Wondering how unused spaces can exist in your city apartment as you have already used every inch?
Well, take a look around! Do you see that corner where you have dumped newspapers? Or the unoccupied space between your refrigerator and the shelf in your kitchen? What about the empty walls? The space above your door and behind it? Aren’t there too many neglected and ignored pockets vying for your attention?
Reclaim the unused spaces in your city apartment
Small spaces or big, tiny corners or a spare room, put in a few thoughts, and you will be able to repurpose them into something you will love, ensuring the maximum utilisation of spaces.
So, are you ready? Here are some amazing ideas to repurpose untapped spaces, rooms, nooks, and corners into beautiful and functional spaces.
Look, observe, re-imagine
Take a stroll through your home. Look around. Imagine a few options – what if, what then? Find corners and spaces beside, above, near doors and windows. Now, sit down and evaluate what options you can bring in to adapt the space to your needs. Make a note, draw a simple design, and get started!
Rearrange your furniture
An easy way to make use of unused spaces is by reshuffling your furniture. A mere change of layout can accommodate underutilised spaces and make way for a more organised room. You can change the look of your hallway or entrance and bring to the fore unused space through an innovative furniture design or DIY artwork. You can also try to build a shoe closet near the main door while repurposing the space.
Think out of the closet
Not only the open areas in your home, but you can also reconfigure your closet as per your growing requirements. Is there any space above or between the shelves? Add another shelf, and you will have room to create a separate place for your t-shirts or daily-use kurtas. You can bring in boxes to increase the storage capacity. Remember, the rule now is no waste of space!
Re-work your floor space
It is always a great idea is to repurpose your current floor space. If you have dining space adjacent to the kitchen, take down the interfering wall to open up the kitchen. This open flooring plan makes room for more storage and less clutter, but at the same time, leaves room for a family dinner. You can use the extra space to add an island or a chest of drawers for your small spice boxes.
Colour it green
Time to go green!
What a better way to add life to neglected spaces than indoor plants? You have umpteen options to create green zones inside your home. With this pandemic, the importance of fresh air inside the house or outside has been redefined. Get a few indoor plants and make your home come alive! You can plant them on a shelf in a corner, or use an unused wall. They will add a spark to your interiors and breathe fresh air into your home. Here are some attractive gardening options for your home.
Allot extra purpose to your doors
Not exactly the doors, but look above and beyond. Most of the time, the area behind and above the doors are ignored and unused. Make the best of such spaces by building a ceiling-to-floor single-door wardrobe or get a collapsible wardrobe. You can even build shelves in the space and use them for books or accessories. A bag wardrobe would also be just fine in the space.
As for the space above the door, try to include simple shelving solutions to make space for your décor pieces, or souvenirs.
Additional storage for your kitchen
Slide-out drawers can easily fit in narrow spaces between appliances or beside the platform. You can use it for spice boxes, small bottles, recipe books, etc. and thus make maximum use of the unused spaces in your kitchen.
Get the best out of a corner space or a spare room
If there is a large space in a corner or a spare room that you hardly use, it’s time to give them a purpose. You can convert such a corner into a home office by adding a small chair and table and a couple of shelves. Or simply a reading or gaming corner.
Add some colour and patterns on the wall, as per the requirements, and you have a cosy space to read, work, or study.
You can also try converting the space into a gym space, a TV room, or a play area for children, as per the area available.
Another idea for such space is to create a man cave, a she-shed or a woman-cave where you can chill and get some me-time.
Bring out the best of your balcony
Not all city flats are blessed with a balcony, but those who have it ignore it. The result is a purposeless balcony full of trash. Be it your regular balcony or the dry balcony, convert it into an attractive place through a little creativity.
Several balcony transformation ideas are worth trying, including a small garden, cosy tea table, reading nook, and more. Add some colour and accessories, with a few string lights, and you have a place you can call your own zen space!
Stairs to store away
If you are living in a duplex flat or a multiple-storied villa, do not leave the stairs as it is, but make the best out of the stairs. The area below the stairs is often left untouched as it collects dirt and spider webs over time.
Today, under the stair storage is a popular trend, and thus you will be able to find multiple options to give you ideas on utilising the space. Build shelves under the stairs and store what you wish, be it books, clothes or crockery.
You can also make it into a reading nook or convert it into a tiny pet home. Whatever you choose to make, ensure you transform the space in style. Seek a designer’s opinion to make the best use of the space.
Think with small-sized furniture
Another idea to repurpose unused spaces is to think of them in terms of small-sized furniture, and you will find great ideas. For example, these days, you get small wall-mounted tables which can double up as working space, a movie-watching zone, or dining space. You can also create a small library in a nook with corner bookshelves.
As you can see, there are umpteen opportunities to repurpose ignored spaces in your home. Be creative and imaginative to give your home layout a new purpose and meaning. The best part is that you only need a little effort and time to make the best use of every space in your home.
Getting an interior designer’s help to rethink unused spaces will be a great idea as they can give a new meaning and appeal to underutilised spaces and make them more functional and appealing.
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