Best Creative Space Saving Ideas for Apartments

One notable difference between a house and an apartment is space. Living in an apartment means compromising your living space. But there are ways to convert your spatially-challenged apartment to a comfy, cozy living space.

NY Rent Own Sell has 17 creative ideas for making your small space feel larger.

1. Explore Storage Options

Look for creative ways to store things in your bedroom. For example, use high-legged beds and convert the space under your bed into a storage space.

Quick Tip: You can use bed-risers to create more space underneath your bed, which you can use for storing off-season clothes.

If you have space between the top of your kitchen cabinets and the ceiling, think of a creative way to use the space.

You can also convert the space underneath your staircase into a desk or reading space. And, if you run out of space in the kitchen, build a drawer under your kitchen cabinets and store accessories like forks, knives, and spoons.

2. Buy an Elevated Bunk Bed

Replace your traditional bed with an elevated bunk bed. An elevated bed gives you plenty of floor space to organize your belongings. However, if vertical space is an issue, consider going with a pull-out bunk bed instead. These space-saving beds are ideal for apartment occupants who have multiple kids.

3. Get Creative With Doors

Maximize the space above your doors by adding shelves. This is an ideal place to store towels, especially above your washroom doors. Plus you can keep items that aren’t used as often on shelves above other entrances.

4. Create Hidden Storage Under the Kitchen Sink

It’s time to make the most out of your kitchen sink. Pull out the drawers on the counter under your sink and install a storage basket inside. This would be a perfect place to store dish sponges and other cleaning supplies.

5. Clear the Clutter

When living in a studio or small apartment, anything unnecessary – whether it’s old t-shirts you haven’t worn in years or an old wine rack you hardly use – can take up valuable space. If this is your reality, be ruthless and rid your space of clutter to create space for other valuable things.

6. Be Creative with Your Dresses

Although it is not possible in all the apartments, you can sometimes bolt your dresser to the wall. Doing so gives you a full-size dresser without sacrificing a single square inch of floor space.

7. Make Use of Your Coffee Table

This hack is my personal favorite. Maximize your coffee table by making a storage cabinet beneath it to keep stuff like extra blankets and clothes.

8. Hang Accessories

Apartments usually have small cupboards, so it is better to save floor space as much as possible. One trick you can do is hang accessories like shoes and purses from hooks mounted on the wall or over doors instead of spreading them on the floor.

9. Use Your Vertical Space

Just like you increased floor space with your elevated bunker bed, you can double space in your other rooms as well by using the space above your room. Consider adding extra space in the living room by adding shelves for books. These little changes can add up to big gains in space.

10. Find the Perfect Accent Pieces

In an apartment, every inch matters. Don’t buy anything unless you can’t live without it. Everything is on display in a small place, therefore keep searching until you find a décor that complements your apartment decor.

11. Use Side Tables

Side tables also add to your room storage. In fact, they can be converted into efficient storage places. Transform side tables into pull-out lockers to keep night essentials like books, watches, and your mobile phone.

Quick Tip: You can replace side tables with a floating side shelf as it is easy to handle and adds much more space than traditional side tables.

12. Use Baskets

Having 3-4 baskets in your apartment can prove valuable. Consider taking it a step further by screwing those baskets into the wall, thus creating a unique way to store your stuff.

13. Use a Hidden Work Desk

This trick is best for people who work from home and who desperately want a work desk but have no space for it. Just remove any drawer and fit in a pull-out work desk there. Pull it out when needed and you’ll be good to go.

14. Replace Floor Lamps With Sconces

Floor space is already tough to come by in a small apartment, so floor lamps probably aren’t the way to go.  Invest in a few sconces instead. They are easy to install and take up less space as well.

15. Choose a Loveseat Instead of a Couch

Everyone likes an oversized sofa, but it’s not the best way to save space. We recommend replacing your full-size sofa with a loveseat to keep your living space from looking cramped.

16. Use a Pull-Out Mirror

Install a pull-out mirror in the bathroom, hall, or bathroom and hide your extra stuff in this hidden gem.

17. Add a Fold-Out Dining Table

You can’t afford to have a regular-sized dining table while living in a small apartment or studio. But adding a fold-out dining table will provide the same benefit without taking up all your much-needed space.

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Final Words:

For all those who live in small apartments, we understand that it’s difficult to keep all your necessities organized. We hope you can use some of our space-saving ideas to add some spice to your apartment.

Last but not least, clean your apartment regularly. A mess-free space looks much more spacious. Reorganize closets, put away clothes, and vacuum rugs once every two weeks, because a clean home is a happy home.