area and the kitchen. You can also use long curtains that reach up to the ceiling to divide rooms. A corner nook can also be considered to separate the bedroom area.
Keep it minimal and stick to basis instead of having too many decorations
Simple decorations like placement of lamps can help define space such as a dining, living and sleeping area. A small space does not need too many decorations as it appears clustered, stick to one style of embellishments for a minimalistic look.
Opt for clear acrylic stands
Clear acrylic stands give an illusion of less furniture as it’s transparent and not considered part of something that takes up space.
Choose large furniture but have less
The space is good enough, you don’t need space, all you need is less furniture to create more space. A large couch and a coffee table is enough to fill up the living space and still make it look fancy.
Use vertical space
Keep the floor area uncluttered by having wall mounted shelves to display decor books and essentials. The tall and narrow bookcases can also act as storage for those winter blankets and organize your belongings vertically.
Use the window sills for decorations
To avoid overcrowding your space with your personal most priced arts and trinkets, use the window sill as a decorative space and fill it with those small ornamentals and artworks you love and adore.
Customize a workspace
- Build yourself a tiny work from home workspace with a fold out desk that can be closed up and tucked away to create space for your living room.
- Place your furniture in the center
- Floating furniture can make the space feel bigger instead of shoving it against the wall.
- Pick Low Furniture
- For a studio apartment with a super low ceiling, it is advisable to include a seating area for yourself, choosing lower furniture and customize it with color.
- Store things on the wall
When you are not having visitors and have extra furniture blocking the walkway then it’s best you have sturdy hooks that can hang your foldable chairs against the wall making it part of the decor.
