Nowadays in Spain the market trend is for houses to be increasingly smaller and more compact, especially when it comes to city flats and apartments, which means a puzzle and an exercise in imagination when it comes to organising space. However, there are solutions for every situation. All you need is a certain flexibility and, often, the support of experts, who can help you find tailor-made solutions that will allow you to increase the m2 of your home.
In an article prepared for idealista/news, MELOM, a company specialising in property remodelling, reminds us that many homes have areas that are not normally used, but there are some tricks to make them more spacious, opting for optimisation without losing comfort. Here are some tips to gain m2 and a greater sense of spaciousness in your home.
Make the most of the height of the walls without taking up useful space
You can easily take advantage of the height of walls in your home without adding clutter by following these tips:
- Placing the TV on the wall is a good option: you can choose, for example, to fix it on a panel to make it decorative and, in addition, this way you can hide the connection cables;
- Create shelves or alcoves that are excellent for optimising space and ideal for keeping things organised, installing them at the top of the wall or near the ceiling, they serve as decoration and free up the circulation area and make the room less cluttered;
- Placing a shoe rack on the wall helps to keep shoes in order without taking up space.
Make the most of door openings
Making the most of the space around the door that is not normally used is a good solution for creating storage. A good alternative is to opt for wardrobes with many compartments that allow you to store a lot of things. In the living room, for example, it is a way of storing books; in the bedroom, clothes from another season; in the bathroom, large towels; in the kitchen, crockery or pots and pans that you don't use every day.
Impressive ceiling height
There are certain flats in Spain where the ceilings are considerably high, allowing you to create a loft with a bed and ladder. Even if the property is small, it can be a great resource for a variety of functions. You can use the ladder to create shelves or even the space underneath to create a wardrobe or wardrobe.
Choose your furniture wisely
There are many options on the market to save space, for example:
- Bespoke furniture to take advantage of nooks and crannies;
- Beds suspended from the ceiling that emerged on the market as a functional idea that does not take up space;
- Wall-mounted beds that can be stored in the wall when not in use and free up space;
- Raised bunk beds that allow the space under the bed (especially in children's rooms) to be used for play, storage or as a study space;
- A built-in wardrobe in the upper and side area of the bed, which undoubtedly helps to gain storage space without taking up useful surface area in the bedroom;
- Benches, chests or chest beds, which are spaces for storing things that are not used on a daily basis.
In short, the space of a small home can be evaluated through its horizontal and vertical lines. Everything is valid when it comes to gaining space and some of these ideas are very easy to apply.
