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A small space living room studio in Scandinavian style

You don’t need a big room or lots of money to do things your way. Here’s a small Scandinavian living room that’s full of tips, from the sofa bed to the shelving unit that divides it from a dining area. It’s all about expressing your style and getting more out of your space. 

A FRIDHULT sofa-bed stands in a living room area near a white KALLAX shelving unit and a bed with striped bed linen.

Combine different textiles to create a Scandi look you love

Textiles like cushions, curtains and rugs aren’t just a great, affordable way to boost your comfort. They’re easy to use to create your own individual decor that expresses your personality, too. Here, lots of bold, black and white patterns – typical in modern Scandinavian style – are mixed and matched. They work together with the bright yellow of the sofa-bed to give you a unique look.

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Curtains made from striped black and white VARGTÖREL pre-cut fabric hang in a room near a yellow FRIDHULT sofa-bed.
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A KALLAX is so much more than just a room divider

This KALLAX shelving unit can do a whole lot of jobs for you. It divides the living area from the dining and gives you lots of storage in these two areas. You can have both easy grab open storage and calming closed storage, like inserts or boxes. Plus, you can show off your favourite photos and ornaments in it.

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Objects including a VAPPEBY Bluetooth speaker and a KALLAX insert with 2 drawers on the shelves of a KALLAX shelving unit.
A white KALLAX shelving unit with many objects on its shelves including KALLAX inserts stands on a black KALLAX underframe.
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Customise your KALLAX storage with inserts and boxes

Organise your smaller stuff and help make your KALLAX storage more personal with inserts and boxes that fit perfectly.

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Flexible furniture is a must-have in a small Scandi studio

In a small space, furniture that doesn’t weigh a lot can be very handy. You can move it around to where you want it and put it out of the way when you don’t. Like this SKÅLBODA armchair or the BURVIK side table. Or the BÄSINGEN step stool with handrail that helps you reach things you’ve stored high up.

A white SKÅLBODA armchair and a BURVIK side table stand on a black and white VÄNDPLATS rug in a small living room area.
A BÄSINGEN step stool with handrail stands on a black and white VÄNDPLATS rug next to a transparent SAMLA box with lid.

Is it a sofa? Is it a bed? It's both!

This FRIDHULT sofa-bed is great when guests come to visit or those evenings with friends when no one wants the conversation to end. It transforms quickly and easily from sofa to bed and back.

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A FRIDHULT sofa-bed, configured as a bed, with BJÖRKGRÅMAL bed linen and an off-white KLIPPOXEL throw, stands on a rug.
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Create a living room where you’re the boss

Flexible or multi-purpose furniture, like the KALLAX shelving unit, is the key to making the most of the space in this small living area. Bold, black and white patterns and bright yellow accent colours help to create a very personal look with a Scandinavian vibe. Even when you don’t have a lot of money and space, you can still create the home you want.

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Some PANSARTAX storage boxes with lids on an INVALLNING trolley for boxes stand near a yellow FRIDHULT sofa-bed.
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Want to see what’s behind that KALLAX shelving unit?

Do you like this living area’s approach to making the best of a small space and doing things your way? Check out the dining area of this small space studio, too!

A VIHALS extendable table and VIHALS folding chairs stand in a small dining room area under a white ZEBRASÄV pendant lamp.
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