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How To Make Your Small Apartment Cozy?
Metropolitan cities are packed with small apartments. Here are some useful techniques on how to make your small apartment look cozy, practical and attractive. Read on to know the best space planning, colour schemes and storage facilities for your apartment.
Tips for space planning
Start your changes with general cleaning.
Sort out each wardrobe and every corner of the room, as small space can look cluttered fast.
The less space you have the more creative you have to be. The room should be spaced according to the daily moves or on a day-by-day basis to make the execution of the activity easier.
Do not give space to those special occasions that happen rarely.
Remember, the light through the windows reflects in rooms at different times of the day. Arrange your furniture according to the light as this will help in keeping the room bright and lustrous.
Get a dining table that can also be used as a desk, when required.
Director's chairs are ideal for small spaces as they fold up fast to create instant space.
Use a couch-futon to sleep when the bedding is put away. It will also help to entertain guests comfortably.
Make use of well-designed wall anchored lift away beds (that can be moved easily to the next apartment when you are shifting.) that combines home office systems and fold neatly away behind cabinets.
Tips for effective storage
Give top priority to things that are used every day. Get rid of unnecessary things like broken cups, vases, worn out shoes ...etc as these little things use a lot of space. To make the task simpler divide your belongings into three categories, A, B, and C. Discard, donate or recycle the things in the 'C' category. This will help in keeping only the useful things.
An armoire should open up to reveal a computer workstation as well as storage.
Get storage done onto the walls and organize things to maximize space.
Colour Schemes
Warm colours like brown, red, yellow and orange make your room look comfortable and cozy.
If your ceiling is too low then paint them with a colour lighter than the walls. White is always better. This will make the ceiling appear higher.
Use rugs if you are not allowed to paint.
Paint the moldings and doors of the room in the same colour as the walls as contrasting colour will make the room look smaller than it is.
Furniture covers and sofa covers also add colour to your room. It will also save wear and tear of your furniture.
Small the better, so get creative. Do not stuff things. Use the tips and new designer techniques in the market to get the best look of your apartment.
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