A Smarter Way on How to Save Space at Home
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Key Takeaways
- There is always a smarter way to use space in your home, creating more storage and livable areas.
- Consider consulting a design professional to explore new layouts and optimize your space.
- Designers can help maximize small areas and potentially offer discounts on furnishings and materials.
- Every inch counts, especially in smaller homes like tiny houses, where space design is crucial.
- The IKEA video illustrates ways to find more room in your home, even when it seems impossible.
Table of Contents
There is always a smarter way to use space in your home. Being able to identify the opportunities to create more storage, more livable area, and more shelving is always an option to you. No matter what the space, possibilities exist.
Find Creative Solutions
Being creative with how we use space helps introduce new ideas and ways of functioning. This can happen within the same rooms we use day in and day out.
See Also: 20 Tiny Houses for Living in Small Homes
Editor’s Note: Stunningly well designed tiny houses from naturally rustic to traditional cottage styles.
Clutter Potential & Cleanup
It can be hard sometimes to see the potential in a space beyond what we associate as ‘just how the living space has always been’ in our day to day functions. After all, we use it over and over again as it is. So how could it be something different?
That is why it can be beneficial to bring in a design professional, even if just for a consultation. This can help you understand how else your space could be utilized to achieve aspects at home you wish you had.
- Perhaps the kitchen needs additional storage space and you really wish you had a pantry?
- Maybe the living room gets cluttered with kids toys and you just wish you had some better way of organizing things?
- How about the bathroom needs more shelf space for towels, toiletries, etc?
- Don’t forget about the bedroom either. Wouldn’t you love having a gas fireplace to fall asleep to or more closet space?
See Also: Stop Wasting Money. Improve Your Sustainability at Home
Design professionals can help you not only develop a conceptual layout or application to help resolve your spatial dilemmas. They can also create details to further help you or a contractor achieve exactly what you set out in plan.
Part of their role as a home designer is to show you a smarter way to use space in your house.
Most design professionals, such as interior designers or architects, have relationships with vendors or suppliers. This can potentially get you discounts on furniture, appliances, construction materials, and much more.
Tiny Houses In Particular
Especially when you consider the space requirements for a Tiny House, there is much more to design and develop to maximize space.
Every inch counts and being able to understand the multiple home systems, energy requirements, sustainable practices and even cost implications is usually a full-time process.
If you want to get it right, you will need to invest the time.
We came across a video from IKEA that does a pretty good job at summarizing how it is you can always find more room within your home. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, more space is possible.
Q&A – How to Save Space at Home
Effective storage solutions include using multifunctional furniture, such as ottomans with storage inside, wall-mounted shelves, and under-bed storage bins. Vertical space can be maximized with tall bookshelves or hanging organizers.
Start by categorizing items into keep, donate, and discard piles. Focus on one room at a time and evaluate each item’s usefulness. Regularly reassessing your belongings and limiting duplicates can help maintain a clutter-free environment.
Strategic furniture arrangement can create a more open and functional space. Consider placing larger furniture pieces against walls to free up floor space, and utilize corner areas with angled furniture or shelves to make the most of every inch.
Yes, incorporating mirrors can create an illusion of a larger space by reflecting light and making a room feel more open. Therefore, you should consider using mirrored furniture or wall-mounted mirrors to enhance the brightness and spaciousness of a room.
DIY projects such as creating built-in shelves, installing pegboards for tools or crafts, or making over-the-door organizers can optimize storage efficiently. Additionally, repurposing items like wine crates or old ladders as storage solutions can add character while saving space.
Neil has over 20 years’ experience on a range of large (15,000 sf) and small (500 sf) residential, non-profit, and commercial projects with a small business focus. He has two kids with his wife, Victoria, and loves family time camping, hiking, and traveling. While he grew up in New England, Neil is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan!
