Organization of space in a small. A few tips on organizing space in a studio apartment using the example of a completed project. Furniture with mirror surfaces
So, you decided that you can’t live like this anymore, you need to change something and how much you can hit the corner of the chest of drawers. In general, congratulations, you have decided to make repairs, rearrangement in your apartment, and in general we are going to you - with advice from Katya Curtis, Bunny Williams, John Barman and other world's leading designers. And yes, these top designers have something to say on the subject. For some reason, we think that cramped apartments are a purely Russian problem. In fact, exactly the same difficulties are faced by residents of New York, Tokyo, London, Singapore - any large city in which real estate prices do not correlate with the income of citizens and common sense.
1. Color of walls and furniture
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It turns out that there is only one simple rule, thanks to which any small room can seem much larger. You just need to make sure that the colors of the walls and furniture match.
This will work especially well if both are light.
When the furniture in the room is in the same tone as the walls, it stops sticking out. The eye doesn't stop there. Visually it seems that the room is deserted, in a good sense, not cluttered. At the same time, the amount of furniture can be exactly the same as it was - there is no need to sacrifice something.
2. Zones
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Another good trick for small apartments is dividing the room into zones. We are all forced to do what Professor Preobrazhensky hated so much and was so afraid of - eating in the bedroom and all that. In general, combine. Each room in your apartment performs several functions. So, the advice is quite simple, but effective: divide the room into several zones.
That is, you don’t need to do what we all do - you don’t need to shove all the furniture in the corners.
On the contrary, divide the room, for example, visually into squares. Is this where you like to read? Put an armchair there (you can use your back), a lamp, a coffee table. A separate zone can be a conditional "dining room" and so on. No need to try to leave an empty space in the center of the room. On the contrary, occupy the whole room. In a strange way, in this case, it will seem larger.
3. Cabinets
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The biggest problem of small apartments is nowhere to put things. No matter how you put it in the cabinets, things still appear that you have to throw on the cabinet. So, there are, in fact, two rules here, and the first of them is just about this Soviet habit of throwing things on furniture. Do not do this. Any even the prettiest room ceases to be such when some things lie on the closet.
By the way, if you are going to change the wardrobe, this time you need to order it right up to the ceiling - the maximum height.
This will allow you to fit more things into it, while everything will look very neat and well-groomed, and most importantly, no matter how much you want it, there will be no physical opportunity to throw things on the closet. That is, you can not make your apartment ugly, no matter how much you want it. The second rule is even simpler: always buy double-use furniture.
That is, if there is a choice between a simple sofa and a sofa with a drawer under the seat, you need to take the second one.
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Even a table (the most ordinary one) can turn into storage if you lay a large tablecloth on it, which reaches the floor from all sides. So, completely without any special costs, you can have a place hidden from the eyes in which you can keep anything.
4. Radical ideas
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Don't be afraid to make bold decisions. After watching American TV shows, our fellow citizens have long and quite persistently combined the bathroom with the toilet, and the kitchen with the living room. And we can not say that it gives some bad results. Even vice versa.
But take a look around - perhaps there are some other walls in your apartment that would not hurt to be demolished to create more free space.
For example, if you live alone, there is no design rule against combining a bathroom with a room. The solution, of course, is quite controversial and not suitable for everyone, but still it is a very popular way, especially among New Yorkers, who, like Muscovites, suffer greatly from lack of space and terrible real estate prices.
5. Non-residential premises
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Dark rooms, balconies and especially corridors - stop treating all these parts of your tiny home as places suitable only for storing skis and other things that you do not use for seasons, or even years. Especially, of course, all these corners look terrible for those unfortunate people who do not have a dacha. That's where it's all worth taking.
The main secret of the corridor (and the glazed balcony) is this: it is worth making at least a small place to sit there, and real magic happens - the room ceases to give off the spirit of abandonment.
A small armchair on the balcony or at least a beach chair. A stool with a narrow top in the hallway - and that's it, now it is no longer an uninhabited part of your apartment, but quite a functional one.
The main rule for the whole apartment is not to forget about such rarely used places as corners, space under the ceiling and above the door, as well as places under the bed and under kitchen cabinets. How to store things in a small apartment? Use multifunctional folding furniture and things like banquettes, ottomans, lift beds, furniture and drawers on wheels. Wherever possible, store items vertically so they take up less space.
