How To Manage Living In A Small Space
Living in a small space might be all that we can afford but that doesn't mean that we cannot make a small house a comfortable home.
01/02/2024
Living in a small home has its advantages and its disadvantages. First and foremost, it meets with what you can afford but that does not mean that you cannot have a beautiful home - one that you love. For anyone living in a small home, there are plenty of ways to be clever and make the most of the space.
According to Pier1, a leading home decor company in the U.S., those living in small homes face several challenges with the most highly ranked being lack of storage followed by closet space.
We are all aware of the importance of storage in a home and having limited storage space means that belongings that would normally be stored take up valuable space, space that is desperately needed in a smaller home. So, how can a homeowner find more storage space and make their home feel bigger than it is? There is one invaluable space-saving hack that offers an ingenious way to increase storage space in a small home, increase the amount of valuable floor space and make a small home look and feel bigger and it is an easy and affordable do-it-yourself solution.
Floor-To-Ceiling Storage
Similar to your built-in cupboards in a bedroom, floor-to-ceiling storage can be designed and modified to fit into any room in a small home to provide plenty of storage - more than you will ever need. Floor-to-ceiling cupboards can be made to fit into any space with a depth ranging from 20 cm up to 55 cm - depending on what you want to store in the cupboards. Take the built-in cupboards in your bedroom for example. These have a depth of between 50 cm to 60 cm - or just enough to accommodate clothes hangers on a rail. Now imagine a similar cupboard on a bare wall in a bathroom with a depth of only 20 cm. You can use this storage space for all your bathroom essentials, although it would need to be a tad deeper if you also want to store linen and towels.
According to Pier1, bathroom storage is the most wanted feature in a bathroom.
Floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards for a bathroom
Floor-to-ceiling cupboards are just as useful in a bathroom as in any other room in the home. While the cupboards shown here are fitted between wall studs on a bathroom wall, the design would be just as useful if mounted on any empty wall in a bathroom with the purpose to provide much-needed storage without taking up too much floor space.
This 20 cm deep storage cupboard was created with the sole purpose of providing a storage space for beauty products and other essentials. Adjustable shelves allow the height to be selected to accommodate both tall and short beauty products which gives this storage cupboard the flexibility of being able to use it for a variety of items.
While instructions are not supplied to make this floor-to-ceiling bathroom storage cupboard, you will find basic instructions here for fitted floor-to-ceiling cupboards that are easy to modify to fit into any space - adjustable length, height and depth.
The Pier1 survey revealed that closet space is the number one priority for a bedroom with storage space coming in a close second.
Floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards for a bedroom
If there is one expert on making the most of small space living it's the guys at Ikea. These guys design furniture that is compact, space-saving and that incorporate the most features. Take a look at their designs for floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards that are mounted over and around a bed. Since the area at the head of the bed is one that
Making use of the space at the head of a bed makes the most sense since this space is normally unused and takes up hardly any additional floor space other than what is required at either side of the bed. In this area, you can install floor-to-ceiling cupboards with a combination of open shelves and cupboards with doors for a wide range of storage requirements.
When you have limited storage space in a small home, installing floor-to-ceiling cupboards provides you with a storage solution for various items. You have space for extra clothing, shelves for linens and bedding, a place for toys in a child's bedroom and a solution for many other storage problems.
You will find basic instructions here for fitted floor-to-ceiling cupboards that are easy to modify to fit into any space - adjustable length, height and depth.
Floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards for a living or family room
Imagine having a place to store your books, CDs, magazines, toys and games. For a floor-to-ceiling storage solution, all you need is an empty wall to install the cupboards. And floor-to-ceiling cabinets don't have to be just for storage in a living room or family room as they can also be designed to serve as display cabinets as well, enhancing the aesthetics of these rooms.
A floor-to-ceiling row of cupboards with doors, drawers, shelves, or a combination of these, should provide plenty of storage for a small home, even if the unit is only to a depth of 30 or 40 cm.
Floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards for a kitchen or dining room
Even if you do not have a dedicated dining room but rather an area in an open-plan space, installing floor-to-ceiling cupboards can be an effective storage solution for the entire open-plan area and not just the dining room
For a small kitchen or dining room, floor-to-clean cupboards provide a streamlined storage solution that can be designed to fit into a designated area.
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Think of how much storage you can achieve simply by closing off an unused wall and fitting floor-to-ceiling cupboards. The design of the cupboards can be simple or elaborate depending on how you want the finished cupboards to look and also on how much you want to spend on the project.
Floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards for other areas in a home
There are plenty of other spaces in a home that would serve well for fitted floor-to-ceiling cupboards. Think about a small space in an entrance dedicated to a wall of storage cupboards or a wall of fitted cupboards in a home office.
There is bound to be at least one wall, even in a small home, where the installation of floor-to-ceiling cupboards could be a possibility.
While instructions are not supplied to make this floor-to-ceiling bathroom storage cupboard, you will find basic instructions here for fitted floor-to-ceiling cupboards that are easy to modify to fit into any space - adjustable length, height and depth.