Small homes mean less space. Styling and furnishing a small home can sometimes prove to be a challenge. Looking at the upside, every part of the home has its explicit purpose which makes it intimate.
You spend less time decluttering, it’s easier to maintain, and generally less expensive. A small home shouldn’t be boring. There isn’t so much space, but you can get creative by doing something extraordinary to make your home comfortable, modish and spacious.
Furnishing a small home can be fun. Be prepared to get amazing ideas to style and design your home making it a beautiful and comfortable space to live in.
Let there be light! – You want to make sure that your living room has proper lighting. Don’t use dark colored curtains as they will make your living room look smaller and stuffy. Using bright colored curtains and allowing natural light pour into the living room will make it look spacious and airy. You can also use additional lights like string lights, lamps and wall sconces if your windows are small. A room that has proper lighting creates the illusion of being spacious.
Mirror on the wall – Having a mirror on the wall is the trick to making a room look more spacious. Mirrors create the illusion of a spacious room by reflecting back and giving the image of a more square footage. So you can add mirrors to the styling of your living room and bedrooms to give it a more spacious look.
Go all white or play with colors – An all white interior is a stylish way to decorate your home. It creates a bright and modish atmosphere in the home. Or you can opt to play with colors with your furniture, walls, or decor. The use of bold colors for your interior decor can distract you from the small size of the space. So, enjoy designing your house with a splash of colors.
Improvise – When furnishing a small home, there might not be space for every item so you need to get creative by improvising. Get multi-purpose furniture, e.g. instead of a side lamp table, you can have your work table close to your bed with your lamp stand on it. Using a smaller round dining table instead of the regular giant dining table will help to create more space and mounting your Tv on the wall will create more floor space.
Customize storage spaces – Custom-made storage spaces are important in small homes. They are a great way to utilize every space in the home. Custom-made storage spaces can be built on the wall to store items like kitchen utensils, books, decors, light, cosmetics, toiletries, clothes etc. Storage spaces can also be made under the bed, chairs and staircase. You can also opt for a wall desk. It is important to carry your furniture designer along for customized storage spaces when moving to a new house.
Create the right scale and proportion – In interiors, scale refers to how an item relates to every other thing in the room, while proportion refers to how the shape of an item relates to every other thing in the room. Small homes should have petite furniture, decor and pattern. The higher the ceiling, the taller the furniture and items can be and vice versa. When moving to a new house, take note of the scale and proportion of the house so that you can design the interior to the best fit.
With these tips, you can be sure to have a voguish, stylish, spacious, and most importantly comfortable home. Tell us your favorite idea for decorating a small home.
