It is quite easy for a small house-dweller to manage in a little space, but it is extremely tough for an individual who is accustomed to dwell in a large apartment along with his possessions. If you’re stuck with a tiny apartment with lots of belongings, then here are some tips to help you manage the situation smartly.
1.Consider the scale - It is quite hard for one person to live in a 250 sq.ft apartment than two people living in a 500 sq.ft apartment. It is because you can double the size of the bedroom, study room or kitchen as per your choice. Also if those two people are living together, they can share their spaces as per their coordination.
2.Pick a place for your "alone" time - Build or pick a special personal place where you can spend your personal quality time. You can read, play games, cook, paint or indulge into other creative activities. The place might be small, but you must be able explore your hobbies in privacy.
3.Count every inch and utilize it - People who have small apartments often use an unique idea to decorate their place. They use multi-functional furniture and fixture to save space and also to utilize every inch of their home. You can also use the dining table for serving dinner and other purposes too. Despite of using a separate couch and bed, you can use a sofa cum bed, which will save enough space in your bedroom, while watching football with your family and also at night time when you are sleeping.
4.Community buildings - There is a trend in Japan that small apartments, basically community rooms are used for local gatherings as well as for renting. Nowadays, it is also seen in US. If you have a moderate or big community room or apartment in your neighborhood, you can rent it for big occasions like Thanksgiving or wedding. You can easily pay up the rent and make space for your guests there without any hassle. I know the rent will be an extra burden on your pocket but if you closely check, you’ll see that the one-time cost is much lower than buying and maintenance cost of a bigger apartment.
5.Use your creativity - We all have at least one thing in common, that is, we do have some objects which are rarely used but occupy a decent space in our living room or store-room. So, to recover that space, what we can do is to use those objects in a useful way. Pick up and keep sealed food boxes in a clean dry place so that pests can’t do any harm to them. If you have a trunk full of winter cloths and no place to keep them, you can store them in your store room if you want to. Just don’t forget to use naphthalene while storing them in the trunk.
6.Explore the outdoors - It is a good idea to move the washroom, toilet, and kitchen outside the living area. If you can try, you can also move several other parts of the house outside like dinner space and couches. You can build porches and summer kitchens to take the pressure off small indoor spaces. You can enjoy the natural beauties of outside if you have a yard in front of the house. During lunch you can enjoy the birds, butterflies and specially fresh wind.
7.Choose your surroundings wisely - You have to think about your requirement while buying the property. Is it a bigger place to dwell in or a bigger land to live in? You can choose any option as per your requirement. If you have a small family with 3 or 4 members, it is advisable to choose a big land so that can build a spacious house. Do whatever you want to do to make your house look great.
A home should be nice and cozy since you’re going to spend most of your time there. Even if you have a small home, you can live in it comfortably. All you need to do is use the aforementioned tips smartly. The rest of your job will be done.