Examples of proper furniture arrangement in one-room apartments

Any apartment needs a place where you can store things: clothes, bed linen, household appliances. Today, the most spacious and ergonomic storage furniture is undoubtedly the wardrobe. The market is abundantly full of different models. In addition, there are a large number of companies engaged in custom production. This allows you to create a closet that fits perfectly into your apartment.

Furniture arrangement for two people

When thinking through the design of a small-sized room for two, you should take into account the basic principles of organizing the environment:

• rational use of space;
• installation of functional furniture;
• emphasis on visually increasing the area.

In a one-room apartment, the common space acts as a bedroom, living room, dining room, and often also a nursery.
Before arranging furniture in a one-room apartment, you need to think about dividing the living space into zones. For these purposes, you can use partitions in the form of racks or podiums with objects placed on them.

Both furniture and finishing materials for decorating a small apartment must be selected in light colors.

Pros and cons of a one-room apartment

Advantages:

• Fewer square meters means lower utility costs.
• Low repair costs (including due to the smaller surface area that needs cladding).

Flaws:

• It is more difficult to arrange a children's area; you have to cut it out from the general living space.
• Less space to implement design ideas.

In this process, property owners will need not only a creative, but also a rational approach to business.

Furniture arrangement for a family with a child

When setting up a corner for a schoolchild, you need to remember that he needs a comfortable place to study. A corner computer desk with shelves and a cabinet will help save space. It is important to consider that the child will often not be alone on his territory; friends will come to him. To provide them with a comfortable place for games and communication, it is necessary to delimit the area with decorative partitions.

To zone a room, it is convenient to use curtains suspended from the ceiling cornice.

It will be especially difficult to organize a separate part of the room for a teenager. At this age, a lot of space for entertainment, as a rule, is no longer required. But you will probably need to create an area for studying and doing what you love. Depending on your hobbies you may need:

• workshop;
• music studio;
• corner with sports equipment;
• mini-laboratory, etc.

If there are two children in a family, the optimal solution would be a bunk bed

If the arrangement of furniture in an apartment is made for a family with a child, it is very important to take into account his age.

Arrangement options

When furnishing a one-room apartment, you need to take into account its size and number of residents. When choosing furniture, it is better to give preference to modular designs, and decorate the room itself in a minimalist style. Items should be functional, compact, and convenient. It is important to use all sections of the walls, window openings, and niches. You also need to consider the space of the kitchen and hallway.

Nuances of making furniture drawings, review of useful programs

It is especially important to properly furnish the room itself, since this is where a person spends the most time. When arranging furniture items in a one-room Khrushchev house, it is not recommended to place the items along the walls. Otherwise, the room will resemble a narrow corridor. A wardrobe, for example, should be placed along a short wall or facing it.

It is better to choose a non-standard bed. A sofa bed or an option on a podium, below which storage systems are located, would be suitable. In the latter case, it is advisable that the sleeping place be cleaned for the day. On the podium itself you can place a work area or a relaxation corner. If the height of the ceilings allows, it would be appropriate to install a loft bed in the room. Otherwise, a good option would be furniture that transforms into a closet.

It is appropriate to use shelving. They allow you to zone the space and place a lot of things. It is recommended to use built-in storage systems: closed shelves, folding tables, wardrobes. It is desirable that their color matches the color of the wallpaper. Instead of massive chairs, it is better to choose mobile ones. These can be bags, frameless poufs, folding chairs. A good option would be to use soft stools equipped with a drawer for storing things.

When furnishing the kitchen, you also need to pay special attention to the furniture. Since this room is often very small, it would be better to order the production of furniture items according to an individual project. A good option could be to combine the kitchen with the living room. In place of the partition, a bar counter is installed, at which you can eat, or cabinets.

The hallway in such apartments is usually also small. In order not to clutter the room, it is better to abandon large cabinets. You can limit yourself to an open hanger and a shelf for shoes. But it is advisable to use the space under the ceiling - it is recommended to arrange mezzanines there.

