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Practical Ideas for Small Spaces

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INDEX
_ INTRODUCTION 6

ORGANIZATION

OF SPACES

• • • •

MULTIPLE USES OFA SINGLE SPACE UNIFIED SPACES DOUBLE HEIGHTS AND SPLIT LEVELS PARTITIONS

12 24 36 48

FURNITURE

AND STORAGE

62

• CONVERTIBLE AND MADE-TO-MEASURE • • INTERIOR MODULES KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS Kitchens Bathrooms •

FURNITURE

68 78 84 88 94 100 102 108 114

LIVING ROOMS, STUDIES AND BEDROOMS Living Rooms Studies Bedrooms

_DECOR

122

•• COLORS • LIGHTING Daytime Nighttime • • MATCHING Lighting Lighting FURNITURE

126 138 144 150 156 166

DECORATIVE COMPLEMENTS

SMALL

OUTDOOR

SPACES

176

.~ TYPES AND USES • _ MATERIALS AND FURNITURE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

178 188 198

INTRODUCTION

The

concept

or

the

horne

has

changed

continually

nons Tile

I.e., parents reduction

ancj children, in the homes and

ane! often

homes

are occu-

rhroughout history The most basic constructions at fW)l 1'1<.10'iust the one space in wnich ,'III the functions vvel-e unified In colder areas there was C1 i-lie in the mielcJle 01' the
room and the other space elements spread around it. This meant the whole used For could

pied only by couples need to clevelop runctions can be considered to tile building possible tures

or everl solemdividuels. 5UI"Fact' area has led tel a all of a space's Fashion is sril: being of the rooms solutions of tile Design necessary aspects prior it

ways to integrate cozy when a horne

in a practical

oe heated

while the Fire was being

planned,

and distribul:ion optimal who sperial

This makes that match

f\" time went

mon grate zones

on, rnan began to oisnngulsn clay or comnight ones Bedrooms were separated 1:0 inreto some we are began

to fit il out

to make n,e most of each of its feawill inhabit advantage

Flam

and apply of

n,e

from the rest of rile 110 rne which slowly

dlfFel"ent spaces

need of the person tice consists some upper study of tile level

it. One common

double

prac-

for each use Today, in d very distinct it appears I/ve ale returning as once again homes.

i·leigll t of

and evolved
loining

fashion,

properties
01

High ceilings

make it possible to install an

call

of t-he reatures

of ancient

platform
rooms, below,

where you
21

put: a bedroom, Iloor area are

rooms together and reclu(lng areas-not for purely aesthetic reasons, however. bu t mainly because of a lack 01'
space Various small people are derneno Factors have contributec to the orolireranon small of homes One is the high price of land to live In Cities, where by a rise MOI"e and more dwellings ,3 growth

or otnei nmctions.

leaviIlg which

grei-,t

deal more

tree on the floor extremely the more which that

can then be used fOI- the rest in trns type will 01' apartment there are, and

Partltiuns because of which

oeticate.
the feeling

the more separations

space

be

reduced.

This is when

are choosing unrnatcned Another history of lives.

you have to decicle

rooms in ,"1 single

you shouto space, ie,

separate

usually found.

and so there h s been

in

are best enclose

to urnfy

There small

are other

In supply
IS the

leading

to mcreaseo
types, ['amily
101 vari-

solutions,

such as container
the ki rcnen is vital when collections in the center

modules.

structures
ar-e norMany to or

lano
Throughout horne Nuclear

reason
the

Change

In Family

or bathroom it comes
,01

and wnich

it has been considered same family Today ranuly models

normal the

malty positioned
!::;umiture manufacturers their Furniture

of the home. to small oweuings I,jrge number space of Items problems

ous generations all their families

to share

have changed

have now acldeo that

are usually

reduced

to lust two genera-

address

.. moine various Functions. However. the most common :::'c;crice. and even the most recornrnenoable III some cases. :; to choose custom-made rurniture Th.s means it can be "Japcec) to the unique characteristics of each space and the ~",nicular requirements of each occupant You can find

