Vinterior
Mid-century metal red folding chair by Niels Gammelgaard, £98.
A clever trick to storing your foldaway chairs? Pop a hook on the wall so they can hang right up after use in an aesthetically-pleasing and out-of-the-way manner.
Think Small: Compact Furniture For A Tiny Home
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2 years ago
Transform your pied-à-terre
A cosy city bolthole or country cottage doesn’t need to feel cluttered. By careful curation of pieces that double up in use, you can transform your space into a small but mighty home. Perhaps it’s a nest of tables that can be pulled out in a second when an unexpected guest pops over for tea and cake – or perhaps overnight stays are easier to accommodate with a hidden wall bed, handily stashed away in an unsuspecting cupboard. Who said little spaces couldn’t have a big impact? Here’s some compact furniture ideas for small homes.
Chic Pieces Of Furniture For Your Small Home
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The Old Cinema London
Mid-century nest of four tables, £495.
Wheel them out of the way and retrieve them when occasion demands.
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Etsy
Utensil rail for pans, £24.
A keen trick for your kitchen? Employ that vertical space to free up your cupboards.
Wallbed.co.uk
Period style transforming wallbed, from £4,768.
Wallbeds are no longer the slapstick punchline of 80s/90s sitcoms – they’re now chic ways to keep a spare room multi-functional.
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Hafele
Rising corner island storage unit, £POA.
This clever kitchen island rises at the click of a button to double your counter surface area.
Magic Mirror
Mirror with in-built ‘personal trainer’, £1,399.
Smart furniture are a clever way to double-up the use of common, everyday items. Mind you, in a small space you might need to be careful about flailing arms during your yoga practice…
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1st Dibs
Wood trinket bowl lamp, £1,742.
This lamp has a tray at its base – never go searching for lost keys again.
John Lewis
Wicker umbrella stand, £35.
Tidied umbrellas equal a clearer, large hallway – a tall and thin one can be stowed away in any nook or cranny available.
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Darlings of Chelsea
Three-seater Launceston sofa bed, £1,343.
A study or living room can be transformed at whim into a guest bedroom with a sofa bed.
Urban size
Hallway tidy shelf in dark oak, £185.
The key to working with a smaller home is keeping everything in its place; a hallway tidy allows bags, scarves and coats to be stored out of the way underneath another functional object.
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1st Dibs
Contemporary room divider, £8,259.
Studio dwellers may wish to divide a room into two distinct spaces to provide a sense of compartmentalisation to their home.
Featured image is of Qorner apartments in Quito, Ecuador – designed by Safdie Architects to make efficient use of limited space. safdiearchitects.com