If there is a balcony or loggia, it must also be used by organizing a relaxation area, work area or storage area there. If a family with a child lives in the apartment, it is recommended to divide the room into children's and adult parts. Sliding doors as a thin partition, a closet, a rack, shelves and other zoning means will help complete the task.

Visual increase in space

Even a small apartment can be made larger visually. To maximize space, it's important to keep in mind a few principles that come into play.

1. Dark colors, no matter how attractive they may seem in a design solution, reduce the space. Light ones are the opposite.
2. An excellent option would be to divide into zones using lines. This can be done better by using different building materials.
3. Too bright contrasting spots on a light base will make the room smaller.
4. Furnishing an apartment with massive pieces of furniture is also not the best option.

To make the apartment cozy, comfortable and stylish, you will have to take into account many nuances and factors

Built-in wardrobe

Many people believe that niches are a serious design flaw. This is true if they are used incorrectly. To utilize all the square meters, designers advise building wardrobes into recesses.

In this case, you do not need to order the whole product. It is enough to install shelves inside and close them with sliding doors. The functionality of such a cabinet depends on the size of the niche. If it is located in the hallway, adapt it as a place to store outerwear and shoes. You can attach a rod for coats and jackets and make several shelves for boxes of things. If the niche is long, divide it into several compartments. In one you can store clothes, and in the other, dishes that you don’t use every day, bed linen - anything. The main thing is that the doors are opaque, then the “treasures” hidden behind them will not be visible.

You can also rationally use a niche in the room. It can be closed with solid wooden or mirror doors. But you need to understand that such a design will not always look good here. Look at photos of modern interiors and choose the appropriate niche design option.

Arrangement of furniture in different types of apartments

In Stalin

The area of ​​a one-room apartment in a Stalinist building is about 34 square meters. m. With the right approach, you can place more than one functional area and even a dressing room on it. The best solution would be not to divide the space into small parts, but to combine it.

The result of the merger will be a comfortable and fairly spacious studio apartment

The hallway is suitable for setting up a dressing room. It will become the main storage for things and will help not clutter the space. A spacious wardrobe for this purpose should be chosen in a not too dark, warm shade. Perfect for: coffee tone, beige, light brown.

It is worth choosing a wardrobe with mirrored doors, which will visually increase the space of a small hallway

A medium-sized sofa would look great in a combined living room and bedroom. On the opposite side you can put a large bed.

You can separate the sleeping area from the living room using a light transparent partition

The area of ​​the kitchen-dining room will make it possible to compactly arrange several hanging and floor cabinets.

It is better to install a shower in the bathroom. This will save some space and install several small cabinets - shelves near the sink.

In Brezhnevka

In the Brezhnev house, by using a niche, two functional problems can be solved. Organize the sleeping area and install a wardrobe. To prevent the furnished niche from appearing as a dark corner, the furniture and decoration should be chosen to be quite light. A shelving unit will help separate this part of the room from the living room. The combined design of bookshelves combined with surfaces for small items looks interesting.

Instead of walls and partitions, it is better to use furniture, for example, an open shelving will divide the room into zones, but will not obscure the space

You should not place too much furniture in the living room. A large sofa, coffee table and TV stand will be quite enough.

Interior of a Brezhnevka odnushka after combining the kitchen with the living room

In a small corridor, a wardrobe for outerwear and an ottoman or stool, made in the same style as the wardrobe, will look good.

In Khrushchev

Khrushchev is the smallest among one-room apartments, so the placement of furniture in it has its own nuances.

A good option for organizing a sleeping area in a niche with built-in wardrobes, shelves and drawers

It is better to place shelves and racks on the walls and above upholstered furniture. It is recommended to fill corners to save space. Original compact cabinets will be very appropriate. It is also advisable to hang shelves in the corridors.

