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A small living area with space for a creative hobby zone

There’s always something special about your first own home. Finally, you’re in charge! Here’s a modern-style, small living area that’s big on personal priorities, like a compact hobby zone. Flexible furniture, including a desk that expands when you need it, helps stretch things out so there’s space for creativity, study and living your life the way you want to. 

A KRYLBO swivel chair stands at a desk. On the wall above are SKÅDIS pegboards and a SVARTGÖK wall clock.

A small hobby zone that stretches for you

Want a super compact, organised area for your creative projects? Why not start with this LÄNGDHOPP pull-out desk that expands to give you the space you need? Combine it with a padded KRYLBO swivel chair with a seat you can adjust to the right height. Ready to unleash your creativity? 

Light where you need it and a charger that won’t wander off!

This slim ENSMÄRKE desk lamp lets you direct the light where you need it – great for reading or doing a hobby. Plus, it has a USB-C port so you can charge your digital devices. And although it’s small for a lamp – good if your desk space is limited – it’s quite big for a charger. Which makes it more difficult for your flatmates to “borrow” it! 

A hand holds a mobile phone connected by a cable to a USB-C port in the foot of an ENSMÄRKE desk lamp.

Light where you need it and a charger that won’t wander off!

This slim ENSMÄRKE desk lamp lets you direct the light where you need it – great for reading or doing a hobby. Plus, it has a USB-C port so you can charge your digital devices. And although it’s small for a lamp – good if your desk space is limited – it’s quite big for a charger. Which makes it more difficult for your flatmates to “borrow” it! 

Organised storage for an easier life

Storage that helps you find things and cuts the clutter is always important. But the smaller your living area, the more crucial it gets. IVAR shelving units make a great home for boxes and mini chests of drawers that let you divide up and organise your things. Plus, they’re made from solid pine that you can paint to personalise or make it blend in perfectly with your décor, like we did here. 

Not much space? Relax!

Even in a small living area, you can find space for this comfy SALTMYRAN 2-seat sofa and create a spot to unwind, relax with a friend or do a bit of studying with your feet up. Why not add a versatile OLSERÖD side table? It transforms between two heights, so you get a coffee table and a higher table that’s perfect for things like having dinner in front of the TV. And a VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger can recharge your phone while you recharge your energy listening to your favourite music on your wired headphones. 

You can do it your way

Flexible, affordable furniture like the expanding LÄNGDHOPP pull-out desk, a comfy but compact SALTMYRAN 2-seat sofa and organised storage are the keys to getting the most out of this small living area. Maybe you’re short of space and money, but you can still prioritise the things you value, like the hobby zone here, and create the home you want. 

A dark beige KRYLBO swivel chair stands at a white LÄNGDHOPP pull-out desk near a window in a small living area.

You can do it your way

Flexible, affordable furniture like the expanding LÄNGDHOPP pull-out desk, a comfy but compact SALTMYRAN 2-seat sofa and organised storage are the keys to getting the most out of this small living area. Maybe you’re short of space and money, but you can still prioritise the things you value, like the hobby zone here, and create the home you want.