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A full life in a small apartment

Given the chance, most people may opt for more room rather than less, but there is no reason a small space need be a compromise. Sure, you may have to be a bit more creative, but with smart storage ideas, multipurpose furniture and space saving solutions, any home can be optimised. Take a look around this apartment to see what we mean!

A person and a dog lying on a JÄTTEBO 3-seat modular sofa watching a show projected on a white TRETUR block-out roller blind.
A person and a dog lying on a JÄTTEBO 3-seat modular sofa watching a show projected on a white TRETUR block-out roller blind.

Dividing a small open plan space into zones

A tiny apartment with a hallway and living area? It’s all possible with zones! Here, a division in one room has been created with two large cabinets, slicing up the space while providing ample storage for both areas.

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A living area with two white TROTTEN cabinets with sliding doors next to a Samsala grey/beige JÄTTEBO 3-seat modular sofa.
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Take a little tour around this compact home

Leave your shoes at the door and step inside! There’s much to be discovered in every optimised inch of this storage-centric apartment.

Let the good times roll in with smart home products

One of the benefits of smart blinds and lamps is that they can be programmed to close and switch on and off at a certain time of day – convenient, but also the subtle nudge some of us may need to stop working and slip into the evening mood. And as this lamp is a speaker too, you can also get some music going!

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A SYMFONISK speaker lamp with Wi-Fi next to two smart wireless/battery-operated grey FYRTUR block-out roller blinds.
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The versatile blackout blind

TVs can take up a lot of space, but the benefit of a blackout roller blind is that you can pull it down and project onto it when you want a big screen moment and roll it back up when you’re done.

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A person pulling down a white TRETUR block-out roller blind with an image being projected onto it.
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This kitchen packs a storage punch

Quick breakfasts before work or slow Sundays with a friend – this breakfast nook works for both. A mix of open and closed storage above and below the worktop means that even with its small size, this little kitchen is more than capable – breakfast, lunch and supper.

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A person sitting on a FRANKLIN bar stool with backrest at a kitchen worktop, eating out of a grey GLADELIG bowl.
A white/pale grey-green ENHET kitchen with a beech BEKVÄM stepladder and a white NISSAFORS trolley.
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Multipurpose tables for every occasion

A well-fitting set of nesting tables integrates seamlessly with the surrounding storage. The smaller tables tucked below are the very definition of multipurpose, comfortably doubling as stools when some paperwork needs attention or some friends pop by to hang out.

A set of 4 black/birch effect FRIDNÄS nesting tables with stools between BESTÅ wall-mounted cabinet combinations.
A dog sitting on a cushion on a white stained oak BESTÅ wall-mounted cabinet combination below a window.
“
When living small, pick pieces that provide more than one function. Integrated storage that doubles as a dog bed? Now that’s what we’re talking about!
”

Fredrik BielIKEA interior designer

Smart, dual-purpose products, please!

Is it a table? Is it an air purifier? It’s both! Paired with a small air quality sensor, this table is an ideal item for living in a little space in a big, smoggy city, offering an extra, attractive surface while quietly improving the air quality.

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A pot plant on a stained oak veneer/white smart STARKVIND table with air purifier next to a JÄTTEBO 3-seat modular sofa.
A dog looking at its own reflection in an ash IKORNNES table mirror next to a smart VINDSTYRKA air quality sensor.
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A hardworking, storage-centric bathroom

High and low, open and closed – this bathroom is all about storage! Everyday items are in easy reach, perfumes are displayed, adding a sense of style, and higher up cabinets are home to the things needed less frequently.

A bathroom with white/pale grey-green ENHET/TVÄLLEN wash-basin with a GLYPEN tap below an ENHET mirror cabinet with 2 doors.
A person opening a white/pale grey-green ENHET storage combination above two white KUGGIS boxes with lids on a shelf.
A bathroom with a beech BEKVÄM stepladder with three steps next to a white/pale grey-green ENHET storage combination.
Toiletries in a set of 5 SAXBORGA jars with lids and tray on a white ENHET frame with 2 shelves, attached to a wall.
Three white FREDRIKSJÖN hand towels on a white open shelf next to a soap dispenser.

The compact laundry

By making use of the full length of the walls with a mix of open and closed shelves and cupboards, enough room was saved in one corner of the bathroom for a home laundry. It all goes to show that by cleverly configuring storage, you can almost magically create more space.

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An IKEA 300 UDDARP washing machine below a white/pale grey-green ENHET storage combination for laundry.
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