Ideas for small apartments: kitchen
This is where soft hanging sections come in handy, which you can find in abundance in stores and even sew yourself. For example, this one is for a small desktop dishwasher. 
See how much you can fit on just one wall of the refrigerator!
If there is a small space between the refrigerator and the wall (15 cm is enough), you can build a retractable rack by screwing furniture wheels to narrow shelves and attaching a handle on one side.
You can also equip a cabinet under the kitchen sink. Hang two rods on light curtain brackets available at home improvement stores to hold spare trash bags and, if needed, spare paper towels.
Paper coasters made of metal mesh are a convenient replacement for large baskets for vegetables.
Another option is to store vegetables in hanging laundry bags, which can be placed in any convenient place by simply hanging them on a hook.
If there is very little space for a table in the kitchen, do not forget that there are options for folding tables. And the most compact are those that are attached to the wall. They do not take up space on the floor, either unfolded or folded.
When space is tight, any suitable surface should be used. Do you have a free cabinet wall? Fine! Screw a lightweight railing onto it, buy some S-hooks, and store your kitchen utensils.
And, of course, in a small kitchen you can not do without a magnetic bar. And you can place on it not only knives, but also any other kitchen utensils made of metal. The meaning is very simple - there will be more free space on the countertop.
Always try to buy more compact items, as well as ones that can be folded. For example, such a folding grater is just a godsend for a miniature kitchen.
And another great example. Too narrow a cabinet for dishes, where everything can not fit? Screw a few hooks to the shelf, and you will have another row of dishes for mugs.
Ideas for a bathroom in a small apartment
Remember multifunctional furniture? It is needed in almost every bathroom. An inverted bar stool, for example, converts into a cosmetics shelf and heated towel rail. 
Each room has a free space above the door. It must be used for shelves (open or closed). But do not forget that open shelves should look neat, and if they are filled with a lot of things, there will be a feeling of clutter. To hide such a mess, put a few closed boxes on the shelves and store everything in them. Little tip: when buying towels for the bathroom, you do not need to choose all the colors that you like. Settle on a certain range and one or two colors and always stick to them. This will make the room look neater.
And again we use hooks and rails. Photo on the left: with one hook on the wall, you can build an entire hanging rack. We use several buckets from IKEA, fastened together with a clothesline. Great place for makeup brushes, combs, tongs or curlers. Photo on the right: no place for towels? Attach them to the bathroom door. Moreover, you can use not only the upper part of the door leaf, but also the lower one!
Ideas for a small bedroom
What if the room is so small that there is only room for a bed? We take an idea from the kitchen and place a hanging table next to the bed. We get: a shelf for things that are needed at hand, a desktop for a computer and a coffee table for breakfast in bed! 
Instead of a bedside table, for which there was no place, you can use hanging sections, securing them to the base of the mattress with Velcro.
Many of us, whether voluntarily or out of necessity, live in small apartments. And most likely, we are looking for different ways to make our small home comfortable with a minimum of furniture and a maximum of amenities.
In order not to dump clothes outside the door or on chairs, not to think about how and where to put winter or summer shoes and clothes, as well as to save space, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the tips that are relevant for many on organizing compact storage of things (shoes, clothes, books, all kinds of small things) using a variety of systems, methods and devices.
Let's talk about how to organize and put things in order in the house with the help of storage systems when arranging a small space and make it cozy and functional, so that the residents are comfortable enough, and all things would be placed practical, compact and at hand.
Built in furniture
Built-in and hanging cabinets have been relevant for a number of years. They store both kitchen utensils and household appliances.
Trolleys are a new and mobile storage option. They are installed indoors, and at the right time they are easy and simple to move.
Storage system, photo
The main characteristic of built-in furniture is its functionality with small dimensions.: the closet, as a rule, occupies the minimum area in the apartment, and you can put all the necessary things and objects in it, both for everyday use and those that are used only occasionally.
Furniture of this type looks like part of the housing itself and fits perfectly into the overall design of the room.
Built-in modules provide plenty of storage space. They can be combined and coordinated with the overall decor of the room and occupy the entire wall without reducing the area.
Built-in furniture perfectly adapts to your needs.
A big advantage is the right lighting, which is integrated into such furniture.
