Maximise your small family home with 1825 Interiors. Our expert ideas blend creativity with practicality so you can curate a space that delivers big on form and function. From multi-functional furniture to clever design layouts, these are the best small space furniture and decor ideas for any room in your household.
Furnishing a Small Room
Although it may be more nuanced when it comes to arranging a small room, the right tips will set you on a quick and seamless path to the perfect family home. With constraints, it is often simply a means of consideration. Compact dimensions can even become a quality that you grow to love, offering an intimate, cosy atmosphere that is ideal for kicking back with your loved ones, switching off at the end of a long working day or entertaining friends and extended family on special occasions – or just because!
Furniture Ideas to Maximise your Small Space
Discover the best ideas to make furnishing your small-scale room a breeze.
Lean Into Neutrals
Consider using bright and refreshing neutral hues to direct the style of your small-scale room. Tones such as cream, pale moss, stone, beige, and biscuit brown all carry a soothing, light reflecting quality that will immediately open up your dimensions and make the space look bigger than it is. What’s more, this palette is quintessentially classic and pairs effortlessly with everything from earthy textures to natural materials, pop shades and bold, vibrant patterns. They also shift seamlessly through the seasons and will evolve with you as your tastes, needs, and preferences develop, so you can be sure that you are creating a timeless, beautiful home that you can enjoy for countless years to come.
Negotiate with Negative Space
Never underestimate the power of open, otherwise known as negative, space. Clear pathways, space between walls and furniture pieces and clear, clean walls all have the power to stretch the space and create a roomier impression. Position your sofa sets, rugs, and side tables slightly away from the wall and ensure there are plenty of generous walkways designed into your floor plan as you begin to place your pieces to guarantee that lovely, open feel you are hoping for – even if the dimensions suggest otherwise!
Channel Well-Rounded Style
Another fantastic tip when you are shopping for small room furniture is to gravitate towards rounded shapes and circles. These avoid any sharp interruptions to the open flow of space around the pieces and encourage a softer, more welcoming effect regardless of the compact dimensions. Select a curved coffee table, hunt for sofas and armchairs with plush, gentle design details and curate sculptures with organically moulded round lines to further enhance this gentle visual illusion. Layered, rounded accents are the soft statement your smaller space is calling for!
Toy with Texture
While it is always wisest to choose a soft and classic texture for your bigger centrepieces (think, your bed frame, sofa, and armchairs), there are clever ways to toy around with multi-texture finishes to bring that cosy, character-packed edge to any room. This can take form in so many ways, from a sprawling woven jute rug to delicately patterned throw pillows, reflective vases and ornate picture frames. This tip becomes even more impactful when you are following a neutral-toned colour palette, as it dials the chic, refined qualities of the hues up to new dimensions, and reveals their power through visual interplay and welcoming depth. Other incredible textures to consider include boucle, linen, sheeny silk and organic reclaimed wood, all of which will come together to create the look and feel of your dreams.
Make it Multi-Functional
Multi-functional furniture is the ultimate hack for creating a small space that is both gorgeous to look at and effortless to exist in. Choose an upholstered ottoman that can double up as a blanket box, a set of nesting tables that can be repurposed as additional seating or a display cabinet with extra storage drawers for another place to stash day-to-day essentials and clutter.
Let There Be Light
For an even brighter, open feel, emphasise natural light and create the effect of more space with a few carefully positioned mirrors. The shiny surface will bounce light beams around the room, creating a wide open, zesty brightness that you are going to love to relax into all year round. Choose ornate frames for an artful touch, or select a classic piece and hang it at a portrait angle for a timeless addition to your home.
Achieve the perfect balance of style and function in your family home with the curation of small-space furniture, homewares and decor available online and in stores with 1825 Interiors.