Optimize Your Workspace
In smaller spaces our offices typically consist of a desk and laptop. Not a lot of room to make it your own without it feeling cluttered.
Consider installing shelves for both office decor and your favorite books.
This keeps your desk clear but allows you to personalize a place I hope you spend a good deal of time.
Find Multi Purpose Pieces
I love a solid vintage trunk. Not only can it be a focal point of a room it can provide storage for extra items that don’t need to be within eyesight.
A trunk can also be a place to display my vintage books and a vase of dried flowers that hold sentimental value.
Extra Bedroom Pro Bed Tip
Those who live in smaller homes or apartments know what it’s like to deal with significant special constraints.
While you may not be able to increase the square footage of your living area, you can use your existing space more judiciously. One way to do that is to consider a wall bed if you’re lucky enough to have an extra bedroom slash office slash walk in closet.
What is a Murphy bed? You might also call them storage beds, because they are beds designed specifically to amplify your storage space.
These are beds that you can literally fold up into your wall, giving yourself a place to put a desk, treadmill, or other furniture. When guests come to stay with you, you simply pull the bed down and you’ve got a place for them to sleep!
Essentially, the wall bed prevents you from needing a big area devoted to a guest bed. So, you can use that space for other things.
Wall beds come in a wide range of styles and sizes, too, including the Twin Murphy Bed, the Queen Murphy Bed, and even the bed desk combo.
If you need a creative way to deal with your limited living space, consider a wall bed as your storage solution. They may be just what you’re looking for.
When you have limited space, you have to make every piece count. Use light, mirrors and other decorative elements that provide maximum functionality and form (and think vertical rather than horizontal!)
To get a few more ideas, Apartment Therapy has a great post “Design Dozen: 12 Clever Space-Saving Solutions for Small Bedrooms” you can refer to when in search of inspiration.
