Many apartment tenants must work with small living spaces.
When living quarters are tiny, it's easy to feel cramped and unorganized. Many people who live in urban settings, such as apartments or condominiums, seek ways to make the most out of their small spaces. If this sounds like your situation, you're in luck -- you have many creative organization tools to make your small space both stylish and organized. Does this Spark an idea?
Living Room
Dual-functioning furniture pieces in your living area can save space and reduce a cluttered look. For example, use large baskets with covers or a trunk instead of a traditional coffee table. These types of attractive storage pieces can hold blankets or magazines, as well as provide a convenient table top for drinks or a laptop. Gather your favorite CDs and burn them to your computer as MP3s. This will preserve your favorite music, allow you to organize it into genres (or by artist), and give you extra storage space. When you're finished with the project, sell the used CDs for cash. Use a bench with cubbyholes to provide both seating and storage for books or shoes. If you don't have room for an entertainment center, consider hanging a flat-screen TV over the mantle to save space.
Bedroom
Most urban apartments are lacking in square footage and closet space, so the bedroom is an ideal location to incorporate organization tricks and tools. According to an article on The New Homemaker, you should pare down your wardrobe first. Choose two basic coordinating colors, such as black and beige, and build your closet around them. Choose two pairs of favorite jeans, five pairs of essential shoes, and eight warm and cold weather tops. To add variety to your wardrobe, simply add trendy accessories. Buy moth-proof under-the-bed storage containers for additional items. Hang hooks on the back of the bedroom door to hold coats or robes.
Kitchen and Bathroom
Tiny kitchens and bathrooms are very common in small apartments, and you'll need to use your creativity to have room for your essentials and workspace at the same time. Country Living suggests installing functional cabinets and shelves that allow you to store dishes and baking ware, as well as provide hooks to hang towels and utensils. Make the most out of your lower cabinets by purchasing organization bins with separators. If your kitchen is tiny, consider placing the trash can under the sink in the cabinet. Store rubber gloves and cleaning items on hooks inside the lower cabinet doors. If you have an old vintage sink in your bathroom, install a fashionable sink curtain to hide a plastic organization box with your toiletries.
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