Whether you live in a tiny apartment or a student dorm, making your apartment feel roomy can be challenging. You can even live in an average-sized apartment but feel claustrophobic from all the chaos around you.
7 Tips to Change Your Tiny Apartment:-
Here is a cheat sheet on how to make a teeny-tiny room feel like a spacious, roomy castle.
1. Consider the sun as your bosom buddy
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The quality of light in the room is an essential factor in making us perceive it as either vast or tiny. This simple act of opening the windows will not only help with ventilation and drawing in the fresh air but will also add openness to the apartment’s atmosphere. It will make it appear visually more ample and spacious. If your windows already have external louvers, you can ditch the curtains to give the room more depth. Using light, translucent, and sheer curtains will also accomplish the trick.
Another lighting hack is to have multiple spotlights focusing on different zones within the space, which can be better than using one sizeable unified source, giving monotonous, boring illumination throughout the room.
2. Go for light colors
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When choosing a color palette for a room that is not so spacious, always consider light colors that will brighten it up rather than dark colors. This applies not only to wallpaper and wall paints but also to roofs and flooring. Another tip is to use different shades of the same color; using more than three colors in a small space will make it look filled to the brim and even more compact.
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3. Use sneaky storage techniques
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We usually tend to buy unnecessarily bulky storage units that cram up the space while being clueless that we can store as many things as possible in more innovative ways. Using multi-function furniture pieces used as seating areas and storage units simultaneously will make your apartment more spacious, inviting, and visitor-friendly. A beautiful, simple example is that storage ottoman which doubles as a coffee table.
4. Think vertical rather than horizontal
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Use shelves on the walls in any arrangement you like, and use them to place any books. The wall’s surface area can be used for storage rather than having multiple cupboards, which take up a large floor footprint. The more your floor area becomes empty, the more you feel freedom and airiness. You will be able to circulate freely around the room without feeling like you are trapped in a tuna can.
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5. Choose quality over quantity
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Cluttering a small space undeniably makes it seem even more minor, not to mention the constant feeling of claustrophobia that comes with living in a crowded, tiny room.
To overcome this issue, think minimalist! Narrow down the furniture choices in the room to a few large and high-quality pieces rather than several. For example, one extensive comfortable couch will do the job of multiple chairs while making the space much more spacious. This tip will also save you some cash. We have previously discussed how you can have your dream house on a tight budget.
6. Divide the room using only rugs and floor tiles
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This is especially helpful for studios and student dorms. You may feel the need to create separate zones within the space. Dividing the space using rugs is a better option than having too many walls or partitions which could make you feel trapped in a prison cell. Different flooring tiles also do the same trick.
A wooden parquet floor in the living room next to ceramic tiles in the lobby will automatically divide the space into two separate zones without needing bulky concrete walls.
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7. Use lightweight partitions instead of walls for a roomy space
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For spaces that need a bit of privacy, you may feel the urge to put solid walls to separate the rooms. However, lightweight perforated screens will give you the desired privacy without the impounding effect of concrete walls. The best thing about them is that they allow light and air to pass through, giving a sense of spatial openness. These screens are also available in various beautiful patterns that spice up your apartment.
