Whether your apartment is a 20 X 20 foot box or a 12 X 33 foot bowling
alley, a 400 square foot apartment is difficult to decorate. You can to
create space to sleep, entertain, and sometimes even work without
feeling claustrophobic. Here are some ideas on how to decorate a 400
square feet apartment.
Instructions
- Stick to slick, streamlined, small-scale furnishings. For example, avoid king sized beds, overstuffed sofas, and massive dining tables. You just don’t have space for this in a tiny apartment. It is fine to have one large scale-furnishing piece in the apartment, especially if it is something that organizes your items, but you should generally stick to smaller pieces. Ikea has a great deal of furnishings make particularly for small spaces.
- Look for vertical space. If you have tall ceilings, then by all means take advantage of it, by hanging items on the wall, and putting shelving all the way up, even if it means you need a ladder to get to it. Just put the things you use the least up high. Another way to take advantage of vertical space is to purchase a loft bed that you can have your office space underneath.
- Use versatile furnishings. There are some very clever versatile furniture pieces on the market. There are hide-a-beds that when put up transform your space into a home office. There are sofa futons that fold out into beds, while still being comfortable, and there are sofas and beds that double as storage units. These items can be very useful in small spaces.
- Use sheer curtains and see-through bookshelves to divide your space. If you have a long narrow apartment, you can place your bedroom at the far end and put up a divider that still allows natural light to shine through while providing a little privacy
- Stick to light colors. Dark colors have a way of making a room seem smaller and cozy. Since your room is already small, you want to choose a paint color that has the opposite effect. Soft light colors to consider are butter yellow, silver blue, and pale green.
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