How to decorate a small apartment: 6 ideas to make the most of the space

The exodus to large cities and the rising cost of living have led more and more people to consider buying smaller homes. But, far from just considering the size, our job is to make the most of it and learn how to maximize a space, which is why we are going to give you a few tips to keep in mind when designing your home.

What are the keys?

When it comes to adapting a small space, it is necessary to ask ourselves what our needs and routines are in order to look for custom solutions that make that space our home and make our day-to-day life easier.

Below, we get creative and solution-oriented to give you the best tips to get the most out of your small apartment:

1. Join the spaces

Less is more could be the number one rule in small spaces, so fewer partitions make spaces feel larger.

By avoiding hallways and entryways and integrating different spaces, we will give our home much more spaciousness. There is little point in having hallways or transition areas that make the main rooms smaller.

“Every centimeter counts.”

Small space integrated with bedroom and kitchen

Small dining living room in neutral tones

2. Neutral colors

Neutral colors, such as whites, grays, and earth tones, will help to feel a greater spaciousness in the room, in addition to simplifying tones and finishes, which will visually reduce visual noise. Light wood will also be a good ally.

If you want to add touches of color to your space, take advantage of textiles such as rugs or cushions. Increase the feeling of spaciousness with mirrors while decorating your space.

3. Integrated and multifunctional furniture.

Taking advantage of every corner in every room is essential, and integrating furniture into other furniture will be the solution. For example, integrating the dining table into a small kitchen island, using a bench that allows you to sit at the table to eat and at the same time has storage space, using a sofa bed, or incorporating a bed with an under-bed storage frame are your best allies in these spaces.

If you have a small loft, take advantage of the space under the stairs and put in cabinets.

Furthermore, integrating appliances into the kitchen furniture will help you maintain visual order.

Compact kitchen with integrated bench and table

Multifunctional integrated furniture with loft

Green sofa with floor-to-ceiling shelving

4. Ally yourself with verticality

Keeping heights in mind in this case can serve you very well. Take the opportunity to take shelving up to the ceiling and integrate them into small corners, create double spaces and small lofts, thus creating more storage spaces or corners that allow you to be functional.

Put the bed up high? Don't hesitate.

5. Take advantage of the light

These small apartments usually have few sources of direct light; use glass partitions such as glass blocks or glazed sliding doors. In addition, to create a cozy space, it is essential to accompany the main light with ambient or indirect lights to create differentiated areas in the space. For this, you can use small pendant lamps.

Bedroom with warm lighting and ambient lamp

Glass block partition to let light through

6. Incorporate Unika into your apartment.

At Unika we make the job easier for you, so we leave you some pieces here so you can make a home.

The Nude sofa, a sofa that stands out for its enveloping shape and contemporary design. With a design based on padded modules that create a continuous, soft, and comfortable surface.

As a coffee table, a sculptural piece, such as the Oasis table, its design facilitates use for circulation next to the sofa while serving as a support element for daily use objects in any living room.

Lea chair, combines ergonomics with simplicity, resulting in an aesthetic that transcends trends. It is compact and light, as well as being perfect for fitting into both spacious dining rooms and more cozy rooms.

Paris Bed, is a bed with a large-capacity storage base, designed for those who want an orderly and calm bedroom. With a lifting system, it solves storage in a discreet way, having accessible storage space under the mattress.