Worrying about designing your small condo unit? Well, now you shouldn’t because this article
will introduce you to a lot of designing tips prepared by The
Peterson Group to help
you achieve your specific needs. The following tips are based on various ideas of different individuals
living in a condo unit from Singapore, Malaysia, Jakarta Indonesia, etc. You could apply all these to your condo or
just select a tip or two.
1) Put mirrors to add more light, allure and
illusion. In particular, use large mirrors to give the illusion of more space.
2) Spend a little bit of cash on a closet
organization system. This will help you become more organized and save a lot of
space.
3) Purchase at least two tall bookcases to arrange your
small possessions that are likely to be scattered all over the place, such as books, letters, portable gadgets, etc.
4) Keep a careful eye on everything. Don’t store anything
that you’re not using anymore.
5) You don’t need to be an expert to draw a
floorplan, right? It doesn’t need to be complicated, just a few basic sketches
will do. It can help you better manage the things you already own.
6) Try other colors. Dark brown gloss paint, along
with other colors, can also make a room look bigger when combined with the
right color furnishings. White is not the only option.
7) It’s possible to replace your dressers with a
storage bed.
8) Having traditional freestanding dressers,
cabinets and desks could occupy a large space in your condo unit, so consider getting
built-ins and modular furniture systems to better utilize your space and
organize all your storage needs in one compact area.
9) The excitement of furnishing your condo might trigger
impulsive buying of the things you don’t actually need. Take it slow and don’t
furnish it all at once. Begin with the most important things first, including a
place to sleep such as a couch or a fold-down bed. The Peterson Group Bespoke
Condominiums and Residences suggest that you should live with those for some
time first before adding more stuff.
10) Make sure that the furniture blends in with the
color of your floor or walls to create an illusion for the eyes (e.g. using a monochromatic color scheme)
11) Consider having an expandable dining table.
12) Use the space up to the ceiling by putting some
floating shelves, or own shelves that were
really tall but have a small footprint. These can help you better arrange your
stuff in a small space.
13) Lightweight modern furniture is in demand nowadays because they’re easy to
move and pick up. You might want to put this on your list because it’ll be a
lot easier for you to move things around and match different purposes.
Furniture with legs is likely to be less heavy
than those sitting directly on the floor.
14) If you have an extra space in your wall, you can
put large paintings into it to make your place more visually fascinating. Pick
the ones with cool colors to make your space look bigger.
15) Take away something old if you have something
new to bring in your place. Things are not meant to last forever so be smart in
handling the space in your condo. Some people tend to keep their things with
them because they believe that it might come handy someday.
16) Lots of lamps may do the trick. Having fewer
lamps across the area can maximize the space in your condo. This will help the
light to spread around and can help draw attention to the entire space you have, giving you a feeling of a bigger
space in your condo.
17) Steer clear of the things that can take up floor
space.
18) Ask yourself on how you’re going to use your
house. Where are you going to place your working table? The dining table? For
example, put the storage of your bills, letters,
and magazines to the place where you’ll be dealing with papers and other
cluttering things.
19) Space limits could be your number one enemy but
if you handle everything beforehand, everything will be in order. Plan carefully
the things you’ll need in your condo. Your overexcitement to buy the things you
thought you’ll need is most likely the reason those things might be no longer
needed in the end because of the small space.
20) If you’re alone in your condo and you spend most
of your time in the living room and eating there becomes a habit, then you
should purchase a coffee or side table that’s really comfortable to eat from.
Minimize the space used in your dining area since you’re always in the living
room.
21) You shouldn’t add more chairs just for the sake
of the guests who might come over in the future. The seats you have for
yourself, such as a couch, reading chair, desk chair, dining chair and a stool will
be enough for six to seven visitors.
22) Walk into your condo and picture the things you
wanted to see first. Focus on the neat sides
of things since you don’t want to see the back of your TV from that viewpoint,
right?
23) Look for the things with multiple purposes, such as an ottoman with a storage, a
bookshelf chair, or a sofa wall bed. Dual purpose furniture for small space could
bring a lot of benefit to you.
24) Some people thought that things are less
cluttered if they’re behind glass, so a glass-front
or a barrister bookcases are considered
an option.
25) Small furniture for smaller rooms is also recommended because your condo unit could
appear capacious with the help of those.
26) If you believe in the power of transparency,
then you should go for acrylic furniture.
27) Maintain cleanliness in your condo all the time
because no matter what you do with the furniture, nothing will do the magic if your
space is messy.
With this, The Peterson Group Bespoke
Condominiums and Residences wishes for a better and more comfortable condo living to everyone.
