2007-09-22 20:58:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I live in a studio, use lots of mirrors to open up the room. also get plenty of storage spaces, cubourds and those beds that have drawers under them.
2007-09-22 21:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by dmarshall9988 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Pare down to only things that fit in the space, things that you love.
2. Make every item work hard. Choose pieces that serve more than one purpose. Bench seating. Storage ottoman. Cabinet with a mirror door.
3. Make sure the scale of your items is appropriate. It is it too large, it is bulky. If it is too small, it looks like you are trying to fill a dollhouse. Related, get as many things as you can (without sacrificing other aspects of the item, or what you really wanted instead) to be portable, collapsible, nesting, etc, so that they are available when you want them, tucked away when you don't.
4. No home is all needs and no wants. The best collections for people in tiny spaces are either functional (like coffee cups), tiny (like baseball cards), or consumable (like candles). Doesn't hurt if your collection can hang on the wall.
5. Which leads to using vertical space. Do this always with anything you can.
6. Remember less is more and prioritizing is priceless. If you know what you want, you may have to sacrifice three other less important things to get it but it may just be a worthwhile choice.
7. Have a home for everything and train yourself to keep things in their place. Delegate homes for things carefully, based on where the items are used, how often, and what that place is suitable to hold. Remember to break down multipurpose spaces. Homes have rooms, rooms have zones, zones have storage pieces, storage items have specific places too. Think of it as setting up expectations for your space, and working within a plan...it's more likely to get your needs met if you are working within a plan. So when you approach an area, try identifying it. "This is the ____. This is where I ______,_____, and _____, so I need to store ____, ____, and _____in this space.
2007-09-24 10:24:55 · answer #2 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IKEA.
That place has some great ideas, and they have rooms set up in the showroom to give you ideas. Everything you need is right there.
2007-09-23 04:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by Lynda C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ikea. Ikea. Ikea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-23 04:07:54 · answer #4 · answered by chels. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