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Simple Small Apartment Interior Design Ideas

ByFF2 July 27, 2022October 21, 2023 Updated onOctober 21, 2023
simple small apartment interior design ideas

Small Apartment Interior Design Ideas

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Don’t let your small apartment keep you from freely decorating. Regardless of your space – whether you rent or own it – it can look trendy and exquisite if you do it right.

Table of Contents
  • Small Apartment Interior Design Ideas
  • 15 Best Small Space Decorating Tips And Designs To Maximize Style And Space
    • 1. Sectional In A Corner
    • 2. Reduce Entertainment Accessories
    • 3. Convert Closets
    • 4. Choose Neutral Living Room Walls
    • 5. Select Multi-Purpose Furniture
    • 6. Be Strategic And Creative With Artwork
    • 7. Layered Lighting
    • 8. Create Accent Walls
    • 9. Consider Oversized Wall Mirrors
    • 10. Choose Modern Carpets And Rugs
    • 11. Apply Minimalism
    • 12. Grow Big
    • 13. Focus On Monochrome Palette
    • 14. Utilize Open Shelving
    • 15. Utilize Arc Floor Lamp
  • Conclusion

This article will walk you through simple yet creative interior design ideas to make the most of your space! Discover some of the best small-apartment décor tricks and techniques to zhuzh up your living space.

15 Best Small Space Decorating Tips And Designs To Maximize Style And Space

Small spaces or apartments are known to be affordable, cozy, and largely adorable. However, diminutive spaces can present many challenges in terms of design and style.

Here are the 15 best small-space ideas for decoration that will make it feel bigger, cozier, and less cramped:

1. Sectional In A Corner

According to popular opinion, you should place your furniture in the middle, away from your home walls, to enhance traffic flow, build intimacy, etc.

It’s good advice, mostly. However, in smaller spaces, an angular sectional in a corner suit well. This way, you can significantly improve intimacy and traffic flow in a compact living space.

2. Reduce Entertainment Accessories

Sometimes, blank walls of entertainment centers or built-ins don’t fit in the small living space. Instead, go for a simple Parsons desk with drawers holding a turntable under the wall-mounted television.

This living room idea is a perfect solution to maximize your limited space square footage.

3. Convert Closets

Are you looking for bespoke storage solutions? Convert your closets!

Retrieving your storage space for creating living room additions can have major functional and visual impacts.

Make sure to highlight your studio apartment and living space by using white paint or crown paint, or some other contrasting color.

4. Choose Neutral Living Room Walls

Whether you like bolder colors, accent colors, pastel colors, or muted colors, you’ll have to paint your apartment walls with one neutral color.

Want to enhance your living room furniture by adding some bold color? Add a few pops of color to your favorite furniture pieces in the form of floor-style cushions, blankets, etc.

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5. Select Multi-Purpose Furniture

Multi-purpose furniture – also known as space-saving furniture – is a perfect living solution to save apartment space while ensuring your compact living space is as functional and cozy as possible.

Place a bookshelf near the window to act as a window seat, or opt for coffee tables or console tables for seating.

6. Be Strategic And Creative With Artwork

Believe it or not, wall art or balanced artwork can add appeal to the bedroom in studio apartments – a perfect design trick. 

To create a visually attractive feel, place wall hangings above your sofa instead of all across the room.

7. Layered Lighting

Layered lighting involves using multiple types of lights to create a balanced and well-lit space; it’s key to creating a cohesive lighting scheme in all spaces, small or big.

Ensure to have pendant lights overhead with dimmable controls and various wall and lamplights.

Choose a shade you can use for reading and creating a romantic ambiance. Wall lights can also make your space look bigger and better.

8. Create Accent Walls

It’s always better to have accent walls to show personality instead of having a lot of patterns on a single wall. One well-chosen shade will frame your living room’s focal points nicely.

9. Consider Oversized Wall Mirrors

Adding oversized wall mirrors into your compact living space will give it a more airy and light entrance and make it look and feel bigger.

10. Choose Modern Carpets And Rugs

Neutral colors make a minimal space look bigger, especially with modern rugs and carpets. Pick light-colored carpets and textiles that will make your space look spacious and light, regardless of size.

11. Apply Minimalism

Whether it’s an accent, acrylic, or armless furniture, the less you have, the better. Instead, choose multi-purpose furniture. Try to match and be creative.

12. Grow Big

Don’t have a yard? No issue! You can invest in massive-scale greenery to bring nature indoors, adding texture and color to your studio apartment.

Though you can choose a plant you like, we recommend red aglaonema as it needs minimal care and low light to grow. You can also go for faux plants if dealing with real plants can be challenging for you.

13. Focus On Monochrome Palette

When designing small-space apartments, you must ensure every tone sticks to a similar color palette, creating flow across the room. Choosing a light color palette is best to accentuate your space further.

This doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be colorful; instead, it means sticking to tonal palettes such as greens or blues or warm tones like rusts, beige, and terracotta.

14. Utilize Open Shelving

Rather than choosing bookcases, go for open shelves. Not only do they provide shelving, but also allow homeowners to showcase their most-loved books, bringing style and personality to the compact space.

15. Utilize Arc Floor Lamp

Nothing’s better than exquisite light fixtures to add movement to your space. Add light fixtures you like that don’t require electricians and your building permit. If used well, this beautiful arrangement can work wonders.  

Conclusion

Want to maximize your studio apartment? One of the best and easiest ways to maximize your living space is to avoid overcrowding it with furniture and have your layout suited.

Making small spaces feel big and spacious is about choosing ideal textures, lighter colors, and multi-purpose furniture.

Follow our interior design moves and ideas to take your apartment to the next level.

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