Zoning rules

To make the room cozy for all family members, it is recommended to properly allocate areas for sleeping, relaxing, receiving guests, as well as a work space and a child’s corner. For the nursery, you need to choose the brightest place. In this case, it should be located as far as possible from the entrance. A good option here would be to purchase a loft bed, which will not only help to compactly place all the furniture necessary for the child, but will also serve as a means of separating this area from the rest of the space.

Step-by-step instructions for making your own cabinets from chipboard, MDF

Proper zoning is not difficult to do. For this use:

• racks;
• screens;
• sliding partitions;
• curtains;
• podiums;
• modular designs;
• a hedge of indoor plants;
• separate light sources.

Typically, for a family of 1-2 people, the space is divided into several parts: living room, bedroom, dining area. If necessary, an office can be added. For each zone, a center is determined where large furniture is located. For example, for a living room it is a sofa, for a workplace it is a table. All other items are installed around the central element, taking into account free space for movement.

For one person, you can combine a sleeping and guest area and put a sofa bed there, and the work space should be separated by a shelving unit.

Placing furniture in different rooms

In the living room

The arrangement of furniture in the living room is carried out in three ways:

• symmetrical;
• asymmetrical;
• circular.

The symmetrical method is the most popular arrangement option. It consists of placing two identical pieces of furniture at the same distance from the main point of the living room (focus point).

The choice of furniture arrangement is largely determined by the shape of the room.

With the asymmetric arrangement method, furniture is placed without using paired identical elements. The main task here is to maintain visual “balance” between small and large objects. With the circular method, all the furniture is arranged around one main element, such as a large table.

In the hall

It is best to choose a corner wardrobe in the hallway. It won't take up much space, but will still be roomy. Most of the things will probably be stored in it. If it is not possible to install a corner cabinet, you should pay attention to a long cabinet mounted along the wall.

For the hallway you should choose a light finish for the walls and ceiling

In the toilet

If the bathroom is not combined, then it will not be possible to place any furniture directly in the toilet. The maximum that the layout of a standard one-room apartment allows is a small horizontal shelf.

In the toilet you need to make maximum use of the wall behind the toilet by placing convenient shelves and cabinets on it

In the bathroom

The arrangement of furniture in the bathroom will depend on its arrangement of plumbing fixtures. If a shower cabin is installed, you can put a small floor cabinet in the room and hang shelves above the sink. If there is a bathtub, the best option would be to use the space under it to store, for example, household chemicals.

In a small bathroom, it is advisable to use compact household appliances; for example, when choosing a washing machine, you should give preference to a model with an overhead sink

In the kitchen

To design a kitchen that meets all the necessary requirements, you should draw up a detailed plan. It should take into account the length of the walls, the presence of projections and niches, sockets, and ventilation holes. When equipping a kitchen, it is important to follow some rules:

• you cannot place the stove closer than half a meter from the window;
• The sink must be installed away from the corner; it is much more difficult to remove splashes and drips there;
• Since things often spill and splash in the kitchen, the flooring should be non-slippery.

In a small kitchen it is important to use every centimeter of free space, including the window sill

Where to place it?

Before purchasing a wardrobe, think about what you want to use it for. If the closet is to serve as a wardrobe, then it should be located close to the bed. You can use a second closet and place it in the hallway. It is suitable for storing household appliances, dishes, construction tools, as well as outerwear that is not suitable for the season.

If you want to make the most of the space of a one-room apartment, then install one large closet in the hallway. It will become for you both a storage place for household items that are not often used, and a dressing room.

If you choose this option, be sure to consider the number and purpose of the shelves. It is better to place all clothes on one side of the closet, and equipment, tools and bedding on the other.

