I went to a friend’s house a few days ago and felt that her house was particularly comfortable. It’s obviously 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 itself is very limited, so when arranging furniture, you need to pay special attention to the proportion, strictly control the size, and flexibly use every inch of space. So, what furniture pieces are suitable for small apartments? Let’s take a look together today.

1. Thin-leg furniture

Thin-legged furniture is usually small and delicate in design, and it looks light and not bulky visually, so it is very suitable for small apartments. Moreover, they are also very practical. In addition to meeting basic functions, they are also easy to clean, leaving no dead ends, and the sweeping robot can pass freely.

Whether it’s a large sofa, dining table, or a small chair or coffee table, you can choose the thin-leg style, which can greatly enhance the transparency of the space and alleviate the depression and cramping caused by the small space.

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 between 60-75 cm, and the width is generally between 45-60 cm.

Common sizes of small round coffee tables:The diameter is generally between 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 disassemble at will, which can better save space.

In addition, you can also choose some multi-functional furniture, and one item can achieve multiple uses.

3. Furniture with high transparency

Clear items will visually appear smaller in volume. Moreover, transparent materials themselves are the home trends in recent years, such as transparent acrylic chairs, hollow metal chairs, small metal side tables, etc. Small-sized families may wish to try them.

4. Don’t choose a complete sofa

It’s best not to choose a complete sofa for small apartments, which is not only bulky, but also looks 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 it is also very popular now to arrange this way.

Common sizes for sofas are as follows:

Loveseat:Length approximately 1260-1550 mm

Four-seater sofa:Length approximately 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 more wall storage tools. In addition, in addition to the basic functions, the selected furniture should also have storage design, such as coffee table, sofa, bed, 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. When buying, you should pay attention to controlling the quantity and size, and streamline unnecessary furniture, so that the space can be fresher and larger.