SMALL HOUSE DECOR IDEAS

Look no further. Here is the standard guide to decorating small flats and studios. Homes with small dimensions can also be decorated with personality and attention to detail. The furniture can fit perfectly in any area. It is just a matter of checking the sizes and choosing the appropriate resource; For this reason, we want to show you 20 ideas to decorate a small house with style and thus achieve a beautiful and sophisticated design.

In interior design, the work we do in design and decoration focuses on choosing colors, materials, and formats. What happens if my apartment is small and I want to decorate it in my style? There are many ways we have to beautify interior spaces, even if they are small. The idea is to find the right products that fit the size of the house.

1- SMALL HOUSES, HOW TO DECORATE THEM?

Well-decorated small spaces have little to envy the most spacious houses. The trick is that the environments are in tune with each other and resort to specific decorative elements; if we want to decorate a small room, we must not overload it since the environment is saturated and tension is generated.

A tiny house can be decorated in many ways. Space should not be a condition. We have the opportunity to choose those products that, within an open distribution, look good. In this sense, custom-made furniture or even those playing a decisive role in the room are recommended.

On the other hand, we must make visual divisions. What does this process consist of? It is based on placing certain pieces of furniture in certain positions that allow dividing rooms into diaphanous spaces. It is a way of marking limits to certain parts, something exciting if you want to decorate tiny houses in an orderly and harmonious way.

2- IDEAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPACES

It is essential to take advantage of any space in a small house. It does not matter if we want to furnish a mini living room or intend to decorate an open studio. The important thing is that we know how to place the furniture correctly and distribute it coherently and functionally. In this case, we can resort to symbolic elements such as a masonry headboard in the bedroom or separate the kitchen with a simple glass.

The idea is that a custom design can be created to suit the shape of the house and, of course, that maximum comfort is obtained. It is always good to remove partitions and doors to gain more space. It is a way of oxygenating the environment and that somewhat larger furniture can be placed. In any case, there are many ways we have to decorate small apartments without overloading too much, as can be seen by taking advantage of space in small kitchens.

In short, if you want to have a more precise notion regarding the ways to create suitable designs for small houses, we show you a series of fascinating ideas to achieve a quiet and comfortable environment.

3- OPEN KITCHEN WITH BAR

3- OPEN KITCHEN WITH BAROpen kitchen with wooden bar and stools

Open kitchens are a good option for the home. They offer transparency and modernity since it is a very American concept that, in addition, allows creating greater breadth and depth. The bar is sensational for lunch, breakfast, or work. In addition, we have another part with the countertop that coordinates perfectly with the bar.

4- LIVING ROOM AND BEDROOM

4- LIVING ROOM AND BEDROOMMini house with living room rustic style

Something that is not usual is to share that living room with the bedroom. The staircase allows us to access a space where a bed can be placed to sleep; on the other hand, there is a small room with a sofa, armchairs, and television to have a good time. Thus, an absolute adaptation to the available space is achieved.

5- SMALL ISLAND

5- SMALL ISLAND

Having a small island in the kitchen does not take away space, quite the opposite. It wins in functionality and elegance. In this example, the kitchen is small but fits very well. The furniture is essential, and the island is not in the way at all; in fact, the kitchen is joined to the hallway, so there are no separations in between.

6- TOTAL INTEGRATION

6- TOTAL INTEGRATION

Integrated kitchen and dining room in the Nordic design living room with sofa with chaise lounge and wooden nesting tables There is the possibility of integrating up to two spaces in a single room. This can be seen in this example, where the kitchen and the dining room combine to configure an entire area. Essential furniture has been used to fulfill a function, and, on the other hand, the passage is comfortably allowed. What is most striking is the chaise lounge sofa.

7- SCANDINAVIAN STYLE LIVING ROOM

7- SCANDINAVIAN STYLE LIVING ROOMScandinavian design living room in neutral tones

The designer furniture fits perfectly into this room. Basic and elemental shapes have been used to achieve spatiality and transit areas. In this case, it is not necessary to complicate your life with too much decoration. Certain specific elements have been used, and, finally, a subtle and refined design is achieved.

8- SPACES WITHOUT PARTITIONS

8- SPACES WITHOUT PARTITIONS

The living room, kitchen, and small dining room share the common area attached to a central island. By doing away with excessive compartmentalization, the light is distributed throughout all the environments, although at the same time, each one maintains its independence.

9- BREAKFAST TABLE IN THE KITCHEN

9- BREAKFAST TABLE IN THE KITCHEN

What, at first glimpse, may seem like an auxiliary model, gives way, by unfolding the side wings, to a breakfast table for two. Convertible furniture hides interesting utilities, which make the space profitable. A console that transforms into a dining table, a sofa that becomes a bed, or a coffee table that, in one movement, rises to a convenient height to work on it. This part is sold in the online shop www.car-moebel.de

10- NORDIC STYLE

10- NORDIC STYLENordic style studio with a living room decorated in white and blue tones

Studies, where the dining room is related to the living room are fashionable. Direct dialogue is produced, and thus more excellent spatiality is achieved. The furniture is essential and elemental, with clean lines and without hindering the space. These designs seek functionality and become a good option for couples or a single person.

