Having a small home does not mean that your home needs to be cluttered or that you will be forced to become a minimalist. You can make the most of the space that you do have to ensure that your home does not become cluttered. We advise that you are organized and make the best use of the space that you do have.
To help you get started with this, we have details of some of our favorite ideas to make the most of the spaces you have in a smaller home.
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Living Room
There are several ways that you can make the most of the space in your living room. The living room is often the main entertaining and relaxing room in the home. Having a living room that is cluttered can feel chaotic and make you feel unable to relax. In contrast, if you move too many items out of your living room, it can make it feel sparse and cold.
Some of the ways to make the most of this room are:
- Neutral Color Schemes
Keeping your color palette neutral is a great way to make any room seem bigger. Lighter walls make the space feel brighter. Continuing this theme in all aspects of the living room color scheme, from furniture to trinkets, will help too. Although light colors are often not chosen because they ‘show the dirt,’ they are a great way to create the illusion of a bigger room and more space.
- Buy Big Rugs
A big rug that covers a wide surface area creates the illusion of space too. A rug that goes under multiple pieces of furniture makes your eye view the wider space. We recommend that you do not pick a rug with an overwhelming pattern or bright colors, as this can make a room feel smaller.
- Get Creative with Storage
Storage units or cupboards are not effective for maximizing space, as the furniture itself will feel cramped. We love floating shelves instead of shelving units to make your living room feel more spacious. Having a shelf out in the open will also help you to keep your room less cluttered. Being able to see what is on a shelf stops you from overloading the shelf.
- Move Items off the Floor
The more floor space in your living room, the better. Having items such as your television mounted on the wall draws your eye up. Having the television on the wall and removing a television unit will benefit a small living room.
Kitchen
Your kitchen is where you will spend less time, usually, than your living room. However, having a cluttered kitchen can be more problematic for you on a day-to-day basis. If you have a kitchen that does not have a lot of space, it can make preparing and cooking meals difficult. When dealing with a small kitchen counter space is premium, to make the most of it, we recommend:
- Hanging items above the countertop
We love the magnetic strips to hang rails above the counters. You can use them for so many things. We prefer them hanging just under the wall cupboards. They are so versatile, and you can utilize them for mugs, knives, and utensils.
- Clear your Counters
Having clear countertops is essential in a smaller kitchen. The more space you have to work on, the more relaxing your cooking experience will be. The best way to do this is through decluttering. If you are not using an item in your kitchen, ‘keeping it for a rainy day’ is not necessary. We recommend going through your cupboards and drawers regularly and purging those items you bought for one project several years ago.
Also, similarly to in the living room, use floating shelves to store cookbooks and have a light and neutral color scheme to make the room feel bigger.
Bathroom
Your bathroom is not a room that you will spend a huge amount of time in but is one that can quickly and easily become cluttered. We recommend ensuring your bathroom products are put away as soon as you use them. There is nothing worse in a small bathroom than every surface being covered in tubes of toothpaste or hair products.
- Utilize Empty Walls
We recommend you make use of the empty wall space in your bathroom. You can use this to hang a towel rail, some floating shelves, or a small medicine cabinet. This will help you to manage the items in your bathroom while not having units taking up floor space.
- Reflect Light
Including a mirror in your bathroom is a great idea. The mirror will reflect any light sources in the room, which will make your bathroom feel bigger. This could be a wall-mounted mirror or a medicine cabinet with mirrored doors.
Bedroom
Walking into your bedroom should not be stressful, seeing lots of clutter or having no space to move around. Unlike rooms for entertaining, your bedroom is important for your wellbeing and sleep, so some of our space maximizing techniques are:
- Declutter
The first step in any room is to make sure you only keep items you use or need. Clearing out old clothes and books is a great first step in making the most of your space.
- Buy Dual Purpose Furniture
Having furniture that serves two purposes is a brilliant way to make the most of the space it uses. A bed with storage underneath or a chair that incorporates bookshelves will benefit you.
Of course, as we have mentioned with other rooms, neutral, light color schemes, mirrors on the wall, and floating shelves work great in a bedroom too.
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