How to maximize the space in a small apartment How to decorate a small apartment to make it look larger

We all know that houses have different sizes and layouts. Some people buy small houses and spend a lot of time on decoration to make the house look bigger and not so crowded. So how can a small house maximize the space? Let's take a closer look!

How to maximize space in a small apartment

Entrance

As the front of the house, the design of the entrance hall cannot be ignored. However, one of the biggest difficulties in small apartments is that there is no entrance hall. How to create one out of nothing? After summarizing living habits and living experiences, designers have summarized many solutions.

1. Add hooks on the wall as a tool for placing bags and coats when entering and leaving the door;

2. If the wall is a non-load-bearing wall, use a built-in shoe cabinet design to store the shoes in the home, and reserve about 30CM of space below to put the shoes that are often worn below to avoid collecting them back and forth;

3. Use a multifunctional shoe-changing stool to store some shoes in your home. You can also sit on the stool when changing shoes, which increases your sense of happiness when living.

living room

The layout of the living room of a small-sized house does not need to be too spacious or bright. It only needs to be an area for people to relax and have a place for meeting guests. There are four options for arranging the living room of a small-sized house:

1. Use a lightweight coffee table or a coffee table with storage function instead of a bulky coffee table;

2. The length of the sofa should not be too wide. A wide sofa will only take up space in the living room. Sufficient passages should be reserved on both sides for people to move around freely. A wide area can also give people the illusion of spaciousness.

3. If the living room is too narrow and there is a non-load-bearing wall separating the living and dining areas, you can try to break through the wall to form an open layout, making the space more spacious and the light brighter and more transparent;

4. Try to use white as the wall color to expand the visual effect. The home should mainly use light colors and avoid gaudy colors.

Dining room

In traditional cognition, a restaurant is a place where the family gathers to enjoy delicious food. In the design of a restaurant, it should be comfortable and warm, with a simple and generous design as the main focus, and avoid gaudy designs. The following points should be noted for the dining table of a small apartment:

1. There is no need to have a large dining table. A light and simple dining table design can meet the needs of life and save space.

2. If the indoor space is not high enough, the use of chandeliers will lower the space, giving people a dull and cramped experience. Using ceiling lamps, downlights or track spotlights instead can create a warmer atmosphere.

3. The color of the restaurant is similar to that of the living room, mainly light colors, and white is best.

bedroom

Compared with the living room and dining room, the bedroom design has more possibilities. The private space can reduce people's life pressure, give people a sense of security, and return to peace of mind. For the layout of small-sized bedrooms, residents can match and arrange them according to their own preferences and appropriately add their favorite soft and cute objects.

1. If the bedroom space is small, you can use tatami or built-in cabinets as storage furniture. Some simple and practical storage items, such as shelves, hooks, and mirrors, are also good choices.

2. The color of the bedroom can be light colors or elegant colors such as pink, light blue, etc., which can provide residents with a more comfortable sleeping environment.

3. Flowers and green plants can be added to the bedroom appropriately. The addition of plants can bring a vibrant scene to the bedroom.

bathroom

The bathroom is an area that people frequently enter and exit. Its overall layout and design are related to the future living experience. In an era when dry and wet separation layout is sought after by people, dry and wet separation can be achieved in a space of only 3 square meters.

1. The layout is that the washing area, toilet area and shower area are each located in the three corners of the wall. The shower area is arranged in the form of a glass door or shower curtain + water retaining board, which provides great convenience for people's lives.

2. In a small space, the clutter in the bathroom is also a headache. But in front of the corner racks, shelves, mirror cabinets, and niches, all the clutter has a place to be stored, and the space will become orderly.

kitchen

The kitchen is a place that people often visit at home. It carries people's three meals a day. However, the kitchen space of a small apartment is cramped. The two major factors that need to be solved are layout and storage. You can refer to the following three points of kitchen design:

1. The layout of the kitchen is guided by a triangle, that is, the sink, stove and refrigerator form a triangular area for easy cooking.

2. The placement of household appliances, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea and food is the top priority. For these problems, using the wall area is the most appropriate way. There are many wall shelves and hooks on the market, as well as floor-standing push baskets, sundry baskets, etc., which can solve the storage problem of sundries very well.

3. Try to use dark-colored floor tiles for the kitchen to facilitate cleaning, and use light-colored walls to increase the permeability of the kitchen, thereby expanding the kitchen area.

