Furniture for Small Rooms
People who live in small places are often appreciative of any space saving tips that come along. Many of us have learned that we can make a small room appear bigger by painting it with cool colors such as green, blue, or violet or perhaps very light warm colors that will bounce the light off the walls. We also know that a few larger pictures are better than a collection of small ones in a small room. Experts suggest leaving one wall blank for balance!
We can go to the next level now and work some magic with measurements. Let’s say you’re looking for a sofa. There are certain features that you should look for so that it won’t overpower or intrude upon the space in your small living room. It should be 72″ or less but if it’s under 63″ it is now a loveseat. It should have clean, straight, and simple lines; it should have either no arms or else straight, thin arms; it should have visible legs to allow for negative space to flow beneath it. Don’t underestimate the power of the futon. It morphs into an instant spare bed.
While in the living room, mount an LCD or plasma TV on the wall; do the same with audio/video racks. Or, seek out a cool corner shelf for your A-V inventory.
In the bedroom you can eliminate the need for dressers altogether with a clever closet kit.
There are so many options for beds such as a storage bed, which is a dresser chest and bed combo. A loft bed can be for one or two people and consists of a study desk and bed. There’s the hideaway chest bed which is basically a dresser come Murphy-style bed. A hidden bed is one you pull down for a bed by night and push back up for a desk by day! A smart bed is a vertical bunk bed and desk combo or sofa and bunk bed. Such inventions! But the most ingenious one could be the all-in-one bedroom set which consists of a study space, sleep space, and storage space in one assemblage.
While we’re in the bedroom think about one lamp that can take care of all your lighting needs such as an arc lamp or tree lamp with three to five swivel lights in one!
Be an illusionist with window treatments: increase space by tricking the eye with a monochromatic color scheme fusing your walls and window treatments (example, different shades of blue); hence, when the eye moves around the room it’s uninterrupted.
Abracadabra! Your small room gives the illusion of grandeur!