In small homes there are often certain areas to which littie attention IS This call include ou tcloor spaces such as balconies. terraces. and even rooftops. These areas. even If not protected. can be converted Into complementary and popular spaces. particularly eluring the warmer parts of the year You can eiesign c.iifferent spaces. fl'OITI,'Ill outdoor livlllg area to ('I relaxation zone. simply by tile way you arrange (he outdoor turniture and by lIsing decorative elements like plants Cinrj rlowers. What you must remember is that. even though
d

-. rendaote pieces semi-concealed in a single structure. e.g ..

-. dllllllg table which includes cupboards and multiple stor-

.~e spaces
The decor. which also inclueles the wall color as well as '-'" flooring anel ceiling. is another baSIC element that = oulo be cDreFully considered III small spaces. OF course. , sle

home is

tonfs

aloebest For paintwork.

Furnicure and textile ele-

small. there are many solurions and tricks to maximize its possibilities ami achieve a modern. welcoming look.

+enrs. The rewer bl'ight colors anel patterns used. the big, ~ei rne room will seem The enoree of color range is close_.linkeej to the lighting. parricutarty eluling rhe daytime. It 15 +portanr to consider the number of entries of light and "e size of erie openings in each room to be decorated IF :~el'e is not much natural light. It will be necessary to ~~oose pale colors for the walls and Furniture in order make trie most of tf)eir speCial ability to reflect the light -:-erorative elements are lust as important. as they can be .sed to create a personal feel thai: responds to your own '"rocular aesthetic taste. Just remember that instead Or" -~Oillysmall pieces. you shouid choose fewer complements .', th iJ· more impressive and unique character to mark your o-Jle without swamping the space.

Organization of Spaces
lliS is one of tile most l,rnpolcant and essential pomrs In the design 01' any space It is necessary to be aware 01 a property's size and potenrral. ai~ though you do not have to achieve a single. particular space for each function as It is of tell necessary fOI- one area or even one piece or Furniture to perForm venous Functions. Every home has two weu-difterenuar-

Ing ano IrVing areas to make a large open-plan space that also ensures the different functions are close to hand To I einrorce the personali ty 01 each zone and separate rhern visually, you can either use different mater ials In e eli, create height' differences in the floor or ceiling or simply choose diverse colors and tones. lighting plays an important role here, s the positioning of the difFerellt points 01 light in each ZOlle will make it possible to create an individual Focus. Furniture

ed zones. the day and mghr

areas. The day areas are where you find the common spares SUCll as the kitchen, llving and dining rooms, while the night area IS formed by the bedrooms The first step is to deci e whetber you want to separate the tVIIO areas or have them coexist m a single space, i,e., make: rhe home into a loft-style dwelling There are other' ways of subtly e]lvidll1g

can also runcuon as a separator.

For example, a kitchen island carl delimit one space From another. 01' a low Sideboard can be placed be ind the sofa to face me dining room, wirh the acced advantage that it is somewhere to store household items. Depending on Its size and distribution, each house lends itselr to one possibility or another and the secret IS choosing [lie best. Sometimes It IS necessary to elirninat some rooms or Functions In favor of other: llore elemental ones. This shouldn't be i) problem solutions abound that let you combine one or two Functions ill a single small mom such as a bedroom or study In bathrooms, rowel I dC\<S, shelves and washbasins suspended from the wall are very useful

me two al eas. eg, \ivalls that do

not go all the way up to the ceiling: modules useel as separators, or bedrooms raised on a structure by way of a plarrorrn Trus makes It possibl co diFferentiate rooms In line with their Functions Without having to put up walls or partitions In rne majority of cases there is one solution that can make the 1ll0S t 0 F the eva i lab Ie space it Involves earmarking tile home's principal space, normally the biggest, to the kitchen, din-

A simple white modute subny d,v.des the Ilvil1g and cllnlllg rooms vvirh no need 10 rarse a par nnon.

