I've been living in small spaces for almost a decade so I have my fair share of tricks for dealing with the lack of room. And lately, I've been writing about small spaces a lot too, which requires asking different decorators for their ideas. I usually get annoyed when the pros all say the same thing. But in the case of small spaces, the best-designed homes really do have one thing in common—they all make use of their vertical real estate, either through furnishing upwards or taking over the walls for storage, decoration, or a little bit of both.
The most obvious use of vertical space in a tiny apartment or home is shelving. Because let's be real, who doesn't need more storage? For maximum impact, go floor-to-ceiling with your shelves, keeping the items you access less frequently higher up. You can do this at any budget, with custom built-ins on the high end to wall-mounted slabs of particle board on the cheap, and freestanding shelving units in between. You can put books, shoes, tchotchkes here—really whatever you want. Keep in mind that the shallower the shelves, the better it'll be for traffic flow in your space. And using some baskets, bins, or lidded boxes are your best bet for preventing a cluttered look, unless you have a collection you want to display.
from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a time https://ift.tt/2OMfdH6
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