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Your living room is the first room you enter, and there's nothing better than a well-organized space that's a pleasure to be in, right? Follow these tips to change it for good.
The living room is the room that has the most functions in a house, such as receiving, socializing, entertaining, relaxing, playing, in some cases even working.
And keeping a small living room organized isn't always such an easy task. To overcome this challenge, it's essential to have a few cards up your sleeve to achieve a pleasant space without it becoming overcrowded or cluttered.
Knowing where to start, that's the question. Simple steps to start organizing your small living room are the simple strategies we'll show you here.
1. Organize your storage, drawers and cupboards
Start by organizing the drawers and cupboards, you'll need extra space for the rest of the organization.
Organizing storage space helps keep the environment tidy, because if you find space available and easy to store, you'll encourage yourself and family members to put each item away every time you use it.
In fact, this is exactly why we end up leaving things anywhere and accumulating clutter.
Organize in such a way that when you take an item out of the cupboard or drawer, you don't have to take another item out first, and when you put it away, you don't have to take another item out to put the one in your hand away. This is psychological
Organize according to use
Again, the idea is to make day-to-day use easier by making it easier to put things away.
To do this, items that frequently come out of drawers and/or cupboards should be at the front, or in the top drawers, easy to reach. Occasional items can be kept at the back or in the last drawers.
Regular cleaning
This cleaning of drawers and cupboards should be done from time to time. After all, who doesn't accumulate things that can be donated or discarded?
2. Clean surfaces
In a small space, surfaces crammed with small items provide visual chaos, the best way to start organizing is with the small items scattered around and cluttered as far as you can see.
For example, cupholders, key rings, empty vases, remote controls and travel trinkets, decorative items galore, and so on.
That's not to say that you can't have anything, you can, and you should, but in an organized way by creating sets
Much of the feel of a space has to do with what is visible in it. Keeping clutter under control will free up space instantly.
It's important to remember that worktops and flat surfaces are not storage. You'll want to find a new home for all the small items that clutter your flat surfaces - one that is functional and aligned with the item's specific purpose.
3. Furniture in a small living room
The best way to organize your layout in a small living room is to separate things in some way to create zones. This will give your space the illusion of having more space than it actually does, because it will appear to have several rooms.
You could try, for example, instead of lining up the sofa and armchair against the wall and keeping the middle of the room open, turning the furniture inwards around the coffee table to create the illusion of a room.
Another example is to use a larger sofa and do away with the armchair to maximize space.
4. Double the storage space
One of the biggest problems when it comes to having a small living room is not being able to create enough storage space. Living rooms don't inherently require a lot of storage space, but they do need some hidden space to store things. The last thing you want is for your remote controls, books and games to pile up on the coffee table.
Buy a side table with several storage drawers.
Another idea is to use a chest as a coffee table to put remote controls and cups in, while at the same time storing essential items inside. Especially with large pieces, you want to make sure they have a storage component, so there's no wasted space.
5. A space for toys
If you have younger children, it's easy for their toys to get in the way of keeping the living room organized. The key here is to create a specific space for your children's toys! Designate a drawer, basket, corner or shelf to hold all the play items and help your children put everything away when playtime is over.
6. CONVERT THE SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS INTO A STORAGE AREA
Another tip for keeping your small room organized is to use spaces you might not have thought of at first - like under the stairs. Think Harry Potter!
If you need extra storage in your small living room, there are many ways to use your stairs as storage. You can turn the sides of the stairs into shelves, hollow out the entire bottom section to store larger items, or even add drawers in the stairwell.
7. THINK VERTICAL WHEN DECORATING YOUR SMALL LIVING ROOM
Taking up less space in a small room literally means using less volume. You can still achieve the vibe and style you want without taking up too much space.
Instead of buying several shelves for plants and other decorations, hang the pots on the wall to achieve a similar effect. Instead of filling your TV table with photos of loved ones, create a photo collage wall with your favorite memories.
If storage space is needed, consider ways to maximize vertical space, for example, use a single floor-to-ceiling volume in place of several smaller items, the organizing effect of one piece is better for visual cohesion
8. USE OPEN ELEMENTS AND THE ILLUSION OF SPACE
Using screens or partitions is a great way to make your small room look bigger than it really is. They divide your small living room into several smaller sections of the room without obstructing the view completely.
This way, you can feel that your TV area is separate from the bookshelves, the pantry or the reading corner, and that everything isn't cramped together. This is an incredible method if you live in an apartment or houses where everything is integrated into one common area.
9. USE THE SIDE OF THE SOFA IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
Instead of placing the shelf in the middle of the room or against the wall, consider using a space you might not have initially considered - the side or back of the sofa! This is an ideal position for a shelf because you can grab everything you need while watching your favorite movie or show, without having to leave the sofa.
10. USE FLOATING SHELVES AS BOOKCASES
Floating shelves are one of the favorite forms of Scandinavian style. They don't take up a lot of space that you would need for other larger pieces of furniture because they sit on the wall. They're also great because they create an aesthetically pleasing display of books or objects.
11. USE SIDE TABLES THAT STORE PILLOWS AND BLANKETS
No movie night is complete without a set of cozy pillows and blankets at your disposal. These storage boxes to keep your extra pillows and blankets warm in one place and are extremely useful for maximizing space and getting them out of sight.
12. STORAGE BASKETS
A coffee table or sideboard, a corner that functions as a storage cube, is another smart move to maximize space in your small living room. Investing in charming basketry adds coziness and storage space
Used as storage, it allows you to have all your living room necessities at your fingertips and effortlessly decorates any corner.