Transformable furniture

1. Closet. A wardrobe in a small one-room apartment plays a leading role in its design among cabinet furniture. Thanks to its design, it allows you to store a large number of things and does not take up too much space. Sliding doors do not block narrow passages, and the variety of models allows you to implement bold design solutions.
2. Sofas and beds. The transforming sofa has long proven itself in small spaces. When unfolded, it serves as an excellent place to sleep. When folded, it is suitable for relaxing and just sitting with friends in front of the TV. Also an excellent option for saving space is a transformable bed.
3. Tables and shelves. A folding table is a very popular piece of furniture in one-room apartments. If necessary, numerous relatives can dine at him at the same time. When folded, it is either a compact cabinet or a smaller table, suitable for two to three people. Pull-out shelves are also very convenient when space is limited.
4. Armchairs and poufs. Sliding chairs, like sofas, are very practical and easy to use. At the right time, it’s easy to turn them into a comfortable bed, and then return them to their original form. Poufs significantly outperform chairs in terms of space saving. As an example, due to the fact that they do not have backs or curved protruding legs, they can be easily removed under the table or moved close to the wall.

Transformable furniture allows you to effectively organize different functional areas in the same place. For example, in this one-room apartment, during the daytime, the doors of the cabinet open, in which the workplace is hidden

And at night the closet is closed and the bed is folded back - the room turns into a bedroom

Room zoning

When it comes to small one-room apartments, the idea of ​​combining several functional areas is especially attractive. Let's look at specific examples.

Podium bed

Most often it combines a sleeping area with a storage system. However, there are other interesting implementation options:

• The bed slides under the podium. A raised platform can be used as an area for almost any functional purpose: a relaxation area, a home office or a place to study.
• The podium masks communications or deficiencies in the room configuration.

The podium bed stands apart in its segment of types of cabinet furniture; it differs from standard pieces of furniture.

Bunk bed

A bunk bed can be more than just a place to sleep. With the right approach, the upper tier can easily be converted into a separate room. However, this option can only be implemented in an apartment with high ceilings.

A bunk bed in a studio apartment looks organic.

• A bedroom that does not occupy a single square meter. The first floor has a dressing room and a sitting area with a computer.
• The second floor is a bedroom. The lower tier is a recreation area. Both options have a significant drawback - a rather unsafe staircase. It is clearly not worth creating a sleeping place for a child in this way.
• The upper tier is the bedroom. There is a full kitchen downstairs. Safer stairs.

The rationality of this interior is amazing: every centimeter of it is used efficiently.

Zoning with partitions

Light (and not so light) partitions allow you to get rid of the feeling of “single room” and separate certain functional areas.

A curtain divides the room into a common room and a corner for a small child with a place to sleep.

In addition to a corner to relax, a child also needs a place to study.

Another option for separating a separate bedroom in a one-room apartment using light partitions.

Popular interior styles

One-room studio apartment in a modern style

Classic style.

The classic style is laconic. Natural materials are used in the design and strict geometry is observed. Smooth lines, right angles, squares, regular spheres and ovals are used.

Classic is more suitable for fairly spacious rooms

A feature of this style is also a large amount of decor: stucco, carving, sewing, etc. Nowadays, classicism is often combined with modern design, which allows you to create a lighter, more relaxed design.

Scandinavian style

This style is characterized by the presence of free space. A prerequisite is a large number of light sources. In the design of apartments in the Scandinavian style, natural materials and light, light textiles are used as furniture upholstery. Simple wooden tables, chairs, cabinets are the main distinguishing feature of this trend.

A bright one-room apartment in a Scandinavian style, for zoning which a semi-partition with a bar counter is used

Fusion style

With this design of the room, elements of several styles are used. Fusion adapts to the owners, allowing the use of brightly colored furniture and flashy finishes. As an example, you can imagine an antique cabinet against the backdrop of a carelessly tiled wall. Or decorate the walls with various materials, one is covered with wallpaper, the other is plastered.

Interior of a studio apartment in fusion style with dark accents on a light background

Loft style

No partitions - only a rational division of the area into zones using a minimum amount of furniture, lighting, colors of the flooring or walls.

