KING SIZE LIVING IN TINY SPACES

When it comes to designing, small spaces are probably the ones that cause people the most issues and they do require more thought than bigger rooms. Whether you live in a studio apartment or want to get more out of a tiny room, these small space design ideas will help you to live large.

Window Seat

Create warmth and natural light space and/or beautiful garden or city views by creating window sitting areas. Make any room in your abode instantly more inviting with a window seat. It is a great way to create a new place to plop down while taking advantage of a gorgeous view or natural light.

Sliding Pocket Doors

Pocket sliding doors make the most of tight spaces by disappearing into the wall. Pocket doors with glass windows allow for shared light to flow throughout the space while also creating separation and taking up much less space than swinging doors.

Day Bed

If you live in a smaller home and have limited space, a daybed doubles as a seating area and a bed with no effort required to change from one to the other. It also leaves space underneath for you to hide items you want to store out of view of your guests.

Vertical Garden

Vertical Gardening is a special kind of urban gardening suitable for tiny spaces, particularly for decorating the walls and roofs in various styles. Green walls are not only spectacularly beautiful, but also helpful in enlivening the ambiance. Green walls can absorb heated gas in the air, lower both indoor and outdoor temperature, providing a healthier indoor air quality as well as a more beautiful space.

Use Mirrors

Add mirrors. In fact, it’s probably the one thing you should splurge on when decorating a small area.

Tiny Tables

A table that's smaller than usual provides a fine platform for glasses, books and a glass of water without overwhelming the room.

Hanging Wall Shelves

Hanging wall shelves are the key to having a neat and organized house. They give a sleeker and cleaner look to a room.

POST PANDEMIC LIFE: HOW INTERIOR DESIGN WILL CHANGE

The outbreak of COVID-19, also known as novel coronavirus, is impacting almost all industries and sectors worldwide, and also for interior industry. Here are the ways we forecast our homes changing in a post-pandemic world.

Minimalist Design

Minimalist interior design is very similar to modern interior design and involves using the bare essentials to create a simple and uncluttered space. It's characterised by simplicity, clean lines, and a monochromatic palette with colour used as an accent. People will be looking for clutter-free spaces that are easy to keep clean and to sterilise. Minimalist spaces, with clear work surfaces are considered more hygienic, as are white walls and bright, clinical spaces.

Healthier Home

The need for cleaning and good hygiene has been taken to heart when it comes to homes. Interest has surged in naturally and engineered antimicrobial materials as well as the advantages of low-maintenance materials and surfaces.

Copper, the first metallic antimicrobial agent recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency, and its alloys like brass and bronze are growing in popularity when it comes to sinks, faucets, cabinet hardware and doorknobs. The same is true for the naturally antimicrobial cork, which can be used in flooring. Many common household surfaces also can include antimicrobial additives like Microban; these include countertops, backsplashes, appliances, flooring, paints, fabrics and plastics.

Work from Home Spaces

Working from home, even if it’s only now and then, is becoming more commonplace thanks to the internet and growing communication technology. But being able to access the web isn’t the “end all be all” of working out of your house. You need a space that promotes productivity, but still doesn’t interfere with the life of your family members. Not necessarily a dedicated home office, but clever joinery design that hides a desk within a run of cabinetry, or simply a small-scale desk in a window on which to work on a laptop will certainly boom more prominent.

Focus on Natural Light & more outside space

People will definitely re-evaluate their need for outdoor space following Covid-19, But whether your budget stretches to manicured lawns, or simply an apartment with a balcony just big enough for a bistro set, we can all agree outside space is key. Another consideration will be to look to designing homes that offer a flood of natural light throughout the day, with glazed extensions and roof lights becoming even more popular than they were pre-lockdown.