Our European neighbours have spent the quarantine in their garden or terrace, with enough space to breathe the outdoors and with views beyond buildings. According to the latest data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), Spain leads the ranking of European Union (EU) countries in which the highest percentage of the population lives in a flat: 66.5% of Spaniards live in this type of building compared to 33.1% who live in a house, as is the example of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. <\/p>\n
To understand it better, it is necessary to go back to the fifties, when Spaniards left rural areas to live in the city<\/strong>. At that time, the aspiration of many families was to own a home to develop their personal and professional lives. However, living in a small apartment has some advantages, mainly its cleaning and maintenance, which is simpler<\/strong>. In single-family houses, the design and layout greatly influence the feeling or not of coldness and discomfort. The less space we have, the more close at hand we will have everything and everything easily tends to be warm and welcoming. Despite the ease of cleaning, maintenance and decoration that having a small home entails, the main problem is the lack of space. Making the most of the space through an optimal layout and decoration according to the lifestyle is possible. Do you want to know how? Kaleidoscope gives you 4 tips to make the most of space in small flats. <\/p>\n In small flats, we often do not have walls that specifically delimit different rooms in the house.<\/span> Instead, we will have to bet <\/span> on redistributing the space through differentiated environments according to their functionality. <\/strong>Clearing the passage areas, not obstructing the entry of light<\/strong> or sticking to the wall those pieces of furniture that are taller and bulkier are other ideas that can help us improve the distribution of our apartment.<\/p>\n In small and small flats, making the most of the space with a good choice of furniture is essential. A tip to place shelves on the walls<\/strong>, and even above the door frames, designer stairs with plants. Having custom-made wardrobes, which cover the entire wall up to the ceiling and eliminating furniture that is unnecessary and does not take advantage of us to store anything, will also allow you to get more out of the entire height of the room. Choice of furniture <\/strong>that is not bulky and that, at the same time, helps us to increase capacity, betting on dual-use and modular furniture<\/strong>, or custom-made furniture, as we mentioned up to the ceiling. The sofa, for example, is useful if it has a trick. Choose sofa beds for when you receive guests and want to take advantage of it. <\/p>\nHow to make the most of space in small flats<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Harnessing light<\/h3>\n