In this day and age, many people prefer small and simple homes like a condominium. Yes, it only has limited living space. However, its awesomeness comes from its cool amenities, safe and secured environment, accessible locations, and many more. Sounds appealing right? But, the challenge is how will you turn your condo into a more aesthetically pleasing, functional, and hassle-free condo? We all know that a small space can be a bit problematic, especially if you don’t live by yourself or are planning to start a family. Worry not because there are many ways and tricks to make your condo look more aesthetic, functional, and comfortable without overstuffing your condo.
Identify The Basics
Before we dive in further, we have to identify the basics of maximizing your condo space. First, you have to examine and understand the dimensions of your condo unit. Simply identifying the various areas of your condo unit can help you get an idea of what to put, remove, or fix. Try to imagine your preferred furniture that fits your condo, especially the area where you will put the furniture. That will give you an idea and a basic reference. Remember when I said you have to understand the dimension of your condo? Well, here’s another reason why you should examine the dimensions. You have to determine and examine the size of the furniture that you plan to decorate in your condo. Sometimes having stylish and comfortable furniture compromises the living space you have. Imagine having a loft-type condo, would you buy a big comfortable sofa? No, because that will compromise your living space. The challenge here is it is quite time consuming at first when you’re trying to look for furniture that will go well with your living space, but it will be worth it and satisfying to see all your decor fit well with your living space and at the same time fit your style.
What Kind of Furniture ?
Now that we understand the basics, it is time to understand what kind of furniture you should place in your condo. Here are four kinds of furniture you should consider when trying to maximize your condo space:
Storage Furniture - Knowing that most condo units have limited storage space. Look for storage furniture that will suit well with your style and your unit. Having storage furniture will make your small space look organized and aesthetically pleasing.
Multi Functional Furniture - Speaking of trends, having multi functional furniture is probably the perfect fit if you have a condo unit. This type of furniture can save tons of space. A good example for this would be a sofa bed, storage chair, and expandable tables.
Wall furniture - Mounted furniture is the best idea to save space for your condo unit. It makes the area feel less cramped and open for more storage, you can be creative in this one. You can add a mounted mirror in your condo to give a wide space illusion or mount a shelf where you can place your plants, books and pictures that gives a minimalist look
Convertible Furniture - In terms of decorating, it is wise to buy or have furniture that can be easily folded up and placed in small storage spaces given that in a condo there are only limited storage spaces.
Additional Decorating Tricks
Aside from having furniture that will elevate your condo space, there are decorating tricks that can help maximize space in your condo:
Stackable Items - sometimes placing items side by side can eat away cabinet and storage space. That is why it is clever to buy and have items that can be stacked up to utilize the vertical space that we tend to ignore.
Space Saving Hangers - Aside from maximizing space in your condo, wouldn't it be nice if you will be able to maximize the space in your closet? This will also prevent you from buying additional cabinet or closet extensions that will take up space.
Use mirrors - Having mirrors will create an illusion of depth which makes a place look larger and more open. Not just that these mirrors reflect and bring natural light around your home. Try placing a large mirror on a wall that will make your room look spacious. Be creative in decorating your mirrors.
Have a Lighter Color scheme - Do you know that color scheme can emphasize space. Yes, you heard it right, Aside from white, beige, mint green, tan, soft yellow can also make a room feel open, light and have an airy effect. Also, if you are into cold effect or theme you might want a lighter color scheme and pair it with warm elements. That will add character to your simplified condo
Go for Blinds - Yes curtains bring elegance and classy aura in your condo, however by doing so it will make your condo stuffy, we don’t want that. Remember your priority is to make your space look bigger. Blinds make a room look more streamlined and can help filter light while giving you privacy, hitting two birds in one stone.
Relax as you go!
Yes! Decorating your condo to elevate space and transforming it to become a well-arranged condo can be quite challenging. However, you should still have fun while in it. A well-arranged space is achievable, you don’t need to stress out too much on that. Just remember to determine what best fits your preferences and your condo. Then learn every element of your condo as a whole and see how it can maximize your limited space. Lastly, don’t forget your goal. So what is your goal here? Well you are here to create a spacious condo vibe that shows unique, style and practicality. Therefore, avoid sudden changes and alway keep personal taste and practicality in mind. Don’t forget space is very important, make every part of your home and décor count.
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