Big Design, Small Square Footage: Interior Design for Small Spaces
by Kate McIntyrekate.mcintyre@interiordesignreview.com
Interior Design School Review Columnist
You love everything about your new apartment except for one thing: it is way too small. These interior decorating tips for small spaces can help you to maximize your space.
I recently moved from my spacious one bedroom apartment in a small town to a postage-stamp-sized studio in the city. I cannot quite fry eggs for breakfast while lying in my bed, but almost.
At first, things looked pretty grim on the interior design front. But a couple weeks later, my interior design complete, I had trouble remembering why I had been so worried. I picked up a lot of interior decorating tips along the way. I hope they will help you to make the most of your own small space.
Divide and Conquer with Interior Design
- Assign each part of your apartment a specific function. For example, in my apartment, I have sleeping, kitchen, desk, and living room areas.
- Screens are a great way to visually divide the space. The different styles available ensure that you can find one that matches your interior design scheme.
- Use big pieces of furniture, such as couches, to delineate different parts of your apartment.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Store that Stuff
- Find furniture that does double-duty. Consider using a trunk as a coffee table or a square chest as an end table.
- Put your bed on risers. This interior decorating tip might give you flashbacks to college dorm life, but you'll be surprised by how much more you can squeeze under your bed with those extra inches.
- Dry clean bulky coats at the end of the season. Many dry cleaners will store your coats for you through spring and summer for no additional charge.
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About the Author
Kate McIntyre is a writer in Portland, Oregon. She holds a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.F.A. in fiction writing from Oregon State University.
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