Owning your own home gives you a sense of peace, freedom and the satisfaction of having your own place to relax and work. When buying a smaller apartment, however, you need to consider the space available to furnish it to the best of your ability.
In this article, you'll find out how to make more efficient use of space in a one-bedroom apartment through the right lighting, colour scheme and interior layout.
Take advantage of the architecture of the small apartment
Living in a one-bedroom apartment doesn't mean you have to feel squeezed into the small space and sacrifice comfort in your daily life.
By following a few easy tips, you can transform your home into a luxurious, functional and comfortable place to live. In the following lines you will read more about a few useful modern solutions to turn your small apartment into a corner of oasis, peace and comfort.
Zone your space
If you're wondering how to decorate the small rooms in your home, an easy and useful trick is to zone the different areas within them. Rooms can be divided into so-called islands, which you can separate according to your wishes and needs.
Here's how you can demarcate space in your apartment:
- proper furniture distribution - it is advisable to rearrange your furniture to create areas performing different functions: for resting, sleeping, eating, etc.;
- using visual techniques to separate the different elements - this can be done by placing cabinets, screens or shelves as partitions, as well as different floor coverings;
- differentiating areas through accessories and plants - carpets and flower pots are some of the examples that can serve as a room differentiator while adding freshness and comfort to the room.
Trust in sliding partitions and doors
If your apartment has small-sized rooms and you want to save as much space as possible, you can opt for sliding doors or partitions.
Partitions take up no space, can serve as good dividers between different areas in a room and allow for more flexible space allocation.
This type of door works on the same principle. They retract into the wall and so do not take up unnecessary space when opened.
Buy multifunctional furniture
One of the effective ways in which you can take advantage of the internal layout of a two-bedroom apartment is by furnishing it with compact, multifunctional furniture.
These can be folding desks, sofa tables or sofas, folding beds, corner sinks for the bathroom, etc. Built-in appliances such as washers and dryers are another option to free up space in the room.
If, on the other hand, you want to visually enlarge the space, place mirrors in the room. In addition, be careful when complementing your home's interior with accessories such as rugs, for example. Patterns that are too small will make the space look narrower than it actually is.
Stick to one colour scheme
Another trick you can use to make your home visually more spacious, bright and large is to paint the walls in one colour scheme. Neutral tones and soft delicate shades are good for this purpose.
If you own a small apartment, you can distinguish the different parts of a room by colour blocking. This is painting one of the walls a different colour, but from the same range used for the other walls in the room.
Light as an architectural solution
A one-bedroom apartment can also look larger through the correct use of light. Whether you rely entirely on natural light or opt for floor lighting, downlights or other types of lamps, you will create a feeling of spaciousness and freedom.
Use natural light
When you have limited space in your home, it's a good idea to make the most of it. To enhance the effect of natural light streaming into rooms, place mirrors directly opposite windows.
And if the layout of your apartment is such that it is not illuminated well enough by natural light, you can use track lighting.
Choose suitable bulbs
Another option that will create the illusion of a larger space is to replace bulbs with brighter alternatives and ones with a cooler colour temperature. This will provide more light while also giving the room the desired atmosphere. If that's not enough either, you can add a dimmer.
Trust in floor and/or wall lamps
To evenly distribute light in a two-room apartment, use wall or floor lights.
Wall lights increase the brightness of the light because they have the ability to disperse it more around the room without directing it towards the floor or ceiling. They also illuminate dark corners and recesses in the home that can otherwise visually close off the space. Last but not least, you can focus the light on bookshelves, drawings or flowers to create the illusion of "fading" walls. This will also make the space itself feel more expansive.
Floor lamps, on the other hand, can become a spectacular way to illuminate rooms. Models with adjustable parts can fill empty spaces in the room and attract the eyes of your guests.
Modern and functional: Aviva's two-bedroom apartments
Aviva is an innovative BLD project that features practical, beautiful and modern studio and one-bedroom, fully furnished apartments. The complex has Act 16 and offers easy access to transport stops and communication points in the capital, where you can enjoy the beautiful greenery of the Renaissance Park or breathe in a breath of history from cultural landmarks such as the Russian Monument. Close to lively meeting and market places such as the Mall of Sofia, for example, the Aviva complex catches the eye with its innovative and attractive appearance and functional and livable apartments.
Conclusion
One-bedroom apartments can be transformed into bright, comfortable and luxurious homes that are functional and practical at the same time.
To this end, there are a variety of solutions to make this happen. These include, for example, the use of natural light penetrating the rooms, zoning the rooms into separate islands and the purchase of multifunctional and compact furniture.
If you are looking for an apartment in Sofia, you can trust BLD. Take a look at our designs and contact us to help you choose your dream home.