Making the Most of Small Spaces by Anoop Parikh

By Anoop Parikh

This is much-needed details on easy methods to use area successfully in studio residences and in each room of the large domestic. cutting-edge kitchen equipmaent and garage strategies, inventive space-saving principles, and tips about utilizing colour, development, texture, and hid and reflected parts help in making small areas biggeron a wise price range.

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Making the Most of Small Spaces

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Use plenty of fabric for a generous effect, and make sure that the fabric can be removed for cleaning. nd accent lighting In this rustle living room (left). llgllt It Cljfls attracts the eye. When coupled With lew-level baclcgrounJ ll9ht1ng. the result Is wondwfully relaxlftg. Tile LIG HTING All living rooms, whatever their size, play host to a wide It therefore makes sense to invest in flexible fittings. variety of activities, all with different lighting needs. Those with dimmer switches make it easy to alter the items (above left) as well as clraw Moving around, holding conversations, and watching mood.

Better to screen the window with blinds, as here. Alternatively, fix glass shelves across the window, and use the space to display decorative objects or steam-loving plants. Make sure that shelves can be removed for cleaning. If you plan to store everyday items such as toiletries here, check that they are within easy reach. mounted spots. White bathroom fittings help to bounce it into the corners. 76 • B ED R OOM S AND B AT H R OOM S . 77 I N D E X Page numbers in italic refer to the c director-style chairs, 5 3 illustrations candle sticks, electric, 58 dishwashers, 47, 47 bedrooms, 6 5 canopies, bed, 66 display lighting, 59 living rooms, 50-3 ceilings, 'lowering' and 'raising', 1 3 display storage, 3 1, 36, 52 multi-purpose, 37 alcoves, storage, 3 2 , 6 5 , 68 chairs, 5 0 - 3 , 6 1 divan beds, 36, 5 3 , 7 3 one-room living, 22-5, 35 Anglepoise lamps, 60 chests, 37 doors, sliding, 45 storage, 32 A appliances, kitchen, 46 chests of drawers, 43, 65, 69 downlighters, 59 archways, 7 7, 2 5 chopping boards, 46 draining boards, 45 attics, 1 0, 7 0 closets: draperies: furniture: futons, 2 5 , 26, 65, 73 G bathrooms, 74, 75 cupboards, 45 gadgets, 46 B bedrooms, 65, 66, 70 screening alcoves, 69 galleries, 22, 22, 54 basements, 1 0 corner, 45, 5 2 , 64 showers, 7 5 galley kitchens, 44, 47 baskets, turntables, 45 kitchens, 42, 42, 44 drawers, under-bed, 36, 7 3 mirrored doors, 38 dresses, 7 0 sliding doors, 4 5 dressing tables, 6 5 baskets, 3 2 , 42, 45, 7 7 bathrooms, 73, 28, 63, 63, 74-7, 74-7 clothes: garment rack, 70, 7 7 H halls, 50 baths, 74 displaying, 69 E halogen lighting, 7 4 bay windows, 37 storage, 70-1 electricity, bathrooms, 7 5 headboards, 66 bedlinen, 25, 36, 72 coats, 70 'enlarging devices', 1 0 heating, bathrooms, 75 bedrooms, 63-73, 63-73 coffee tables, 37 equipment, kitchen, 46 hooks, clothes, 69 beds, 63, 65, 66 collections, displaying, 3 1 , 36, 5 2 extensions, 1 0 color, 1 3 extractor fans, 22 box beds, 6 5 daybeds, 2 5 , 3 7 bedrooms, 65 K kitchens, 22, 2 5 , 26-7, 4 1 - 7 , 4 7 -7 divans, 3 6 , 53, 73 living rooms, 49 sleeping platforms, 7 1 , 7 8, 24, monochrome schemes, 1 0 fabric, room dividers, 5 7 one-room living, 22 faucets, 7 5 L computers, 61 filing cabinets, 6 9 , 7 2 L-shaped rooms, 2 6 corner closets, 45, 5 2 , 64 floors: ladders, 7 7 , 7 9 , 2 6 26, 54, 6 5 , 66, 66, 72 sofa beds, 2 5 , 6 5 under-bed storage, 7 3 bedside tables, 69 cushions, 37, 53 blanket boxes, 3 7 , 69 knives, 46 living rooms, 5 7 landings, 6 0 , 7 0 one-room living, 22 lighting: blenders, 46 D fluorescent lighting, 4 7 background, 7 6 blinds, 33, 5 7 , 64, 6 5 , 77 daybeds, 2 5 , 3 7 focal points, 1 0, 24, 2 5 , 66 bathrooms, 75, 76 books, 3 1 desks, 58, 6 1 foldaway beds, 65 bedside, 69 box beds, 6 5 dimmer switches, 5 9 footstools, 53 displays, 59 butcher's blocks, 43 dining chairs, 5 3 freezers, 46 downlighters, 59 butler's trays, 3 7 dining tables, 3 7 , 5 3 , 5 7 French windows, 50 electric candlesticks, 58 7 8 .

Corner closets are unusual and decorative, and they often seem less intrusive in small bedrooms. A low-level bed (previous page, left) helps to keep heads clear of the dramatic roof in a galleried bedroom. ight) a wall-mounted sink and mirror put an awkward corner to good use. 6 4 • B E D R O O M S Beds and chests of drawers are often the largest items in feel spacious; pale, soft colors and shades of white are the house, so it is very easy for small bedrooms to seem the traditional choice in these circumstances, but an airy doubly cursed.

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