Did you know your home decor can affect how you feel? If you want to learn how to decorate small spaces, we can help.

In this guide, we’ll go over tips on buying furniture for a small living area.

Want to learn more? Keep reading.

Where’s Your Living Room?

If you have a small studio apartment, your living, dining, and bedroom might get combined.

Instead of buying a big futon, consider a convertible futon sofa. This way, you can use it as a bed or a couch. You will have more space and make the most of your studio apartment.

Another option is choosing a murphy bed.

Pick Up an Ottoman

Ottomans are a functional and flexible piece to have in a home. Look at getting an ottoman to store items but also it serves as a coffee table. You can move the ottoman around when needed.

Use your ottoman as a serving tray for drinks or propping your feet up after work. When you don’t use it, simply store it beneath a side table.

Pick Up Stackable Items

You don’t want to clutter a smaller living area. Look at getting some stacked or nesting tables. This way, you can save on the floor space. Bring the tables out when necessary.

For example, get stools that will stack on top of each other. You should also look for dining chairs that will easily stack together.

For a small living space, you’ll want pieces that serve a function yet still allow room to breathe.

Use Floating Furniture

You can make more floor space by picking up floating furniture. This way, you will avoid pushing furniture against the wall. Store cute plants on floating shelves to add some decor to your space.

A suspended shelf can also help to make a space look bigger. You don’t need a clunky dresser or bulky bookcase.

If you use suspended or floating pieces, your eye will draw up toward the lovely display of artwork or books.

Add Mirrors to Your Space

In a small living space, you can help improve lighting and add depth by putting up a few mirrors in your home. Look at putting mirrors in the hallway or a large one in the main room.

Mirrors will create the illusion that you have a larger living space.

Pick Up Opaque Furniture

Another trick for small living spaces is to pick up opaque furniture. Opaque furniture won’t end up obstructing the eye. It creates the illusion of space.

Use Your Corners

You can get a wide variety of shaped furniture. If you have an unconventional living space, you can still find the perfect piece of furniture.

Make sure you maximize corners. You can use awkward spaces and transform them.

Consider adding a reading nook to a corner. You can pick up corner shelves, a small café table, and a slim floor lamp.

Don’t Forget to Measure

If you’re buying furniture, you should make sure to measure the space. Measure things twice before you commit to purchasing anything. You shouldn’t only measure the area where you will place an item.

You should also measure the doorways and where you will move the items through. Measure the stairs and hallways.

Otherwise, you’ll end up with a piece of furniture that won’t fit through the stairwell or door.

Pick up Furniture With Transparent Legs

You should look at buying furniture that will limit visual clutter in your home. Look at picking up a pedestal table.

Get a sofa with visible legs. Some people choose a chest of drawers raised on short legs. The piece will appear lighter.

Sometimes, you could end up with too many furniture legs. Things will look too busy in your home. Mix up the different silhouettes.

Look at Shopping for Circular Items

When shopping for a smaller space, try to pick up round furniture pieces. A round table, for example, will take less space compared to a rectangular table. You will still have a lot of usable surfaces with a circular table.

If you have a small living room, look at picking up an oval or round coffee table.

What About a Loveseat?

You could look at getting a loveseat for your small living area instead of a sofa.

A smaller sofa will end up giving you seating options, and it’s a versatile piece. If you move to a larger home at some point, you can still use it. Some people will use it as an accessory to a full-size sofa.

Sometimes, you might want to choose the more oversized item, though. People will opt for an enormous comfortable couch and can use it as a guest bed for visitors.

Choose Light Colors

When looking to paint your living area, choose lighter colors instead of dark. White paint will help to lighten up your furniture. Lighter paint will also make a home feel more open, and it reflects light.

Consider choosing white furniture and white walls to help double the effect.

Have Fun Shopping for Small Spaces

We hope this guide on small furniture was helpful. Have fun shopping around for pieces that will suit your small spaces.

Make sure you choose lighter pieces and round tables. Look at getting opaque furniture pieces, as well.

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