Brick walls are typical for a loft - real ones or their imitation using wallpaper or decorative plaster

Brickwork and roughly plastered walls are the main elements characteristic of this style. The leading role among furniture corresponding to this trend is occupied by a variety of soft armchairs and sofas. The use of sets is not encouraged; it is better if all items differ in color and texture. The arrangement of such furniture in a studio or cafe would be especially appropriate.

High-tech style

This is the opposite of the classic style in interior design. Often, high-tech apartments resemble spaceship cabins from science fiction films.

Functionality and simplicity - these are the features inherent in the interior of an apartment in high-tech style

Furniture to create this effect is selected accordingly. It is characterized by:

• strict adherence to geometry;
• the presence of perfectly smooth surfaces;
• abundance of chrome elements;
• places for built-in equipment.

Choosing furniture for a one-room apartment

Guided by a pre-drawn layout plan, choosing furniture for an apartment becomes much easier, since it becomes clear what size furniture is best suited. Today, many options for compact but stylish furniture for small apartments have been invented, the most popular of which are:

Modular furniture

The advantage of such furniture is its low price compared to custom-made furniture, as well as the ability to completely fill one of the walls of the room with a structure made from the same or different system modules. In addition, manufacturers produce a wide range of colors for such furniture, so it will not be difficult to decorate an apartment in one color scheme.

Closet

Another option for maximizing the space of a room in a small apartment is to install a wardrobe under the ceiling along the entire length of the wall. A sliding wardrobe would also be a logical solution for a one-room apartment with a niche. The advantage of a sliding wardrobe is the presence of many niches for storing rarely used items. A popular solution today is to install a two-section wardrobe, in which one section remains open, which will be used as a shelving unit.

Transformable furniture

A new-fashioned solution today is transformable furniture, which can perform several functions at once. This solution allows you to save apartment space and your money on purchasing several individual furniture elements. Popular solutions for furniture transformers are:

• Lift-up retractable bed

• Transformable sofa bed

• Transformable chair-bed

• Modules for sliding wardrobes, for example, with retractable shelves, tables, etc.

Designer tips for choosing lighting for a one-room apartment

1. How good a furnished apartment will look depends largely on the lighting.
2. When choosing lighting fixtures, it is recommended to pay attention to sconces. They will advantageously separate the relaxation or sleeping area in the room.
3. LED indoor lamps will be appropriate in the kitchen, when delimiting the working and dining areas. They can also be used as lighting for decorative interior elements.
4. Massive chandeliers should not be placed in small rooms. They will make an already cramped space visually even smaller.

A one-room apartment should have general lighting, as well as lighting in each functional area

It’s easy to choose suitable furniture, taking into account the location and think about lighting in the design of a small one-room apartment. If you don’t discount all the necessary rules and advice from professionals, you can create an individual, beautiful interior without any problems.

Preparatory stage

To figure out how to properly arrange furniture in a one-room apartment, you need to approach this issue thoroughly and slowly. You should not buy a bed or other piece of furniture just because they are beautiful. When choosing furniture, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the room, its size, and the number of people living in it.

Before furnishing a room with furniture items, it is recommended to draw up a placement diagram. To do this you need:

• determine the dimensions of the living room, prepare its plan - this can be done independently on paper or using any computer design program;
• establish the purpose of the room - whether it will be used only as a bedroom and living room or also as an office or nursery;
• choose several arrangement options, draw them on paper or on the computer;
• be sure to consult with all family members;
• study photos of the interiors of the same premises in open sources;
• take into account the designers' recommendations.

Stages of self-assembly of furniture, rules for deciphering drawings
When drawing up a project, you need to understand whether there is a need for redevelopment. Often one-room apartments are turned into studios, demolishing the partitions between the kitchen and the room. This allows you to increase space and gives room for creativity. You can select several functional zones and use color design, special arrangement of lamps, etc. to differentiate them.

