It is not a secret: arranging a small space is not an easy adventure.Recrete of square meter and brightness, small living spaces like studios or small apartments give a hard time to their happy tenants and owners.To better understand life in these sometimes cramped spaces, some errors are to be avoided.Which ones?In bulk: opt for imposing furniture, bet on dark shades, overload space with small decor ...
How to properly arrange a small space?
How to set up a small space without the slightest decorative misstep?There are several options depending on the budget.To renovate an old studio or a small apartment, first solution: call on an architect in order to make a tailor-made layout to optimize the smallest corners of this small complex surface.If the small surface does not require major works and the budget is lacking in the call, it will be necessary.Among which: modular furniture, light colors, gogo lights, well -chosen touches of colors.
Discover in detail the errors to avoid at all costs to succeed in the development of a small surface rich in large decorative ideas!
Lire aussi :1/8Error n ° 1: Bet on xxl furniture
CastoramaNo need to have done Saint-Cyr to find out that large imposing furniture and small spaces do not mix.So farewell XXL sofa and maximum wardrobe, make way for practical furniture and therefore small to arrange two spaces in one!Arrange a small space requires a good eye (and a good meter) in order to adapt the size of the furniture chosen to the available space.Sizes that coordinate between them of course, there is no question of accompanying the small sofa with a large table, question of common sense!
2/8Error n ° 2: forget the modular furniture
GautierModular furniture does not always have good press, small spaces restore their coat of arms.Sofa-bed, modular table, closet furniture: this type of very practical and double-function furniture are real allies for arranging a small space with finesse.Conversely of a classic piece of furniture which has only one role and clogs the space, the modular furniture has several missions and turns out to be able to evolve on a daily basis according to the needs of the inhabitant.So we would be wrong to deprive it!
3/8Error n ° 3: opt for dark colors
Cécile Humbert - Design d'intérieurWe will never repeat it enough: colors are almost as important as the furniture chosen in an interior.And yes, in addition to testifying to a personality, the colors used in a place of life are real partners on a daily basis.Quality partners ... or not!In a small space, it will therefore be necessary to avoid multiplying the use of dark colors on the walls as on the furniture.Unlike clear shades, dark shades do not have the quality of the utmost importance, that of enlarging space.So place with white walls, accompanied by small colored furniture gently!
4/8Error n ° 4: Do not optimize the smallest corners
Leroy MerlinThe quest for additional space must at all costs guide the development of a small area.A space unused under the attic, a cramped alcove, a staircase: the slightest space of this small surface can be supported by storage or a decorative area.Optimized alcove at the top of the bed, series of shelves to occupy a small niche, office area placed under the stairs: think tailor-made and optimization at all costs!
Vidéo du jour :5/8Error n ° 5: neglect storage
Nid’ArchitecturesSpace and storage, same reality: we never have enough.So it is not because space is lacking in a studio that you have to do without.Do not bet on modular furniture, neglect the optimization of the smallest corners, ignore tailor-made furniture, all these errors lead to the same lack: that of storage.Table with storage, bed with drawer, tailor-made platform with storage: these practical solutions are likely to slip everywhere with intelligence.Think about it!
6/8Error n ° 6: overload the space
Sarah Campet et Photographe Laura JacquesLiving well in a small space is living in an optimized and clever space where the objective is not to combine objects.Since the quest for additional square meters is the objective sought at all costs, the small space must hunt for furniture and unnecessary objects.No question of accumulating the seats or the small extra furniture, even less to embark on several collections.Needless to say, this is the same bell sound in terms of colors and patterns.Exposed to abundance these details may reduce the feeling of space.The opposite therefore of what to do to gain space.
7/8Error n ° 7: favor high furniture
IKEAImposing furniture and high furniture must be categorized in the same box concerning small spaces: they are to be avoided!It is very common to prefer to opt for a high piece of furniture.Their large storage capacity often appears as a boon to develop a space with brilliance.However, this is the opposite effect that occurs in terms of small space.High storage tends to stifle the space, especially in the case of a low ceiling room.The watchword is simple: put away yes, while bringing a feeling of lightness.However in the case of a surface taking advantage of a pretty under-pond height, it is quite possible to provide a mezzanine and a large high storage wall to optimize the places.
8/8Error n ° 8: Do not personalize a small surface
Fabienne Delafraye pour Sloft MagazineSmall or large area face an identical precept: you have to personalize.A small, finely decorated studio with vintage or high sentimental value objects will always be more pleasant to live in than a large soulless apartment and white walls.If there is no question of accumulating objects at all costs in a small surface, it is greatly advised to sprinkle the space of objects and furniture with high decoration and emotional potential.Chinese armchair, frame wall, design lamp, travel objects: let yourself be guided by your personality and your desires.The advice to follow is good, but the personality is even better!
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