How do you arrange space in a small apartment?

A small home is often synonymous with complication when it comes to furnishing, but it can be seen as a challenge to be met, requiring ingenuity and creativity to create a practical and pleasant environment.

It's also possible to opt for an installation with a shelf within the same unit, enabling it to function as a desk. Finally, if you don't like the screen to be too prominent, especially in a small room, some TV units feature sliding panels, so you can hide your TV when you want. To open up the space as much as possible, vary the pleasures of open and closed furniture, and opt for light colors or white.

Of course, it's difficult to fit a large sofa into a small space, but that doesn't mean you can't have enough seating for entertaining. For example, if the room allows it, you can opt for a corner sofa to avoid wasted space. Another option is a space-saving sofa, which can be complemented by poufs or floor cushions when entertaining. There are also poufs designed to be stacked or slid under a coffee table to make the most of space.

As for the coffee table, it needs to be small, but also practical. Nesting tables allow you to modulate your set-up as you wish. Many coffee tables are height-adjustable, so they can be used both as a side table and a dining table!

Coffee tables are also designed to increase storage space, with built-in cupboards, shelves or drawers underneath the tabletop, an excellent way of making the most of space. Thanks to castors, some coffee tables can be moved effortlessly to suit different uses.

Space permitting, you can also opt for a dining table to be installed either in the kitchen or in the living room. To optimize space, use a table whose seats fit perfectly under the tabletop to save as much space as possible. But there are even more ingenious solutions: extendable tables are an excellent way of entertaining without running out of space, and without being crowded the rest of the time. For example, the PIANA extendable table from Mobilier de France France allows you to go from 4 to 8 places very easily!

But the prize for ingenuity certainly goes to the extendable console. Stuck against a wall, it takes up practically no space, and when unfolded, can be up to 5m long. A perfect option when you're used to having meals with a group and don't want your furniture to take up all the space the rest of the time.

If it's a studio, the sofa bed is, as mentioned above, a must. However, there are other options for creating a bedroom in a small space, such as foldaway beds with built-in bench. Acting as a sofa when closed and as a bed when open, they save a considerable amount of space. You can find them in vertical or horizontal format, and with the option of adding an over-furniture for even more space-saving storage.
The SMART collection by Meubles CELIO, available from Mobilier de France , offers several types of retractable beds in different configurations. It's up to you to choose the one that best suits your interior!

For smaller bedrooms, there are also clever arrangements. For example, beds can be fitted with a trunk underneath, allowing drawers to be installed for extra storage space. But some designs are even more suitable for a small bedroom, especially for use as a dressing room. In fact, there are bed bridges that provide storage space all around the bed, and even along the wall. Designed for small spaces, these storage units don't need to be very deep, so they take up as little space as possible. The ideal solution when you want to combine aesthetics, practicality and space-saving! Celio's MULTY collection offers a bed in the form of a bridge, corner or wardrobe, as well as hinged or sliding wardrobes.

As the bedroom (if there is one) is generally much smaller than the living room, care in decorating will be crucial to making it a pleasant, warm environment. Opting for light colors on walls and floors will give a more spacious feel. Natural and artificial light will also be a determining factor in avoiding the impression of living in a closet. Particular care should therefore be taken with the variouslighting sources, optimizing natural light and adding several artificial light sources. Using the walls to decorate with shelves for plants or decorative objects is a good way of keeping circulation flowing. You can also scatter mirrors in different places, which will make your rooms seem larger. You can also opt for transparent furniture: chairs, a coffee table or a dining table will lighten up your interior. Color can be added with frames, the size of which can be chosen according to the space available. Last but not least, the presence of rugs makes it easier to delimit spaces (especially in a studio). This type of tip will be very useful in the bedroom, but also in all the other rooms in your home, to make the most of a space that may be small, but is still pleasant to live in.