9 Common Mistakes in Designing a Small Apartment

Seeking to gain a little extra space and decorate your small home with taste, we sometimes make serious mistakes that complicate life and spoil the interior. We tell you what owners of tiny apartments should definitely not do.

Mistake 1: Giving up the bedroom

Owners of small apartments, following the trend towards open spaces, try to knock down all possible walls and partitions. However, private space in an apartment (even the smallest one) should always remain private. Plan for an isolated bedroom during reconfiguration, set aside a space with a partition or symbolic curtains.

Small Scandinavian apartment with a bedroom in the kitchen

Mistake 2: Not providing enough storage space

Of course, it's not necessary to clutter a small apartment with endless wardrobes and dressers. However, giving up essential storage systems will not free up space but rather cause constant disorder. After all, if things have nowhere to go, they will always be scattered.

Do you love cooking and have a lot of various kitchenware? Then you need a spacious kitchen cabinet. Do you own a collection of stylish shoes? Make sure to provide storage for them. Don't deny yourself what you need, or else you risk living in eternal domestic chaos.

Mistake 3: Furnishing the apartment with unnecessary furniture

When arranging your own home, we often fall into the trap of traditional furniture placement and use well-worn patterns. Try to avoid these, and base your choices on your personal lifestyle and habits.

Maybe you don't need a large dining table in the kitchen and a bulky dresser in the bedroom? Or perhaps you never work from home, so a desk in the apartment would be completely unnecessary? Or maybe you rarely cook, and dedicating most of the kitchen to a cabinet is absolutely not worth it?

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Mistake 4: Saving money on appliances

A serious mistake is to save money and gain extra square centimeters by refusing household helpers. The refrigerator and washing machine should be spacious, and without an oven, your daily home menu will definitely suffer.

It's not worth depriving yourself of such a necessary household appliance as a dishwasher. Manufacturers specially offer narrow models that can even be built into mini kitchen units.

Mistake 5: Ignoring transforming furniture

Furniture manufacturers are well aware of the needs of small apartment owners. They constantly offer new transforming solutions to organize space. Don't hesitate to explore the latest options when arranging your own home.

Mistake 6: Being afraid of non-standard solutions

Do you think a bicycle on the wall, a bed under the ceiling, and a hammock in the living room are not for you? Well, we're here to disappoint you: fearing non-standard solutions seriously reduces your chances of stylishly and functionally arranging a small apartment. After all, modest spaces need fresh perspectives and unconventional approaches the most.

Mistake 7: Decorating the interior monotonously

Authors of interior design tips never tire of listing the advantages of a light color palette: it expands the space, reflects daylight, and looks fresh and cozy... However, note that decorating a room monotonously, even in white, milk or pastel tones, is a forgivable mistake.

Choose light accents, combine shades, add neat textures and patterns, and balance with dark accessories. But avoid monotony, as it flattens the space.

Mistake 8: Overdoing the non-functional decor

There's no need to fear empty walls: in conditions of limited space, there's no point in having abundant non-functional decoration. Minimalist and unobtrusive decor with a unique touch is all you need for small apartments.

Mistake 9: Forgetting about individuality

At the same time, the gravest mistake is to make the interior completely soulless, not reflecting the personality of the residents. Stylish decoration without cozy details will look like a hotel room.

Add framed photos, a poster with an uplifting motto, find space for a bulletin board or a shelf for paintings. A few cozy little touches will be enough to give the atmosphere a completely new mood.