Published: 10/08/2024

Small spaces, big ideas: how to optimize your interior?

Categories: Advice

Optimizing space in a small room

In a studio apartment, it's not always easy to reconcile living space and bedroom within the same area. Therefore, it's necessary to find clever ideas so that aesthetics and practicality can coexist. Here are some recommendations for furnishing your studio in a functional and practical way despite the lack of space.

A daybed for day and night utility

The problem with a bed in a studio is that it's only useful once evening comes. During the day, it takes up space in the room without real utility. By opting for a daybed, the bed becomes functional both day and night.

The single daybed

The single daybed is perfect if you're short on space. It allows you to have a comfortable seating area during the day and a single bed at night. To make your single daybed even more inviting, you can arrange several small cushions, which will also allow you to lean back more comfortably.

With this daybed, your living space doesn't look like a bedroom during the day, but you have a real comfortable bed for the night. Moreover, you avoid the multiple manipulations typical of a sofa bed.

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Double daybed

The single daybed is perfect if you live alone, but if there are two of you, another solution is needed. In this case, the double daybed seems to be the best possible solution. The double daybed looks exactly like the single model. The difference is that it's a trundle daybed. In other words, a second pull-out bed is hidden in the drawer under the daybed frame. It can be easily set up by opening the bed drawer and unfolding the legs of the pull-out bed.

Once the pull-out bed is stored away, you have a real, comfortable daybed, like with our white Calli trundle daybed for example. Very practical, the trundle bed can also have storage. There are therefore several reasons to adopt a trundle bed.

A functional dining area

Depending on how your small apartment is arranged, you'll need to find space for a dining area. It's essential that you can be comfortably seated to eat. Today, there are very clever furniture pieces to create a pleasant environment for dining.

For example, you can opt for a lift-top coffee table. This allows you to gain height to be better seated at mealtime, and then you can simply return it to the low position the rest of the time.

You can also choose an extendable table that will allow you to gain seating when you have guests and then take up as little space as possible the rest of the time. There are also wall-mounted fold-down tables if you really lack space in your apartment.

For seating, you can choose folding or stackable chairs that will take up as little space as possible. You can also opt for stools that slide directly under the table.

A TV stand with maximum storage

If you've chosen to install a screen in your studio, the TV stand should allow you to benefit from maximum storage. Rather than a low TV bench style, opt for a version topped with shelves and cabinets. You can store games, books, dishes, clothes, or other items according to your needs. Prefer closed storage spaces to give the room less of a cluttered impression and make dusting easier.

Use wall space

If you have empty walls, such as above the sofa, use this space to add storage as well. Installing wall shelves is very easy to do and allows you to store many objects and access them more easily. Don't neglect wall spaces, they can be very useful.

Decorative touches adapted to small spaces

A small space doesn't mean giving up on decoration. However, it's crucial to make suitable decor choices based on the space.

Avoid clutter

The first major piece of advice for decorating a small space is to avoid cluttering the area. A living space needs to breathe, and the feeling of being cramped can quickly set in in a small space with too many objects. So, focus on few elements, but all well-chosen to really make a difference.

To keep the space pleasant, it's necessary for light to circulate freely. Avoid dark curtains and prefer light sheers. Don't clutter the space in front of windows and make sure they stay clean. Once night falls, you can multiply light sources for an even warmer effect with one or two accent lamps (prefer wall sconces if you don't have the space). This way, you can easily create a dimmer ambiance if you wish.

Adding a mirror will also give a sense of space, as well as reflect light for an even more pleasant environment.

Preserve light

Colorful and cheerful decoration

Finally, you can finish with decorative objects that resemble and correspond to you. Plants are always a very good idea, they bring life and color to the room. You can also opt for wall frames and small appreciable details like a pretty fruit bowl in the kitchen, a beautiful candle in the living room, a travel souvenir on a shelf, etc.