Making the Most of a Small Space

With more homes popping up around the country every month, increasing housing and rent costs and more people finding themselves in a house or flat share situation than recent decades, we often have to get creative with the space we have available. Here are some tips on making the most of a space in your home.

Making the Most of Floor Space

Get creative with your available floor space and consider using areas that otherwise wouldn’t be of use, for instance under stairs for storage or a desk nook. You can even create your own bespoke furniture to fit in oddly sized spaces like window bays and next to doors or under windows.

Working Vertically

Walls are a great space to add extra decoration and storage. Floating corner shelving can be used efficiently in a small space and is available readily in a wide variety of sizes. Install around the perimeter of the room including a generous gap between the shelves and the ceiling to give you plenty of storage space without making it feel cluttered. Alternatively, install cupboards or display units from floor to ceiling to get the most out of the available space.

Colour It Right

White and light colours are good for making a room feel wider and more spacious, however, there’s no harm in using an accent colour on a single wall, ideally opposite or around a window or using deep, colourful shades for soft furnishings.

Mirrored Space

Mirrors are fantastic for making a room feel much bigger than it is – use a large mirror across an entire wall to truly create the illusion of space. Flush fitting mirrors help make the most of the available space and can be used behind beds or adjacent to windows to flood the room with natural light.

Buy Smart

Lots of belongings in a small space is the fastest way to make a room feel cluttered, store things out of sight or be smart when buying your household items. If you are gifting items to a student or someone moving into their first private space, consider nesting items or items that can be stacked easily, for example, LSA glassware has a small footprint so you can get plenty of items in cupboards.

Light It Up

Use hanging lamps, festoon bulbs or fairy lights around the perimeter of the ceiling to create a magical lighting solution. Hanging or wall lights free up space on tables and side units, keeping small rooms tidy and feeling less cluttered.

Raise the Bed

Great for adding extra storage space to a small bedroom area, raising the bed increases the space underneath for roller boxes and storage bags. There are plenty of different bed risers available, from stylish blocks to powered risers that add a couple of extra power points and USB powered plugs to your room.

Floating Furniture

Floating isn’t just reserved for shelves. Floating furniture is a fantastic solution for increasing the amount of floor space and can create an illusion of more space by allowing more light to get around the room. Create your own bespoke furniture or buy dedicated floating desks, beds and tables to fit your available space, it’s all down to your ability and available budget.

Let the Light In

Natural light flooding into a room helps it feel larger than it is, so make sure windows are not blocked and can maximise the amount of light coming into a room. If you are concerned about privacy, install netting, roller blinds or privacy film over your window, these all allow natural light in without allowing nosy onlookers a view into your space.

Whether you are getting creative with your own small spaces or are looking for ideas for someone moving into their own private room that doesn’t offer a lot of space. Hopefully, these ideas will help your rooms feel much larger and offer an excellent illusion of space.