Before making such structures, it is necessary to plan what exactly will be stored in them and in what form, whether it will be shelves, racks, drawers. It can be both clothes and shoes, and household items, tools, sports equipment (skates, skis, tennis rackets, etc.).
Advice. Thanks to the presence of shelves of different sizes, using boxes and baskets of different sizes, other storage devices, you can sort and fold shoes according to seasons; the same applies to clothing, including socks, tights, belts and other small things.
The sleeping bed is used as storage for bed linen. The space below it (usually these are boxes designed to store pillows and blankets, other bedding) is an excellent place to store various things there, each of which has its own part, so the order in such containers is guaranteed, and you can always find the item you need.
Built-in furniture (cupboards and niches with shelves) is a great solution for hiding a washing machine or dishwasher - both in the kitchen and in the bathroom. This greatly increases the space, and the overall design of a small room remains beautiful and uncluttered.
Multifunctional cabinets
Storage cabinets are one of the most common furniture categories. They are:
- high;
- low;
- small;
- large;
- case;
- built-in.
Today, the most common is the closet, which contains numerous personal items and household items. In small apartments - this is the most optimal and practical solution.
With such a closet in the house there will always be order and cleanliness, because its main characteristic feature is spaciousness and convenience, and it also takes up very little space.
A built-in wardrobe is a necessary piece of furniture in small apartments. This closet will be a highlight in the interior, as it helps not only to hide your things from strangers, but also significantly save room space.
How to organize the space in the closet? Since cabinets of this kind are made to order, and manufacturers leave the customer the right to choose the model and the internal structure of the structure, it is better to foresee the number and location of shelves and drawers in advance.
In the photo - one of the examples of compact internal filling of the cabinet, reminiscent of a dressing room:
Manufacturers can help calculate the right number of shelves and hangers for clothes, boxes and containers of different sizes for shoes, underwear and sports equipment. They can store mattresses, blankets, barbecue and barbecue sets and other household utensils.
Surely you will be offered already tested options that have been approved by more than a dozen buyers. Listen to their advice too.
We store things in a small kitchen
In a small kitchen, there is a lot of space for storing kitchen utensils: in the work area, under the dining table and under the window, as well as on the walls of the kitchen. An excellent offer of modern designers are traveling shelves. Thanks to their presence, easy access to any area of \u200b\u200ba deep corner cabinet is provided. Such a furniture set greatly simplifies the life of housewives, allowing you to compactly place dishes, household appliances, and washing accessories in the kitchen.
Plastic containers of different sizes are also convenient: they are useful for storing food, coffee and tea, spices, detergents and washcloths for dishes and furniture.
Advice. A separate box should also be provided for the necessary culinary literature, so that even recipes are always at hand when cooking.
Pull-out shelves are a good idea: they increase the usable area of kitchen cabinets, they store kitchen utensils, and on the doors you can install narrow shelves and holders for a cutting board, pot lids, which is quite practical and convenient.
Partition shelving
This is another innovative proposal, thanks to which you can divide the room into two functional areas, and store books, candlesticks, flower vases, cosmetics and much more on the shelves. An important feature of the rack is that all the contents of the shelves do not spoil, but emphasize the beauty of the interior.The use of decorative curtains will create a unique atmosphere of well-being and order.
Book Storage Ideas
How and where to store books in a small apartment? Although today we increasingly prefer electronic rather than printed publications, however, fiction is always present in our homes, and we offer several options for storing books in a small apartment:
Imagine, experiment and you will definitely succeed in arranging the most interesting bookcase, thanks to which the apartment will not be cluttered, and its design will look interesting and stylish.
Bathroom storage
In a small apartment, bathrooms are often also small, and if the order in a small bathroom gets out of hand, then you can resort to various options for storing items such as razors and combs, detergents and toilet paper in it.
Here are some of the suggestions:
Hooks on the wall
Such fastening on the walls of a small apartment is a practical solution to the issue of storing clothes, hats, bags, umbrellas and other things.
Modern designers suggest using coat hooks in an apartment furnished in a free and relaxed boko chic style, which uses unusual combinations of colors and arrangement of objects and reflects the essence of the owner himself.
Read and see examples in the photo, how to make a house cozy with your own hands,.
