The art of space optimization: designing with compact furniture
Small spaces don’t always provide enough storage or floor space to live comfortably;
But even the smallest apartments can be made spacious with the right space-saving furniture.
From small loft apartments to tiny homes, small spaces create opportunities for a streamlined,
minimalist approach to your home’s design and decor.
Many furniture designers offer solutions with items that can be transformed into something else or folded up neatly when not in use.
Whether you’re thinking about downsizing or have a small space at home that could use some customization.
Compact Furniture
Compact furniture is a piece of furniture that has more than one function,
and usually transforms from one component to another,
reducing the number of furniture pieces in a given space.
This feature is useful because it gives you more floor space and often more storage space.
Use a sofa bed
If your space is so small that you need help deciding whether you want a comfy bed or an entertainment space,
You can use a sofa that turns into a bed when sleeping or resting.
The king-sized bed hides in a cute little three-seater sofa, seamlessly disappearing into the decor and transforming without any fuss.
Or the shelf above the sofa transitions seamlessly to under the bed,
providing additional nighttime storage space without any additional accessories.
DIY Loft Space
The great thing about an industrial loft space, even if it’s small, is
An open floor plan can be used that allows you to develop several options for arranging furniture.
If you have high ceilings, you may have a surprising amount of usable space above.
You may not turn your loft into a duplex, but you can add a home office, or bedroom,
Or even just additional storage space while helping to define and separate the rooms underneath.
This innovation allows you to use more of the vertical space you have available.
Using a Compact office
Although built-in furniture is well-suited for living in small spaces, you can still live in a small space to fully appreciate it.
If you have to decide whether you can have an office or bedroom with the right built-ins, you don’t have to choose one.
Once the desk is folded into the bed, the writing surface easily slides underneath, freeing up under-bed storage space.
Even more impressive, once the bed is lowered, you have a pair of valuable shelves that sit above the bed to hold any nighttime essentials.
This innovation gives you twice the room in half the space.
Double The Kitchen Space
There’s a design for a fully functional kitchen that easily folds into a sleek-looking box that sits quietly in the corner until you need it again.
This convertible cooking station includes a refrigerator, oven, stovetop and dishwasher.
The expanded kitchen can also be placed in several different configurations,
all of which occupy different amounts of space and return to its original, space-saving form.
Another incredibly smart kitchen option is a kitchen designed to give all the look of a modern, stylish entertainment cabinet.
It can also mount a TV on the wall at the doorway at the front of the cabinet.
When its doors open fully 90 degrees or 120 degrees, an amazingly well-equipped kitchen is revealed, including a dishwasher,
Waste disposal cabinet, built-in refrigerator, fully integrated range hood, LED lighting, electrical outlets,
And an open shelf that can accommodate a free-standing microwave oven.
The doors are 6 inches deep and can store plates, utensils, bottles and other cooking utensils.
The 6-foot countertop includes a sink, faucet, and stovetop.
Convert a small desk into a long table
A small writing desk can be used to turn into a full dining table.
Maximize your dining coffee table space
A 9′ tall coffee table can transform into a 31′ tall dining table that seats 6 to 8 people in a matter of minutes using a gas-operated mechanism.
The table top and base materials may be fully customizable from marble,
white glass and wood.
Including swivel wheels for easy movement.