With all this, the correct choice of furniture is very important. You need to give up bulky cabinets, beds, and chests of drawers. For such apartments, functional compact furniture is preferable. It can be modular or transformable. A folding sofa that turns into a bed, a folding table, a sleeping place that slides under the podium or rises to the wall - these are the most successful options for a small space.

Equally important is the correct selection of colors. To decorate a small room, it is recommended to use 2-3 tones, one of which should be basic (any light shade, including white). The second color needs to be brighter and more saturated without any additions or variations (for example, pure yellow, but not lemon). It is desirable that the third tone be more noticeable than the others; even dark options are allowed. Colors are selected in a ratio of 60:30:10 (basic, additional, brightest, respectively). Darker tones are placed in the back of the room, light ones are left in the foreground. Bright shades are evenly distributed throughout the space, with the most noticeable ones placed in the background.

Photo ideas for designing a one-room apartment

Non-standard solutions

To rationally use the hallway space, you can install two semicircular cabinets to the left and right of the door. This option is suitable for rooms of non-standard shape.

If the apartment has a storage room, it is also better to close it with compartment doors. A regular swing door takes up space, and opening it in a small room is not always convenient.

There is also a place for a compartment in the kitchen, although it is rarely installed here. If there is a niche in the wall, close it with sliding doors. But they should not be wooden, but, for example, frosted glass. Inside the niche you can add lighting and place identical jars of spices and cereals on the shelves. This cabinet will definitely decorate your kitchen.

Posting rules

Like any important task, choosing and arranging furniture does not tolerate fuss. You can’t follow your desires and buy “that wonderful bed” or “amazing closet” just because you like them. Furniture is an important part of the interior; you need to choose it based on the technical capabilities of the room. Otherwise, all this beauty will turn into an absurd heap. But do you need a comfortable place to live, not a warehouse? Therefore, before furnishing a one-room apartment with furniture, try to evaluate the capabilities of the room and how to redevelop it if necessary:

1. Do not rush to bring in household items and decor if the room is empty, or take them out if you are thinking about reorganizing the space;
2. Take measurements of the room, hallway, kitchen, make an apartment plan on paper or using a graphic computer program in which interior designers work;
3. Create several furniture options by hand in a prepared plan or on the computer;
4. Analyze photographs of the furnishings of an apartment similar to yours. This will help you navigate the organization of space and choose suitable interior solutions;
5. Design tips on space zoning will be useful. In this case, in the middle of each zone, the main pieces of furniture are placed in a one-room apartment, and additional pieces are placed around them;
6. Opt for compact furniture that does not clutter up the space;
7. If you need a lot of furniture, then it is better to place it closer to each other so that it is convenient to move around the apartment;
8. Reflect all your preferences and ways of moving around your housing in the plan.

If you are not the only occupant of the apartment, coordinate with other family members several options for plans and jointly approve the most successful one.

Hall

A one-room apartment is a living room, a bedroom and an office at once, so we only bring in furniture that is necessary and not bulky, which has maximum functionality. If you have an apartment built during the reign of Khrushchev, the first step towards the furnishings of the hall will be to refuse to place furniture along the walls. This likens a narrow rectangular room to a corridor or a carriage, which cannot be called a cozy nest.

Modern design solutions are based on the square shape, since it is most convenient when creating an interior. What kind of furniture is needed and how should it be arranged in a one-room Khrushchev house?

Closet

We give preference to the coupe (one of the doors or all can be mirrored):

• Firstly, it is roomy;
• Secondly, it can serve to highlight two zones if it is placed with the end part facing the wall. In this case, it ceases to be visually perceived as a traditional cabinet standing along the wall;
• Thirdly, it is tall; the upper shelves will replace the mezzanine.

Chest of drawers, bedside tables

We choose tall and narrow ones to make the space as light as possible.