Design and decoration tips for small apartments

1. Find a layout that suits your apartment

If you want to "maximize" the space of a small apartment, I think it is important to find a layout that suits it, because a suitable layout can meet the functional settings required by the family as much as possible and will not make the space crowded; a suitable layout can achieve reasonable family storage planning and will not make the space chaotic...

2. Find a storage method that suits your home

If you want to "maximize" the space, you can't ignore the appropriate storage methods. Here are some storage methods that are more suitable for small apartments:

⑴Use stairs to set up storage space

In a small apartment, the stairs and the surrounding space are "treasure" areas that cannot be wasted. The stair steps or the space under the stairs can be set up as drawers, cabinets or storage formats to store clothes, shoes, toys, books and other items. It is convenient to use and the storage capacity should not be underestimated. Putting a leisure sofa can also become a small reading area...

If the space under the stairs allows, you can also create a "study area" with a small desk, a few storage partitions used as bookshelves, and a chair, and a "small study" can be formed. This would be a good idea for families who need a study space.

Set up a full-wall or certain-height bookshelf on one side of the stairs. The stair steps are the "seats". It's nice to find a book you like, sit down and read quietly!

⑵Use furniture to create storage space

By using furniture to set up storage space, you can set up two functions by occupying only one area, leaving more "free" areas for the family space. For example, you can "raise" the bed and choose to set up a small cloakroom or cabinet according to the height under the bed to store clothes, books, etc.

Using a booth with storage function instead of a sofa or chair in the dining room or living room can not only meet the functional needs of "sitting", but also "hide" the storage space inside, making it a multi-purpose item...

⑶Use the "space" in the room to set up storage space

It doesn’t matter if there is not enough space on the “ground”. We can change the angle and put the storage in the “high place”. Not only can we maximize the living space on the “ground”, but the clever design can also increase the sense of hierarchy in the “vertical direction” of the space, and it will also have the effect of “raising” the height to a certain extent, such as using the height above the window to set up a small bookshelf…

⑷Use the wall to set up storage space

Using the wall to set up storage is also a good way to reduce the space occupied. Set up shelves on the wall to store small items such as small ornaments and books; if the wall can be removed, remove all or part of the wall to "add" cabinets, saving space and increasing storage...

⑸Use forgotten places in your home

There are many forgotten "corners" in the home, such as the corners of the cabinets, which can be used more efficiently with the help of corner pull-out baskets or corner trays; in the cabinets under the sink or dishwasher, layered storage racks can be used to increase storage; small bookshelves can be set on both sides of the bay window to store books and small items; the "recessed" areas in the apartment can also be used as small reading areas with storage partitions... Making use of the "forgotten" spaces in the home would be a good way to "maximize" small apartments.

Tips: Before demolishing a wall, you need to consult and report to the property management. It can only be demolished with the property management's permission. It cannot be demolished privately; load-bearing walls cannot be demolished.

Space utilization tips for small apartments

By expanding the space through space utilization, you will find that the space created in this way integrates various functions such as work, entertainment, dining, storage of home appliances, storage of clothes, etc., and occupies an area of only 30 square meters. The specific design is as follows:

1. Wall-facing bar

Build a wall-facing bar counter against the wall, occupy a small space to realize temporary work area, leisure afternoon tea, online game entertainment area and other complex functional areas. The background wall can be designed into your favorite landscape.

Folding chairs are stored under the bar counter, so that the dining table and chairs can be easily put away once the meal is over.

2. Stretchable dining table

When dining, the foldable dining table can be opened, and family and friends can sit around the dining room and have a great time; after dining, the table can be folded up and integrated into the super integrated cabinet that covers the entire wall.

3. Sofa background wall

The living room sofa background cabinet makes full use of the sofa background wall to design a built-in cabinet to store a large number of books and souvenirs. The living room is also a study. You can snuggle up on the sofa to watch a movie with your significant other, and snacks and drinks are readily available in the open space behind the sofa.

The magazine cabinet is connected to the sofa background cabinet to form a corner cabinet, which can store recent magazines, books currently being read, fresh green plants, reading notes, etc.

4. Small appliance storage drawer

It can be used to store small appliances such as bread machines and coffee machines. The pull-out base design makes it easier to take out. Sliding sockets are set inside the cabinet to meet the normal use of small appliances.

5. Move the TV cabinet to hide the sundries

The left cabinet can be used to display items on the top, and can store small items in the living room and some balcony items on the bottom; the right cabinet can store a large number of public items at home, and the movable TV cabinet can easily hide sundries to keep the living room space tidy.