These days, some families are moving into smaller living spaces to save on the rent or mortgage. Many of them have discovered that a smaller space need not be cramped! It’s all in the way the corners, walls, and floor area of a room is used and decorated. A large room that is utilized inefficiently can look junky and unappealing, while a much smaller room that uses available areas wisely can look sleek and feel airy and well-organized. Here are a few ways to make a small room feel larger and cleverly arranged:
Lofts: A loft bed can transform the look of any room in the house. The purpose of this type of bed is to provide sleeping quarters that do not fill up a room’s available floor space. Whether a full loft bed or smaller size, the occupant receives a work area, storage area, or room for a television and chairs that fits under the bed. For anyone currently using a regular twin bed, changing to a twin loft bed would literally double the functionality and available space in a room!
Shelving: Shelves add space by providing vertical storage and keeping items off of other surfaces, such as the floor, desk, dressers, and other areas in the room. This reduces clutter, and because shelves come in such a wide variety of colors and styles, the right shelves can either anchor or accentuate the decorative style of a room! Shelving can also be added to one or more sides of furniture like a bunk bed for even more storage.
Bunks: Families benefit from bunk beds for a few reasons. First, children love them! Even families with a single child can benefit from a twin bunk bed when relatives or friends with children visits that involve overnight stays. In addition, bunk beds often come with space-savers such as under-the-bed storage drawers, side shelving, or headboard shelving.
Whatever size your room may be, its size needn’t cause discomfort. With a little creativity and furniture chosen for style as well as function, any room can feel larger to the family who uses it.
