Home Furnishing Tips to Enhance Small Spaces

No matter what the size of your living space, a stylish home is still well within your reach. Even if you live in a small house or a one bedroom apartment—what matters most is not the size of your space, but how you choose to utilize it. At Kensington Furniture, we provide an extensive collection of furniture options that can cater to a wide array of personal home needs. So, if you are limited on space, here are a few tips that will help you to make the most of what you have.

Most bedrooms include numerous large-scale furniture pieces, which can make a small room feel cramped if it’s not furnished efficiently. One way to save space is to purchase furniture pieces that combine multiple functions in one, such as our space-saving storage beds. Our storage beds are perfect for storing clothing and linens, which will help cut down the amount of additional bedroom storage furniture you need to purchase. Another way to enhance a small bedroom is to play with light to make the room appear larger, which can easily be done with bedroom mirrors. Add a large dresser mirror or a few small wall-mounted mirrors, and you will see that the reflected light bouncing around the room will make the space feel more airy and bright.

When furnishing a small living room, believe it or not, sometimes purchasing one spacious furniture piece is your best option. Placing a lot of little furniture pieces in one tight space can often make a room look cluttered. Consider purchasing a versatile sectional sofa or a chaise lounge sofa, which offers ample seating for all your guests in one streamlined design. Your living room will seem even more open and light if you opt for a sofa with raised legs, which takes up less visual space than a sofa with a large and boxy design.

When furnishing a smaller dining room, it’s always best to keep it simple, and keep in mind that dining tables don’t always need to be formal and grand. Circular dining room tables are particularly useful in tight spaces, because they can easily fit into corners. To further brighten the space, choose dining room furniture in pale colors and light wood finishes which will reflect more light throughout the room. A glass top dining table is another good option because the transparent surface will take up zero visual space.

While these tips offer a great starting point, we encourage you to visit our Northfield, NJ furniture store to see what other great home furnishing options we have available to enhance your home décor. At Kensington Furniture, stylish home furnishings for every size space are waiting for you!