Mirrors, caddies and skinny shelves: 12 space-saving tricks to make small rooms feel bigger | Interiors
Large rooms need more furniture – and greater – even small rooms just need less cut, smaller, right? not quite. In fact, there is a lot to create a small successful space of it.
When looking at a room, not only think about the floor plan; Think about it as a three -dimensional space and ask yourself: What can be hung from the ceiling? What can be installed on the wall? How many hooks can I put on the back of this door? Look for the ideal slim shelves to suit this gap behind the door and suddenly you free the space in the rest of the room.
We have asked the internal architects and architects their advice and products to make small spaces work more seriously and feel greater than they are.
How to achieve the maximum benefit from small spaces
Side tables
Vermob Alizé final
The “accidental” furniture is a great luxury for small spaces, where you should earn each piece. Look for side tables that multiply as stools to pressure the additional guests around the table, or those that hide generous storage. I used a wicker washing basket from Zara’s house As a side table, with the IKEA circular tray on top (it’s also great to store games at the end of the day). It is no longer a stomach mine, but you only need to match each of them, or you can try this H&M basket On its own with the covering cap. Also think about the pieces that can double as outdoor furniture. Designer Hana Campbell from Cotttrill Fermob recommends light small tables: “We have recently supplied one of this customer with a balcony, and it has been used in the winter as an additional side table.”
Breed offices
La Redoute Mathéo Hideaway Cabinet Desk
819.99 pounds in La Redoute
820 pounds in the next
There are a lot of great cross offices, from old source offices used, to fold and wall designs (Wayfair It releases a hideout with an upper rack that presses another element of storage). Then there is this amazing design from La Redoute, which is on an expensive but very functional side that looks like buying another room – and it looks great even when arranging the weekend.
Devile
Overdooor Oak Caddy
Achieve the utmost from the appearance of doors by adding hooks – everything from coats to tomorrow’s work clothes (I used H & M from it For years). They can also accommodate load bags full of transverse things that are difficult to store. Better, get a late box such a clean oak from Foton.
Rechargeable lights
Fitr wall light
48 pounds sterling in John Lewis
In the past few years, re -charging lamps have become the basic pillar. They work brilliantly in the spaces that are difficult to reach the wires or look ugly. Campbell Boki recommends sleep Table lamp, Fermob In the valley LEDs and FATBOY Polic Lamps. Recharge is also perfect by bed, eliminating chaos. This simple design of John Lewis is applicable and comes to eight colors and finishes.
They hang the baskets
Payon trilogy basket hanging
Do not forget the ceiling. Free superficial space by placing internal plants in groups of Macrame Hill – etsy Wonderful thing for this – or put vegetable pots and drip trays in a triple hanging basket. It is also a great way to maintain loved game collections near the bed.
Storage seats
Storage 02
Edward Martin from Deve Architects It is recommended to merge the built -in food seat in the kitchens wherever possible: “In addition to the seats, it provides storage below, through drawing drawers or lifting cap. When the dining table is not used, it can be pushed near the seat, which saves more space.” Meanwhile, Campbell is a fan of the Ottomans in the smaller living rooms and bedrooms, such as this Swyft velvet, which comes in eight colors.
Store the kitchen
Any day Laguna shelves unit
129 pounds sterling in John Lewis
Vodka table
There are many ways to increase storage in the kitchen. “If the space is narrow, the plate’s shelf over the sink is a bilateral step to one that allows the plates to dry,” the interior says. McNeer generation. Dunelm operation Corner Storage shelf The space increases on a small work surface. If the tools control your surface, search for storage – Debenhams do a Three -level kitchen organizer. For a detailed thing, Log us It has a wonderful shelves for narrow spaces that will work well in the kitchen.
Flexible shelves
Wall -installed shelves are a clear sharing in the smaller spaces. MacNAir suggests using the spaces that are ignored in halls, corridors and more than doors. “Ideally, run the cliff to the wall in a cute wood or MDF draws the same color as your walls,” she says. For the shelves, Martin says: “Nothing beats Fitsu 606 suspension system. Maintains storage outside the ground to create an illusion of space. You can customize it to create study areas, books shelves or closed storage. “
If you are on a budget, most suppliers who store the shops sell similar and customized ranges, for example, Trade systems.
Mirror of the statement
Rutan wall mirror is irregular
Mirrors are vulgar in small spaces for some reason, but can be used in unexpected ways. There Forty Home project, architecture studio Fardaa Mirrors used as unobtrusive facades for kitchen cabinets, placed over the head height to create additional storage. It also works well as films in kitchens and bathrooms to give a floating effect that makes the rooms feel larger. Or keep it simple with a piece of statement. The interior designer Antonia Winkeller von Sternenem. Anton Studio.
The Ottoman bed
Double Othman Zahruz
1,495 pounds in Button & Sprung
Double Bed Chadwell Ottoman
I recently bought the first one of these – family storage under it – and witnessed “Where have you been all my life?” A moment. It is much easier to reach than I used to imagine and store a lot-bedding, books, clothes outside the season, and luggage. He says: “I often recommend the Ottoman family to backup rooms for customers, where the area is installment.” Winkler von Sternnelm. She says adding a victory can reduce its aesthetic.
Tables next to the floating bed
The bed table installed on the wall Jimmy
The “floating” wall -installed furniture is a great way to free the ground space and increase the feeling of flow in the room. There are a lot of great floating tables, so consider bed storage needs. Look for designs that have a chaos and a chapter for books.
Coordinated paper tables
Danderyd The dining table is a drop of leaves
These designs usually turn from a control unit table into space for dinner – or more if they open both papers. The main pillar of the post -war kitchen was and still is easy to get ancient versions on Facebook MarkPlace or EBay or local forums (it is difficult to find new versions). Melamine finishes have a nostalgia. Also search for versions with a built -in staircase or cabinet.