Organization

of the Spaces

Ii.

MULTIPLE USES OF A SINGLE SPACE

lust because space is right In the zone where they should be toeaID

ometimES you don't have to Functions or areas

eliminate

Led You carl get a single space play various runcrions by

a single module of I:V\IOdil"lerent heights tile bed is positioned on top of a space tor a desk 01 wnere you can put a wardrobe or chest 01' drawers Some eat-In kitchens include bars that can act as a oining table witn the addition 0[' stools,
01

convertible furniture or other recourses, For example, a

lISlIlg

bed mom can include a small study. Some tables can fold up against the wall and be pulled out bjl extending tile support 211 m. in other words. the I:Op

Islands INhere the tops can be exienoeo crt one end to sit
dOl/VII

for a meal This means t"lle\1 function like cJ breakfast bar

tan

but can be hidden avvay when not required IF the living room can't Fit a table you can use

hang vertically against the wall ane! not take up space when not bemg used various pieces of racrorv-buitt Furniture ('NhICh can also be made-to-measure) include a bed and study space III

a coFFee table equipped with a system that raises it to sofa heigh t to make an improvised dinillg table.

putting the relevision In a small soace at rhe toor of I he oed lets

VOLIwatch room the screen f,om the Ilv ing 100m and rhe soace the bedoccupies,

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Orqunizatlon

of Spaces

The possibility of using wireless computer, arld PC peripherals makes i [ PDsslble to set up a Study In any corner of the horne.

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The Furniture can beorganizec so (he same area hilS three differen l purposes library. study and dressing room

Organization

of Spaces

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A f Iding bed has been IriS lied ln part t the living room of trus horne. This solurion can be apphed ill the main bedrooms 01 guest rooms.

UNIFIED SPACES

o avoid separation elements, which markedly reduce the ieelirlg of space, a good Iciea is

to design oirterent functions that call sharea space .. You can lise the penrnerer of [he pr-operty to

without concrete divisions. you call do so visually by lIsillg eremerus such as the noormg. walls or ceiling. You can suony mark out each zone by Changing tile rnarerial rile Flool- is covered In, 01- simply by changing its color or texture. Wall paint IS another prac tical (11erna rive, as changi Ilg t Ihe color or" tone can (reate a visual sep2>l'2ltiol1 A rturd option consists of changing tile rlooi height. You can achieve separate spaces by raiSing some areas, using umber noonng. or even IlY lowering the ceiling
Ihe picture on [he righ! shows how rivmgms the color I)f rne W~!! 'lncl kltct1f:;n lurruture creates a grildtlal ~eslhell>. lf~n,ition between the I<i rchen and the iiving
I QUIT, .

mark each use, e.g the kitchen, dining and livli"1gareas. Eact1 will rorrn a delined zone against one wall or ill one comer of the space Another sotcnon is the kitchen opposue
1'0

put the

rhe living

loom with a dining table

in

middle to create a separation by way of the hrrruture. IFyou want to emphasize or in some way (jelimir each function

...

Organization

of Spaces

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1', Icugeopen space makes il oosslble to situare different areas= kitchen. dinillg mom. IIVlIlg room ano bedroom-s-m ,1 more ranonal Fashion.

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Orqanizaton

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• Unify spaces: it will prevent considerably

the need for partitions

which

• Create too many divisions ferent space unrelated

so each function

is met in a dif-

reduce space and mobility. kitchen that opens onto the dininq room

to the rest. Some styles

• Choose an eat-in

• Use big staircases

to join two levels together. space free-perfect

or living room. This will prevent divisions and gain mobility in the space. • Design spaces on different ple, to gain useable space. levels if the ceiling height per-

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let you keep the bottom a bookshelf. • Visually separate

for positioning

the two levels in homes with

a second

mits. A second floor can be used for a bedroom,

for exam-

floor. For safety, add a railing or low wall.

