Both designing for, and building in, a small space provides a unique set of challenges, and opportunities for creative solutions to help make your space equally beautiful and functional for your lifestyle. The following smart tips are a great place to start when working in your small space.
- Maximize your space by removing walls when possible. This, along with combining spaces can really make the difference between feeling boxed in versus open and spacious.
- Opt for pocket doors when possible. In a small space, the last thing you want is to lose valuable square footage due to conventional swinging doors. Today’s pocket door options are limitless.
Pro Tip: Select pocket doors with glass to increase light entering the room and increase the feeling of connectedness between spaces even when the doors are closed.
- Customized storage solutions are essential to making the most out of your small space and keeping things neat and tidy. A good contractor can help you to design built in storage pieces which work for your lifestyle and storage needs.
- Think vertically when designing. Walls are an often-underutilized space, and when building and then living small, every inch matters. Rather than floor lamps, choose carefully placed wall sconces. Floating shelves are not only great for decorating, but also for storage. Moving any item normally on the floor to the wall, or even ceiling, will really help maximize your square footage. But be careful not to overload, as too many things on the walls will make the space feel closed in.
- Keep you color pallet light and bright. Small space construction and design is probably not the best candidate to try out that dark and moody wall color you’ve been thinking of. While not everything needs to be basic white, it is recommended to stick with lighter shades and neutrals to make your space feel bright and airy.
- Keep it simple! When in doubt, less is most certainly more!
If you need help designing and/or building out the small space of your dreams, contact BLDG Creative Company at info@bldgcreative.com or 619-796-2560 to schedule a consultation today!
