Have you thought about small space furniture for your small house, small apartment or studio? I am sure you have searched the web for different ideas. If you get into this new adventure of tiny houses and small spaces, you will find quite a few storage options or you can customize your own to fit your needs in order to maximize the new tiny space you will be living in from now on. .

Meanwhile, while writing this article, I ran into a bit of a hiccup… I have a teenage kitty named Coco and she decided to sneak up to the attic through the AC unit in the laundry room. She’s been up there for 4 days, with no food or water, and no matter how many times I coaxed her to come down, no luck!

Would you believe I even called the local Fire Department and 3 firefighters went up to the attic to help with this situation but they gave up saying “will come down when he’s ok and hungry”. So a little while after they left I went up to the attic and sat on the edge of the attic stairs and started sweet talking to him again and after about 15 minutes (I had become a kitten shrink) he willingly walked. towards me and I grabbed him before he decided to jump. Has this happened to you?

Smart furniture for small spaces

Part #2 – Sofas

But getting to the real point of this article, last week I read for the first time articles by architect Sarah Susanka, FAIA, acclaimed author of “The Not So Big House” series, “Home By Design” and “The Not So Big House”. Big Life”, where she transforms houses into dual-purpose rooms and presents better solutions that fit our current lifestyles for that different kind of house you dream of.

One of the solutions for these small spaces could well be sofas with drawers underneath. This type of sofa actually offers a win-win solution as it can be used during the day as a regular seating sofa, opens up into a futon for sleeping, and also comes with drawers underneath for clever storage at your feet. . Some of these sofas have space for magazines and even side tables as part of the arm rest extension. As I said in my first article, “necessity is the mother of invention.”

Functionality becomes a priority first, and then design comes into the picture. Using a light color scheme, windows for light, mirrors and unused corners will enhance any small space furniture. There are several sofas for small spaces and you will be surprised to see them. Be sure to leave the windows clear so that the lighting flows through your small space and your area will appear larger with this in mind. But, as mentioned before… functionality is a priority.