11- SEPARATE THE KITCHEN WITH A GLASS

9- SEPARATE THE KITCHEN WITH A GLASS

A fixed panel up to the ceiling separates the kitchen from the living room without hindering light or spatial perception. It also manages to double the size of the room, an exclusive feature of glass furniture: they decorate without saturating.

12- EXTENDABLE OR FOLDING DINING TABLES

10- EXTENDABLE OR FOLDING DINING TABLES

The former hides an annex inside, which fits in the center of the table and lengthens its length. The latter have folding wings on both sides, reducing their size by a third when unfolded. When the environments follow one another, one of the infallible resources to delimit is to resort to rugs.

13- PLAN YOUR KITCHEN LAYOUT WELL

11- PLAN YOUR KITCHEN LAYOUT WELL

The block arrangement in mini kitchens is a success. The absence of tall furniture provides lightness. However, there are several very recurrent possibilities to make the space profitable: opt for shelves, bars, and hooks to organize visible kitchenware or install modules with fronts in soft colors. Take a look at this environment, decorated with Ikea furniture. In addition to the work area, with tall furniture only on one front, a dining room with a folding table has been created.

14- OPT FOR CUSTOM FURNITURE

12- OPT FOR CUSTOM FURNITURE
Small apartment with open kitchen

Custom furniture helps you save space. Opt for a convertible console if you don’t have meters to create a dining corner. Ask for a personalized project, like the one carried out in this house, that adapts to the needs and measures. A cantilevered bar delimits the kitchen and serves as a very functional dining room. Above, a shelf completes the composition and provides extra storage space. When facing a reform, analyze the possibilities until you find the solution that makes centimeters profitable.

15- SHELVES TO SEPARATE LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM

13- SHELVES TO SEPARATE LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM

An open bookcase is a perfect option to connect two rooms without interfering with the visual communication of the spaces, to separate two environments, whatever they may be. The height of the element will give you more or less privacy. Bookcase, table, and chairs, from Ikea.

16- KITCHENS OPEN TO THE LIVING ROOM

14- KITCHENS OPEN TO THE LIVING ROOM

When there are no dividing walls, it is essential to take special care of the work area to integrate into the decoration. Maintaining harmony favors continuity between spaces, something exciting in an open kitchen. However, special coatings have been used on the floor and on the wall with a hydraulic in warm tones and rustic stone, respectively, to mark the difference between the environments. The interior designer’s proposal: frame the kitchen area with a false ceiling, painted in a striking red color. The furniture comes from the Hogar DalĂ­ store.

17- VISUAL DIVISIONS

15- VISUAL DIVISIONS

When several environments coexist on the same plane, a successful resource is to create visual delimitations, which grant a certain intimacy when the area requires it, as is the case of a bedroom. Use screens, curtains, or a shelf. This solution is from Ikea: the living room and the bedroom share space.

18- IDEAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HALL

16- IDEAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HALL

Custom projects manage to fit solutions that seemed impossible. The halls are one of the spaces sacrificed the most; however, it is possible to take advantage of entrances and corridors. Sharpen your ingenuity: a nook, a wardrobe, a column… Adapt a composition that solves your arrival home. Please bring a look at this piece of furniture as it integrates an umbrella stand, two shoe racks, and a couple of shelves. Hooks for bags complete the composition.

19- HEADBOARD TO SAVE SPACE

17- HEADBOARD TO SAVE SPACE

A plaster headboard, with little depth, integrates into the bedroom by painting it the same as the wall. In addition, it allows the creation of a niche as a table and acts as an improvised shelf. Thanks to this solution, there was free space to place a chest of drawers, also white.

20- SOLUTIONS TO GAIN SPACE IN THE BEDROOM

- SOLUTIONS TO GAIN SPACE IN THE BEDROOM
Youth bedroom for boy

You can take advantage of a small bedroom. This can be verified since it is necessary to cede the meters to the work area. Sacrificing a table is not a drama. Here the bed has been moved to the window, and a brick headboard serves as a shelf to place some lamps and the reading book. The centimeters gained are taken up by a built-in bookcase, which becomes a desk with a pull-out shelf. All the carpentry was lacquered in the same color as the walls to integrate the decoration fully. On the ground, synthetic fiber.

21- IDEAS TO DIFFERENTIATE ENVIRONMENTS

21- IDEAS TO DIFFERENTIATE ENVIRONMENTS

Take a look at this project in which a chest of drawers type base unit marks the division between the living room and the bedroom. Another trick? The colors also differentiate each space: dark wood in the bedroom and light tones in the living area. Put it into practice.

22- DELETE DOORS

22- DELETE DOORS

Although some privacy is sacrificed, doors take up space in small-sized environments. The option is to replace the essential ones (such as the one that separates the bathroom from the rest) with sliding models. Also, use the mobile panels to open or close space as you please; for example, if you want to have more privacy when guests come or open them if you are alone. Here a chest of drawers was used to optimize the meters.