Sometimes living in a small space is a matter of figuring out where you can even put more storage.
How to create storage space in a small apartment. Books a small box. Follow these eight tips to learn how to create more storage space in your home plus maximize the space you already have. This means you can have all of your favorite tomes on hand or rather in hand taking up the space of a paperback.
If there isnt room for a traditional coffee table turn a small side table or two into a coffee table. This dramatic space composition in the restoration project of an old small apartment by Tatyana Bobyleva is achieved through the dynamic contrasts in the materials palette the textural and color combinations. A moveable closet rod opens up space and an automated dry-cleaning rack can sit in the narrow closet.
Put that space to work by installing shelves along the perimeter of your bedroom walls which will add dozens of square feet of storage space. Make use of a ladder in dead space behind a door. Slide in a cart to hold all your books in a way thats easy to access.
Knickknacks and tchotchkes are cute but they make a small space feel cluttered. Lamps a clock pictures coasters and plants can be placed on the table. Both the Kindle Paperwhite and the NOOK GlowLight Plus can store thousands of books.
Add a storage bench with a cushion or pillow and turn it into a cozy reading nook. Dont overcrowd it with furniture pieces that are too big either. Using a low shelf thats open as a divider in this tiny studio apartments living area offers visual distinction between functional zones and.
Wall hung storage can be both useful and decorative if you minimize the visual impact of the actual storage containers by having them blend in with the surroundings. Underneath the 5-foot-by-7-foot office area in the photo above is storage space for a. Mason Jar Storage Shelf Reuse your old mason jars or glass jars to make a storage shelf.