How to Make a Small Space Seem Bigger
Everyone loves a good ole’ cozy home to cuddle in after a long day at work. It takes a lot less work to manage a smaller space than it would to take care of a home with rooms you don’t even use that much. The key to being completely comfortable and content with your home is to toy with your home’s interior design by picking the right furnishings and practicing the right techniques. If you don’t have any in mind yet, particularly for closets, you can check out Chandra Interiors’ partner, Deline. They have all types of modular closets for any room in a house to help you furnish your home with style.
The first thing you need to do is develop a floor plan. This is better done with the help of one of our professional interior designers at Chandra Interiors. While designing piece by piece may work for some people, it’s always a better idea to have a full-out plan before anything else so you don’t end up wasting time, money and resources.
The key to this is being creative and smart! You can’t have a 12 foot sectional couch in a tiny home without sacrificing so much space! There are a lot of ways you can play around with the furniture you choose in your home. In this article, we’ll be helping you choose the right furniture to save up space.
1. Light Colors
You probably already know that light colors make a room look and feel bigger. Light tends to reflect light to cause this effect. By using light colored furniture, you maximize the effect caused by natural light! You can use this tip with any furniture; shelves, closets, couches, tables, etc. Just remember, go light! This goes the same for the colors of your walls and ceilings. A huge bonus is it doesn’t just make your room look bigger. Lighter colors also create a warmer and overall better atmosphere which is better suited for homes and other living spaces.
2. Go Transparent
Another way to make it seem like you have more space is to go for transparent furniture or ones that you can look through and see more space! This, of course, is because it doesn’t cut off the eyes’ view. It takes up much less visual space than colored furniture. In a similar way, you can also choose furniture that’s the same color as your walls. Be sure to consult with your interior designer first though so you don’t end up making the room look too plain and boring!
3. Skinny Furniture
Having bulky furniture doesn’t just take up physical space, it also takes up visual space and makes a room look much smaller. This is because it highlights just how small the space is due to its large nature! Having skinny furniture, just like the previous two suggestions, saves much more visual space again.
4. Wall-Mounted Furniture
This one is a no-brainer for small spaces. Mounting your furniture to the wall is one way to save more space on the ground. Going vertical means that you’ll have more space to go around and place things rather than stuffing all your shelves on the ground! There are tons of options for wall-mounted furniture that just make sense.
A good idea is to also utilize mirrors. If you can, a lot of mirrors. Mirrors serve as reflectors which can make your area look a lot more spacious and have more depth. This can also help make your room a lot brighter. While small mirrors will still do the job, a large standing mirror propped on the ground will do the job plus ten times more! Plus, do you really think people will focus on the space in your home when they’re busy admiring themselves in your strategically-placed mirror?
6. Collapsible Furniture
Collapsible furniture is furniture that you can fold up when you aren’t using it! You can buy collapsible furniture for those that you only use some times a day. There are dining tables, beds, etc. It can be a bit of a hassle but the space it saves you during the better part of the day gives you a lot of breathing room!
7. Multi-purpose Furniture
Multi-purpose furniture is a godsend for people who live in small spaces! They’re also really fun to show off to friends and family when they’re a really witty way. Most multi-purpose furniture are just used as storage but it can be so much more than that! If you aren’t sure of the different kinds of multi-purpose furniture, here’s a quick list we put together for you:
Suggestions for Multi-Purpose Furniture
Ottomans with secret storage
Coffee tables that can convert to desks
Shelves that can double as couches
Bunk beds that can be converted to couches
Kitchen islands that double as dining tables
Mirrors with a built-in jewelry or medicine cabinet
As we said earlier, you really have to be creative with small spaces. This may mean having multi-purpose furniture that’s also collapsible or wall-mounted. Let’s say, you could want a dining table that can be converted into a shelf and it’s chairs used as ottomans in your living room. If you need help with this, remember that Deline offers customized furniture at your request. All you need to do is tell them what you want and how you want it and they’ll get it done without breaking a sweat.
