The solutions (and advice) to furnish a studio apartment

It is the Casa.it site that reveals the characteristics of the houses most searched for by Italians during 2021. As regards the size, our compatriots would prefer apartments with a floor area between 51 and 100 sqm and second choice those large up to 150 square meters: however, i three-room apartments would always remain favorites.

Nevertheless, both for the proposals for sale and for those for rent, it is always necessary to deal with the costs and if the most suitable choice should fall for a studio flatthere is no shortage of strategies to make it equally functional by applying some tricks and furnishing solutions useful to optimize spaces.

«To furnish your studio flat in the most optimal way, you need some small precautions, which allow us to save space and at the same time give the illusion of a larger room than what it really is. It is therefore necessary to be original and think a little outside the box, imagining all the functions that we are going to carry out in our small environment and therefore organizing our space accordingly, through the use of furniture ad hoc and multifunctional, “he explains Ricardo Rodriguez, Head of Design from Mobili Fiver, «The containment furniture, which save space but are practical at the same time. Better if vertical, to streamline the walls and take advantage of the height of the apartment, especially with bookcases and shelves, perfect for not cluttering the walkable area of ​​the house. There are also tables and consoles with a double function which when closed are practical and aesthetic coffee tables but when they open – perhaps for a lunch with friends – they can accommodate up to 10 diners: when a studio is furnished, these are the solutions to be preferred “.

In fact, from the choice of the color of the walls to the right position of the light points, there are several factors capable of making the appearance of a house more pleasant. It is always Rodriguez who explains: «Very important, together with furniture and furnishing accessories, is the choice of color: both of the walls and of the home fabrics, such as the curtains and upholstery fabrics. The colors come on light tones are the winners: white, pastel shades, ivory or gray scale, which not only give light but also enlarge the spaces. On the other hand, dark colors should be absolutely avoided, which tend to make everything seem smaller and more cramped. Light travels together with color: if studied at best, it can in fact help to make the environment seem larger and more spacious. Such as? In addition to natural light, in which unfortunately we have little room to intervene, we need to focus on artificial lighting, perhaps with some suspended lamps, so as not to clutter and take away additional space. In this regard, they are perfect the spotlightsmodern and applicable directly to the walls. The mirrors they are another great ally of the studio apartment: they give the illusion that the room is bigger than it really is. Better avoid carpets in this type of apartment: impractical and bulky, they risk being too uncomfortable in the limited space available. Finally, in the perfect studio apartment every corner can become a closet: from the basement to the spaces above the wardrobe or under the bed, there are many accessories on the market that can help us to better organize these usually unused but extremely comfortable and practical spaces “.

From the bed with container to the slim shoe rack, you will find in the gallery 7 space-saving solutions perfect for a studio apartment.

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