Do you know the problem of arranging small apartments? Our portal, armed with the advice of specialists, will show and tell about the strategies of life in very small spaces.
Before the owners of tiny spaces there was always a dilemma: how to make the pocket size of an apartment stylish, cozy and comfortable for living?
With the right approach, the interior of small rooms can be not only economical, but also functional. Such an apartment will always receive rave reviews and high praise from invited guests.
Creative Director Darrick Borowski applauds talented designers and supports those who could arrange their lives in small areas.
A small apartment can always be turned into a multifunctional area with special furniture, which when it is not used, is removed and becomes almost invisible. He successfully demonstrates how this intention is embodied in reality.
In the photo, you can first see the working home office with all its attributes and the possibility of holding business meetings, and after a couple of minutes the room changes beyond recognition: in an incomprehensible way it turns into an entertainment center and a bar with food and drinks.
The schedule shows how Borovski is only 20.5 m2 making it almost impossible for his clients. The zones of the room smoothly flow and are transformed into one another: the sleeping place becomes a zone for receiving guests, and then without loss of functionality becomes a dining room.
Scheme of transformation
Felice Cohen, ever since he left his 46 sq. M. Lived and moved to a tiny room two blocks from the old house, with an area of only 9 sq. M, believes that microspaces and tiny houses stimulate people to achieve their goals, thereby increasing their self-esteem.
The "microcosm" of those living in such premises can really contribute to the improvement of the quality of life if a person is not a recluse by nature, "he says. "The city was and remains my court: I go to the show and meet friends in restaurants instead of sitting at home by the TV on the couch."
Cohen notes that there is nothing wrong with sitting at home and watching TV; just a microcosm of life made him "find the reason to get up and go."
Business space
Architect and writer John Hill has had a real experience of living in a tiny space for several years now.
"I live in 18.5 m2, in which the layout of the room is effectively thought out, that, for example, a small kitchen is not a separate room, but just a wall of the main room. My friends say that I could make breakfast without getting out of bed, and they are not far from the truth, "he says.
Hill, in order to make the space as open and free as possible, the storage system was arranged in high cabinets, and placed other necessary things away from the windows. He considered that for 20 m2 the most feasible solution would be the construction of a loft bed, but a large sofa, so popular with many, would be inappropriate here.
Empty space under it can be used as an office, media zone or wardrobe.
Hill drew a plan for the arrangement of the room. A sliding staircase in rooms with high ceilings will be a great help. On the windowsills, he placed boxes for growing greenery, thereby creating a mini garden.
Drawing - plan
Interior designer Leslie designed a tiny bedroom for the client, in which the table stands on the hinge, as on a ship. For work, the table is laid out and, if necessary, easily assembled. The whole construction is equipped with a small stool for sitting, which easily hides, if it is not used.
The designer adds that high ceilings and at least two windows are necessary in order to let in more sunlight. The view behind the windows can distract the tenant's attention, which greatly improves comfort, if you live in a tiny space.
Drawing room
Honestly, not everyone can live in microspaces. Life in them requires some discipline and self-awareness. A person residing in such a premise should know and properly set his priorities, and also reduce the need several times.
"Actually, living on 9 m2 with comfort is not more difficult than traveling, writing a book or buying an apartment in Manhattan," Cohen says. - "If you organize everything correctly and come up with a reasonable amount of imagination, you can make a habitable and very cozy nest".