Orqanrzat.on of Spaces

EM

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- - "" ¥Itchen and d irung room of - , lome can be separated, bu t - - r? them together creaces the ~.• epnon of more space

The room,

kac!len.

dllllllg

and

living

are In a single between them

space WI th-

au] di\'ISioll~. nicallon

f,;1C;iliratillg cornmu-

-- ------Details QI' table movement.

A sliding tabte rll(jder. in a rrurrorcovered module doubles the use of this space end creates a dining

mom where the living room was.

Organization of Spaces

DOUBLE HEIGHTS AND SPLIT LEVELS

make it possible to maximize space. Homes built in disused Factory builclings or rrom the division of older. largel houses often Feature higll ceilings where you can install an upper level For some rooms. usually the bedroom or- study. and reserve the iower Floor for the day areas To reach the upper level you lust or to neecl a simple steplacder. stairs as small as possible

n some small properties. Fearures of the ceiling or- roof

medium height wall This re course also enables the natural light to illuminate both flools. Another possibility is to find an apartment with a vaulted ceiling. something not uncommon in penthouses. The low area where the sloping ceiling and walls meet consumes a lot of space and hinders distribution. al though there are ways to get around it put the bedroom can be here. with the bed posi-

saFeguard the usable space. These upstairs rooms can open onto the rest of the property rnrough the use of a railing or

tioned under the slope so that the headboard is at the highest end. Another idea is to use tile low area to Install a small teleVIsion module.

This aparrrnen r has been designed around a cenrrat zone The pamalhelghr partitions ma~e it look more spacious
Orqanization of Spaces

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of Spaces

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The plal1s "ho'!>! [he mezzanine level tha t has been butt by la~lng sovanrage of the double Ilelghl of the apartment .. A simple spira: Stai [case provides access to the bedroom.

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Orqanization

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Double

helghr makes It PQ~~lb!eto lllilgr1lfy the area of a home. Here a second bedroom has been instailed on the top Flc)or

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Organization

of Spaces

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York api1rtm,em have 'uciy ,I. flic1r,e ,- tloor with a S[ ,-":1_

The high celllno;S

· .~ In nus small Ne'N " been usee] to

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Organization

of Space>

Cr.

PARTITIONS
hen a space IS small. tile use of partitions becomes very delicate. OF primary importance is each owners particular preference, Ie, the spoce they want to isolate From til(" rest The bedroom, kitchen and bathroom are the areas usually given their own space tor maximum convenience. Bear in mind rnar as well as wal i parutlons, there are many other solutions which can also have added aclvanttlges such as flexibility of space. l.ow partition or unfinished walls that save having to have cloors cmd shelter- diFferent areas are one

solution. Hlere are other options, too. such as slidi,ng or Folellng panels made From oifFerell t rnaterials which can be moved in line with your requirements IF YOLi choose translucent materials like glass or plexiglass sheets you can noise-proof and even smell-proof a space, but you won't be isolating It visually which means you still have the i'eeling of space. Curtains and Folding screens are other elements that can help clivide

room It is even common and practical to use pieces of fumiture to separ-ate two rooms.
Righl. Glass separates the entrance rrOI11 [he rest 01' [he apal rment-a pr<ctical solution when you W2m to diVide small spaces

The renovanor: of tne apartment has modified tile room distribution, Sliding translucent -glas-s panels separate the k,[cllen rrorn the

bedroom.