Top tips for organizing storage:
Numerous ideas and plans for where to put things, allow you to choose the most suitable in each individual case. And no matter which one you choose, do not forget where and what you put, as each thing should have its own place. Only with such a solution to the issue, a small apartment will always be uncluttered, and it will look beautiful and comfortable.
Living in a small apartment is a manifestation of a strong character, patience, endurance of household members, as well as the ability to create order and a comfortable atmosphere in a small space.
Advice. Try not to clutter up your apartment (especially a small area) with unnecessary gizmos and objects. Try to get rid of some of them.
But if this fails, then the tips suggested above will help you create a unique interior, where every thing is in its place and is securely hidden from prying eyes.
Let the above suggestions and ideas inspire you to create the perfect living environment and put your home in perfect order.
photo gallery
We offer you to look at a selection of photos with original solutions and unique ideas for a compact arrangement of things from the smallest to massive - for your inspiration:
The property on display perfectly matches the modern idea of a comfortable, beautiful and creative studio. We invite you to understand exactly how you can achieve complete similarity.
What is the main difference between a studio apartment and ordinary housing? Of course, individual approach to design. This option will bring a lot of worries and troubles, because you need to carefully and accurately calculate the size of each piece of furniture, plan all the details as you wish, regularly looking at the drawings so as not to confuse anything and avoid mistakes. However, this will be the best way to profitably equip every square meter of housing.
The same important criterion should be called original layout. You can buy an uncomfortable small apartment, which is a little cheaper because of the strange arrangement of the premises. Using your imagination and dreams of an ideal home, you can turn this uncomfortable place into a wonderful studio, an example of which you see in the photographs.
One color scheme for absolutely all rooms has always been a rather original and convenient solution. Studios, as a rule, are usually small, so the owners often separate the living room and kitchen with different colors. If you go too far with the brightness and contrasts of bordering shades, then the desired comfort will not settle in your home, because it will look like a colorful carnival.
To prevent this, you must first decide on the color of the unifying parts. So choose a tone for the floor, main furniture fronts, ceiling and walls, and then dilute these basic things with original decor. Pastel shades are best in such cases. Mint, soft pink, peach, gray-blue and lilac will help create a cozy atmosphere.
And the last secret will be decorating a separate bed. Someone prefers to combine the sofa in the guest room and the bedroom, but you will feel much more comfortable if you delimit the room into two different zones.
In this studio, this problem is eliminated with the help of a wooden partition, which may well become a physical and psychological barrier. It is advantageous to place the bed on the podium. So, you can store things below (in drawers) or behind a hinged door. And the elevation above the rest of the territory will surely bring a pleasant feeling to any owner.
Life in a small apartment sometimes, it would seem, leaves us no chance for creativity. However, this article will prove how easy and simple it is to mold a dream from handy tools and create a space around you that will make you happy and your home comfortable and original.
What could be nicer than sitting on a sunny balcony and sipping freshly brewed coffee. The best start to the day. Moreover, by moving a table to the balcony, you can free up space in the apartment for something else.
2. Let's transform the pantry
Typically, a washing machine and other appliances take up a lot of space. You can correctly arrange everything in the pantry, creating a small laundry room there.
In order to put in order all kinds of albums, coloring books and pencils, it is enough to organize such an inexpensive, but very functional table for your children.
If there is no place in the apartment for your own desktop, you can put it anywhere. If he climbed into the pantry, then that's where he belongs.
If you really love flowers, and growing them in a small apartment is not possible - use the balcony, create your own garden there.
If you live in a studio apartment, it can sometimes be very difficult to tell where one room begins and another ends. To properly divide the space, it is enough to use large pieces of furniture instead of walls.
If an ordinary bedside table seems too bulky for your small room, use something lighter and more versatile.
Why not combine a desk and bookshelf for a more functional workspace?
9. You can attach kitchen utensils according to the same principle as it is done in the garage. And you have one more box
Anyone who has ever experienced this knows how difficult it is to decorate a small bedroom. Difficult, but not without options.
What to do if the room is the width of a pantry? There is an exit. The light colors of the walls will make the room visually wider.
Even the smallest corner in the apartment can be equipped with benefit. So, for example, you can transform a useless corner in the living room into a workplace.
Do you have an extra closet? Don't rush to throw it away. You can easily place anything in it, defusing crowded things in another place.
