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Small apartments, big ideas

Small apartments, big ideas | Decoclico

Small apartments surface s sometimes need to call on your creativity to optimize space, and not lose a single square meter. It's not always easy to satisfy your decorating desires when you've got a small apartment, but there are plenty of tricks you can use to make the most of the available space without taking up too much space.

Find out all our ideas for decorating your small interior the way it should be!

Declutter

Start by de-cluttering your apartment. Excessive decoration will create a choking effect, which is absolutely to be avoided when you have a small surface area. Clutter will further reduce the space available in the room.

Opt for storage bins, boxes deco or baskets to optimize storage and decoration at the same time.

mendong basket | Decoclico
Vintage-style mendong basket
sea rush basket | Decoclico
Basket in sea rush

Delineating spaces

Different deco styles

To enlarge your space, delimit the different rooms by highlighting different decorative styles. So even if your rooms aren't delimited by a wall, they'll be almost the same thanks to decorative elements.

For example, you can use rugs to create the impression of two distinct rooms.

printed cotton carpet | Decoclico
Charcoal patterned cotton carpet
esprit berbère rug in ecru wool | Decoclico
Wool berber spirit rug
rectangular rug in charcoal-dyed natural jute | Decoclico
Rectangular rug in natural jute

Create partitions

Always with the aim of delimiting space, you can create partitions using curtains with the help of curtains, you can create a little cocoon, especially in the bedroom, without having to do any work or lose space. Choose neutral or light-colored curtains such as beige or white.

curtain in sand-washed linen | Decoclico
Curtain in washed linen sand overcast charcoal
curtain in sand-washed linen | Decoclico
Curtain in sand-washed linen Oslo
linen curtain | Decoclico
Linen curtain
linen curtain | Decoclico

Investing in space

If you have an attic apartment, use wall-mounted wall shelves to fill in the gaps and save space!

rectangular wall shelf in black metal | Decoclico
Rectangular wall shelf in black metal
glass and brass display wall shelf | Decoclico
Wall-mounted glass and brass display shelf
aged black metal wall shelf | Decoclico
Antique black metal wall shelf
Frame rack in natural oak | DecoclicoFrame rack in natural oak

Illuminate the room

Small apartments often lack natural light sources, so it's essential to invest in artificial ones. Floor lamps , table lamps , pendant lamps or even garlands are welcome.

vintage suspension in natural rattan | Decoclico
vintage suspension in rattan
bamboo dome suspension | Decoclico
Dome suspension in natural bamboo
black and gold enameled metal floor lamp | DecoclicoFloor lamp in black and gold enamelled metal
gilded metal lamp | DecoclicoLamp in gilded metal and white marble base

Using small furniture

Clever small furniture will help you optimize your space, pedestal tables or end of sofa as a coffee table or stools that double as side tables. Furniture in a small apartment needs to be multi-functional, so that it both meets your needs and doesn't clutter up the whole room.

It's also a good idea to place your furniture in the corners, to create a large central space where you can move around as you wish.

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