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Tne [Imber

close 0, . _ timber LII11 FI'os

0'H11:15slide ,Kross co ,-~ . Tho darl, I't the bedroom ". te

look of the

apartment
Organization of Spaces

A large slldmg panel sepsrares me IlVirlg room From the bedroom. a small. minimalist space rner includes cl bed. wardrobe and television

Plan

Organization of Spaces

Panels v\Jhicrl sepal"are r-OQr11S and can be custom-mace [0 (IV~customer's taste are a fUllct.onal .;lncJ decorative item dt [he same Dille

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Organization

of Spaces

Organ"1ation

of Spaces ;

Organization

of Spaces

Tips 10
To make a space feel bigger, avoid using separations as much as possible, especially ones that consist of walls and partitions. 2 If ceiling height permits, you can design a top floor for rooms such as a bedroom or study. 3 In properties with a diaphanous space, you can unify some zones instead of designing divisions. 4 The use of sliding doors frees up passages because you don't have to keep the area occupied by regular doors clear. 5 Instead of enclosing the kitchen in a different room, you could choose an eat-in style which optimizes space and leaves it free. 6 Swapping the bathtub for a shower tray gives this room increased mobility. 7 In some cases you can have the bedroom and study in the same space, e.g., by raising the bed and positioning a desk beneath it. 8 To make the most of a zone with a sloping ceiling, put the bed beneath it or add low closets. 9 In duplexes it is best not to completely close off the top floor but allow it to look down onto the floor below. 10 Very often irregularities in a home's perimeter can be used to put each area in a specific space, adapting it to the shape.

FURNITURE AND STORAGE

T
the

he

choice homes. your

of

Furniture should

is of

wall long made the

big run wall

enough to have

for one

large in the of

essential

to the decoration Furniture you need provide

wardrobe,

it will be better

small about

customlength to ceiling. like

oFFer everything same time objects. lines, other of when bed, think

to go and at spaces and

to Fill the whole From Floor

daily activities household

This will ensure space to the full sora beds, bed you storage

you can use the IF you don't can choose an with For choice also such to they use empty closets example. In chilmoms, bunk with

For storing personal idea angles position wide Folding up After like in clean

items

It is a good practical pieces straight to [he and free away pieces and the also and storage someall that in a row.

to choose

as their Items

space in the middle, bed on a structure or bookshelves, and you This is a common dren's where beds. Other stackable tainers wardrobes organize other space The where solutions use every board the bench dark colors Hallways perFect mits. chest kitchen Furniture Items boxes are great as can

or raise the

can be easily

adapted

You should range space the

also bear in mind convertible which packed the basic sota. items table about will

teenagers'

Furniture

choosing

as trunks, conwith you and bit of area use let

and small

wardrobe,

complementary have necessary room space your thing when Apart which drawers original clean closets, bookshelves belongings of utmost space as well

Functions. sideboards include in order, IS at

Living-

and store

clothes

objects

In any spare is another and

and are a way of keeping Importance a premium items, and mod-

storage

are crucial. corner

For galley-

style kitchens,

it is important to put both

to

From the big-ticket as cupboards inctuoe-relevision solutions.

a cupbelow it, and use are

or drawers, idea and

top and above

ules and the like, there are more IF you choose paritems a lot of not have is a one of these, ticularly white, it is best to go For as large

It is a good

to nevel' corridors items

For these items. of turnia small keys and

lines and pale colors, will subtract does but

For small In the of

ture or bookshelves, entrance. drawers

if size peror Sideboard

of furniture

visual space rrorn IF the bedroom built-In closets

the home. there

will allow umbrellas.

you to store

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Furniture and Storage

A bngh£ module rhar rums on on

J/is can change rile posinon of the TV ,'1ndseparate the two rooms .

