What to Consider in Apartment Design for Young Families: Tips from Professionals

1. Set Priorities

Zone your apartment into a public area and a private one, remembering the possibility of family growth. Determine how important each individual room will be to you. For example, if the kitchen zone is a priority for a large family, it may not be as significant for a young couple who only have breakfast at home.

2. Plan the Layout

Personal zones should be located nearby (e.g., bedroom and bathroom) and away from the entrance. Having ducts on both sides is also a plus – you can immediately visualize where the bathroom and guest toilet will be.

For young families, it's also important to plan the layout of the children's room in detail, even if it's currently used as another zone. Plan for electrical outlets and wiring – in the future, you'll only need to place children's furniture to set up the child's room.

3. Choose Finish Materials

Have you decided on the future layout? It's time to choose a style. Modern European and Scandinavian styles, which are minimalistic and free of excess, are currently trending.

Confidently build a set of finishing materials and color palette. Use the same combination throughout all rooms, experimenting only with accents. This visually unifies the rooms and makes the apartment appear more spacious than it actually is.

4. Choose a Light Color Palette

Try to let in more light into the apartment – this can be done using a light color scheme in the interior. All variations of white and beige in the interior visually expand space, provide more air and light, which is very important for young families and small children.

5. «De-clutter» Narrow Corridors and Plan Storage Systems

Free up corridors between rooms as much as possible. Avoid bulky wardrobes that narrow passageways and cumbersome decor items – you'll see it was worth it later.

I recommend dedicating a separate space for the wardrobe. But if your apartment size doesn't allow for that, IKEA or Elfa offer excellent storage systems – cheaper and more convenient than custom-built wardrobes. Ideally, the systems should be hidden and built-in. This way, you free up space from bulky furniture and add roominess.