I went to a friend’s house a few days ago and felt that her house was particularly comfortable. With the same apartment type and the same layout, why does her home look much spacious? In fact, the key lies in the choice of furniture.

For small apartments, the space is not large, so when laying out furniture, we should pay special attention to the proportion, strictly control the size, and flexibly use each space. So, what furniture pieces are suitable for small apartments? Let’s take a look together today ~

1. Thin-leg furniture

Thin-leg furniture is usually small and exquisite in design, looking light and not bulky, which is very suitable for small apartments. Moreover, they are also very practical. In addition to meeting basic functions, they are also convenient for cleaning, leaving no dead ends, and sweeping robots can easily pass through.

Like large sofas, dining tables, small chairs and coffee tables, you can choose the style of thin legs, which can greatly enhance the transparency of the space and bid farewell to the depression and cramping caused by small spaces.

Let’s talk about coffee tables in particular. The common ones are square and round:

Common sizes of small square coffee tables:The length is generally 60-75 cm, and the width is generally 45-60 cm.

Common sizes of small round coffee tables:The diameter is generally 40-80 cm.

Small tip:The height of the coffee table is recommended not to exceed the height of the sofa arm.

2. Multifunctional furniture

The most important feature of small apartment is “small”, so the requirement for furniture is “small but fine”. When choosing furniture, we should pay attention to simple shape, light weight and strong functionality. It is best to combine, store or even disassemble it at will, so as to better save space.

In addition, you can also choose some multi-functional furniture. An item has multiple uses and can better meet the needs of small apartments.

3. Furniture with high transparency

Clear items will visually appear smaller in volume. Moreover, the transparent material itself is the trend element of home in recent years, such as transparent acrylic chairs, hollow metal chairs, small metal side tables, etc. Small-sized families may wish to try it.

4. Do not choose a complete set of sofas

It’s best not to choose a complete set of sofas for small apartments, which are bulky and bulky. You can choose a three-seater or two-seater sofa and match it with an armchair or two, which is both practical and flexible, and this arrangement is very popular nowadays.

Common sizes for sofas are as follows:

Loveseat:Length approximately 1260-1550 mm

Four-seater sofa:Length about 2320-2520 mm

L-shaped sofa:The length of the body portion is about 1750-1960 mm; In addition, the depth of the sofa is generally recommended to be around 800-900 mm.

If the length of the wall in the sofa area of the living room is between 3-4 meters:You can choose a three-seater sofa as the main sofa and match it with an armchair; Or just choose a three-seater L-shaped sofa.

If the length of the wall in the sofa area of the living room is between 2-3 meters:It is more suitable to choose a loveseat as the main sofa, which can be used alone, or add an armchair.

Small tip:It is not recommended to use a four-seater sofa in a small living room.

5. Reasonable use of gaps for storage

Every inch of space in a small apartment is at a premium, so make full use of various corner positions and wall space. You can place storage boxes in the gap between furniture and walls, and use some wall-mounted storage tools. In addition, in addition to the basic functions, it is best to have storage design, such as coffee tables, sofas, beds, etc. that can store things.

Finally, a brief summary: small apartments are more suitable for low center of gravity design, so it is recommended to choose low furniture. If there are custom cabinets at home, it is recommended to choose styles with the same or similar color as the wall. For example, the wall is white and the cabinet door is also white, so that the space will be more overall.

Before buying furniture for a small apartment, you should first know what size of furniture you need, and pay attention to controlling the quantity and streamlining non-essential items, so that the space can be fresher and more open.