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Furniture Jnd Storag.e

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CONVERTIBLE AND MADE-TO-MEASURE

FURNITURE
protrudes and another fOI' srorfoldlnQ chairs. Then there is made-to-rneas'-_)

his IS best when it comes to decorating small rooms. Convertible Furniture provides creative and very practical solutions to problems of space and can cover various Functions in one piece. The key element. is the table. There are various types. including extension and folding tables. Extension tables take up very little room but can accommodate more diners. as the top can be pulled out using mechanism

ure Furniture tile big ,"dvant,'lge here is that it can adapt to the particular features of each home. Custom-made Furniture aims to maximize space and make the most of every last inch of usable surface. These pieces can be commissioned separately on a piece-by-piece basis. or all at once. desiglling complete structu res tha t ru n From one wa II to another and which have various Functions and additicnal recourses. such as blocks for seats with an empty space For storage. one of the most notorious problems with small homes.

simple

Folding tables take

up even less space. as they are made of a support with Flaps that can be raised at either end to form the usable surFace. Some pieces of living-room Furniture contain these types of tables Inside them or have one space From which the table top

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T., 15 moe ule ca n slid e ac ross [0 open lip the space to other rooms in the home. while also creanng an in teresnng interplay or vol urnes and colors.

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Mi'lde-tO-'Tleasure furniture. such as m this kircnen can be adapted IT) tile customer's reouirernenrs with r '~gc;rds rneasu, f'1 nents and colors and even nxrures and titrings.
Furniture and Storage

This module. custom-made by the architects contains [he ~itcllen plus storage space The cI~_sign end color un i fy the look of rhe apartment

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Instead of ralsmg a parrluon ro separate rne rooms, .~module that can turn 90'- achieve's the same result. Ir also drastically changes the look of the inside of the apartmemo

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• Choose multi-use.

convertible

and folding

furniture

to cut

• Use tall furniture.

They will take up a lot of space and make

down on the number

of items. You will have more space

the room look smaller. • Choose furniture with doors if there is only a little bit of

left over for other things. • Go for custom-made furniture because it adapts to the +-C space in front. Sliding doors are better. • Cram in as much as you can. Sometimes without something the property to breathe. it is better to go

available ticular

space and can be designed in line with your par-

preferences and needs. with simple, straight lines. The fewer

o
there are the cleaner and

and leave an empty space that allows

• Look for furniture details, moldings

and ornaments

more spacious the room will look.

INTERIOR MODULES
o avoid there it renovation work and [hat te These mostly ments, remaining uted room ule. Private types of they modules enable to be are apartthe distrib-

T
nal

having to build walls or partiis a solution to rooms It possible

Found in loft-style

tions, makes

as

separa

space zones

one or various fclshion interim (norrnauy room contain rated

In an origiusing

Oil either

side of the modlike the beda

involves

modules, square

i.e.: structures or rectangulal) or baththey

can be positioned behind This achieves of

rne
rain

[nodule degree

cer-

that contain other

the kitchen although rooms)

as the IS partially

(usually,

can

inside hidden

of the module

They per-to be sepa-

lrorn view from the other

mit some and dal-ing ally come

functions manner, in bright

zones of the property.

From others

in a different
clS they

usu-

colors.

The bathroom and kitchen come together in this module designed by 12Sc, soeciahsrs In rrns type of construction .

#' Furniture

and Storage

Furniture.

and Storage

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Some of the marenals used in the modules are synthelic resins. wruch Jle very resistant ano durable

This module (!esigned

by SWdIOil-

ta conceals a bathroom with shower. The volume is like", sculpLure that decorates and separates the kitchen From the living 1'00111

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SeCflon

Furniture and Stordgc

KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

hese have a number of added difficulties as they Mobility is another majo: chaIlerlge in these two areas. In the case of kitchens. the distribution permits more rreedorn as there al-e various ways of laying ou t the space and its parts gailey-style. with an island. u-shapeel. open-plan or inserted In a module. etc. The bathroom is more complicated because here the parts are usually positioned in a particular fashion and changing them can be trrcky You will have to find solutions for storage and the disposition of other items. without putting too many elements on the ground as this can hamper mobility.

