Swedish Life Hacks for Furnishing a Small Apartment

Even if your apartment has limited square footage, you can fit everything you need and still leave plenty of open space. A great example is this compact 29-square-meter flat in Sweden.

1. Monochromatic Flooring

   What They Did: to visually connect all rooms and make them appear larger, they laid wooden flooring in a calm tone throughout the space.

   Alternative: diagonally laid flooring or painting floors in a single color matching the walls can also visually increase square footage.

   
2. Vibrant Walls

   What They Did: decorators decided to experiment and painted the walls pink. Some white accents on the ceiling are visible in certain spots — this defines the wall zone and makes the room feel taller.

   Alternative: walls can be painted in light or beige tones, and one of them can be painted in a bright color to create contrast.

   
3. Wall Cabinets in Harmony with Walls

   What They Did: due to the small size of the space, they opted for standard tall cabinets painted in wall color. This way, storage systems blend seamlessly into the interior.

   Alternative: cabinet doors can be covered with leftover wallpaper or the cabinets themselves can be hidden in niches or behind curtains.

   
4. Kitchen Cabinets

   What They Did: the same approach was applied on the kitchen side — now matte white cabinet fronts match the walls.

   Alternative: if there are few items in the kitchen, upper cabinets aren't always necessary. In extreme cases, they can be replaced with open shelves to add airiness to the space.

   
5. Curtailed Doors

   What They Did: to avoid overloading the already cramped living space, they chose not to install doors. Instead, thick curtains of matching wall color were hung at the entrance to the bedroom — they are fixed according to the owner's preference.

   Alternative: a sliding door could also work (usually not too eye-catching).

   
6. Additional Storage Solutions

   What They Did: in a niche located at the far corner of the bedroom, they installed open shelves. At the entrance, shelves and a small wardrobe were also added to the height of the room.

   Alternative: some items can be stored under the bed — as long as they are easily accessible.

   

Photo in the article: Nooks