Bed

For proper rest you need a comfortable sleeping place. But you won’t be able to afford a royal bed. The options for one-room apartments are as follows:

• A folding sofa, an important detail of which is the presence of storage drawers;
• You can do without this item if you make a bedroom on the windowsill. It will be necessary to remake the window sill into a wide, long one, but this option will save space;
• Another option is to create a bed by the window on the podium, inside of which there are many compartments for storing things;
• A practical solution - a bed on the upper tier, a wardrobe, a work area, a computer desk, a chest of drawers, shelves, a pull-out bed on the lower tier - in one. This mega-functional invention is real! It is ideal for small spaces, even when a baby appears and the question arises of how to arrange furniture in a one-room apartment with a child and create a children's area.

Tables and shelves

Books, documents, needles, threads, all kinds of household items should always be in order, at hand, in a certain place, so that they can be conveniently obtained without spending a lot of time searching (you can use dividers, label drawers, boxes if they are opaque ). It is optimal to use:

• Open wall shelves of different lengths, where you can put decorative items and place photos;
• Open shelving that also serves as a partition;
• Closed shelves, interior boxes and baskets;
• Built-in sets, which, when opened, serve as a table for work, niches and shelves for storing various items.

When choosing built-in furniture, pay attention to the following details:

• Its color should not contrast with the color of the walls, so as not to visually reduce the area of ​​the room;
• Try to place such transforming headsets not above the sleeping place, because these are still attributes of the work area.

Armchairs and poufs

We will have to give up massive armchairs, replacing them with mobile folding chairs.

Lighting

In one-room apartments, a sufficient level of lighting plays an important role. It is preferable not to use large floor lamps and other massive light sources. It is best to make spot ceiling lighting, purchase wall sconces, and table lamps in a minimalist style.

Kitchen

Refrigerator, stove, sink, cutting table, cabinets for dishes, food, spices, dryer, microwave, food processor - this is not a complete list of kitchen attributes. All of them should fit on a minimum of 6-8 square meters, without complicating your movement around the room and ease of use: when opening the oven, you should not think about how not to hit the refrigerator.

Kitchen furniture should be ergonomic and functional. The dimensions of the kitchen set are minimal. It is better to make an individual project that allows you to rationally use the corner space of the kitchen.

Combining a kitchen and a room is one of the common solutions to the problem of lack of space if a family of three lives in an apartment. At the same time, the broken wall between the two rooms is partially restored by installing kitchen floor cabinets, which are a continuation of the unit, with a countertop that can easily serve as both a place for eating and a bar counter. A small kitchen is often associated with a lack of space for a dining table where the whole family can gather. Therefore, the dining area becomes necessary, and the studio apartment becomes popular.

Hallway and corridor

The hallway in the apartment is a business card. The overall perception of the interior depends on its design. The layout of hallways in different apartments is different, so ideas that work for decorating a square hallway will be completely inappropriate in a narrow and long one. Assess the size of the hallway, lighting, ceiling height.

If the hallway is small (represents a corridor), proceed in two ways:

• It is designed according to accepted design rules;
• They combine the hallway with an adjacent room - a kitchen or living room.

In the first case (especially if we are talking about Khrushchev), you will have to abandon the large cabinet and use instead:

• A sliding wardrobe with mirrored doors will not only increase the visual space, but will also solve the problem with the mirror in the hallway. In such a closet there is only enough space for seasonal outerwear (middle tier), shoes (lower tier), accessories (upper tier), everything irrelevant is put away for storage in the room. If possible, it is worth placing an ottoman for ease of putting on/taking off shoes, and place a shelf or hook for a shoehorn nearby;
• Modular furniture is an excellent solution for any, especially small hallways. No bulky cabinets, only interesting design proposals. This kit is assembled to order and will certainly meet all your requirements.

In the second case, the wall between the hallway and the room or kitchen is eliminated and replaced with an arch or other architectural solution. The hallway becomes part of another space and must stylistically match it.