require certain indispensable elements that take up a Fair amount of space. It is necessary to fincl a way to combine the baSIC pieces wi th the other materials needed and to have empty spaces tor storing household items (in the case of the kitchen) or personal objects (in the case of the bathroom) Electrical household appliances a~d bathroom goods usually come in standard sizes. although some manufacturers have now scarred producing them in ciiFFerent ciimensions to ofFer solutions to the new needs and demands

BathrOOiTISin srnen flats are not usuauv very big. a vanity cabme: with drawers right down to Ihe Floor provides more space .:" Furniture and Storage

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Furniture and Storage

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Shelves above tile tol lee erea te space. for Pf:I,OIli!1 Items and r~il",ke iJie most of an under-used area

Kitchens
here are rnanv kitchen combilla nons cr,at adape to each type of space. Galley-style kitchenable you to put all the electrical household appliances
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set In the wall. This keeps the rest of the kitchen Free For the electrical household appliances and other cupboards Another option is kitchen Furniture which. once all the appliances have been gathered up, completely conceals the work areas This generally involves custom-made Furniture with Sliding doors or panels used to hide each element. Although islands take up a lot of space, they can be greet iF you choose a model with sliding bench tops which. once pulled out. expose the work zone. while the movable piece becomes a dining table.

in a row and can open out onto other zones of the home. In some cases you can use Sliding doors or panels to close oFF the kitchen when you want to hide it From tile other looms. One type of very practical kitchen often found in small dwellings In an L or a breakFast bar a separation and drawers underneath is the eat-in kitchen. normally shaped U and Featuring a which also acts as element. Cabinets can be positioned

the bar and others

The decorated kitcnen-cet» net doors break with the monochromatic Uniformity of many of these rooms.

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Bathrooms

met by . ,'r" ':J,:'l as the shower or tub,

-'" -J :ec washbasin and bidet, -- ""'3e ,rems are often essential
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piece IF you can choose the basic elements it is better to install (J shower tray rather than a standard bathtub, which gobbles up twice the space. The remaining area can be used For tali, narrow cabinets for storing towels and toiletry products. Shelves are another very practical recourse In trus part of the home, particularly ones made from glass, They can tie positioned between washbasin to the mirror and provide handy

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the space

location, available For

-", xtner parts

One pract:ical

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Cion washpiece 01' Furniture with

: .•ooosrds and drawers or in a sructure which includes a mil-' ',' i!Vlth lights at the Coo ,to

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and complement

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€htlllg, Hclllging cabinets are zreat [00, as they do not ob-

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mobility Within the bath.oorn. Some Include a mirror at rne Front and C,1nbe placed on

access to toiletry products. Corner SO,Jp racks can be installed inside the shower and the rest 01' the space leFt Free. Heat.ed towel racks serve a double pUI·' pose. as well as add comFort.

tOP of the washbasin, thus lolnIllg two runcrions In a single

faKing advantage or the double

heigh r of

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made II possl-

ole to put the bathroom underneath the bed and increase the

funcrionall[Yof [his zone.

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A number of panels enclose the barhrool11. whicll uses chI" circufa· uonspace between the shower. next to the kitchen. anc[ the closet [hal conceals the rcuet

LIVING ROOMS, STUDIES AND BEDROOMS

hese are probably that allow the most

tile rooms creativity of the ideas compractifunctions rooms furniture with soludesk, items. as and

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In terms of Furniture plements cality areas within should \lvind that storage tiOI1S to well and goocl a home's and Ill, offer down combines In studies as shelves, spaces III that

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The depth

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pieces, deep,

such as bookshelves al though vanety and idea you can which to use

have very clear

sideboards.

are '15 to 19 inches

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a great
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medium-height living room, except should This will space arc on For

In the which of

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bedroom wardrobes,

and study,

have a fairly

be as ial'ge as possible enhance show and the Feeling demonstrate perirnerer arid mObility, as the walls

bookcases These advantage constrained

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big

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the real reference

parts that require

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t,"arlSpilfeilL table "md two pours less bul~.y man sofas. v;sually lighten tOISspace, A