Yes, we all need more of them and these ingenious ideas will make the most of every available space.
Text by Vanitha Pavapathi
A bed dominates the bedroom with the space beneath goes unused. So why not build a custom bed frame to maximise the floor space and create extra storage space like this home designed by Third Avenue Studio. Pull-out drawers flank the base and instead of having a bedside table which takes up space, the designers carved out a handy niche at the side of the headboard for charging of mobile devices.
Design by Third Avenue Studio
A bedroom door establishes much needed privacy but take up valuable space. Take a cue from IN-EXPAT and convert an internal door in your home into a secret door within a custom built shelving unit. Your home will look a lot bigger with storage space to boot.
Design by IN-EXPAT
Make full use of vertical space like how this 409sqft apartment in Brazil did. Throughout the perimeter of the communal spaces – from the kitchen to the living room – niched shelves run near the ceiling. This is a clever way to add additional storage and display space without actually taking up any room or weighing down the interiors.
Design by Estúdio BRA
The tiny space beneath each step of a staircase is great as additional storage space for books, shoes, batteries or whatever items you wish to keep in there. Nest Spatial Design has successfully incorporated this ingenious idea within a somewhat traditional staircase design, while Metre Architects adopted it into a raised platform design.
Design by Metre Architects (left) and Nest Spatial Design (right)
The kitchen island is not just for prepping food or simply one more space to gather around. Free Space Intent reimagined the kitchen island to integrate a wine chiller into its side, making it the perfect spot for social evening gatherings.
Design by Free Space Intent
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#1 Make use of under bed storage
A bed dominates the bedroom with the space beneath goes unused. So why not build a custom bed frame to maximise the floor space and create extra storage space like this home designed by Third Avenue Studio. Pull-out drawers flank the base and instead of having a bedside table which takes up space, the designers carved out a handy niche at the side of the headboard for charging of mobile devices.
Design by Third Avenue Studio
#2 Turn a regular door into a door with shelves
A bedroom door establishes much needed privacy but take up valuable space. Take a cue from IN-EXPAT and convert an internal door in your home into a secret door within a custom built shelving unit. Your home will look a lot bigger with storage space to boot.
Design by IN-EXPAT
#3 Add shelves close to the ceiling
Make full use of vertical space like how this 409sqft apartment in Brazil did. Throughout the perimeter of the communal spaces – from the kitchen to the living room – niched shelves run near the ceiling. This is a clever way to add additional storage and display space without actually taking up any room or weighing down the interiors.
Design by Estúdio BRA
#4 Use stairs as hidden storage space
The tiny space beneath each step of a staircase is great as additional storage space for books, shoes, batteries or whatever items you wish to keep in there. Nest Spatial Design has successfully incorporated this ingenious idea within a somewhat traditional staircase design, while Metre Architects adopted it into a raised platform design.
Design by Metre Architects (left) and Nest Spatial Design (right)
#5 Integrate a wine chiller within the kitchen island
The kitchen island is not just for prepping food or simply one more space to gather around. Free Space Intent reimagined the kitchen island to integrate a wine chiller into its side, making it the perfect spot for social evening gatherings.
Design by Free Space Intent
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