minimalist living ideas

minimalist living ideas

this is the living room/bedroom and sofa bed there with plenty of storage for clothes and even work files we are i use a roller blind to cover some empty space let me show you what's behind it the blind reviews more storage so that's a cupboard for clothes and files and stationery. the bed becomes a double by sliding it out; you're keen photographer

i would suggest getting one of your pictures printed onto canvas the kitchen has shelves as well as cupboards for plenty of storage. i call this a doll's house because of the tiny window there. a tip that i picked up from interior design tv programs is to paint your entrance hall a darker colour so then when you walk into

the room, say, your living room, you have an impression of light and space because the room is painted with a lighter colour keeping things simple in the bathroom is essential and aim to get as much storage as possible for example i salvaged this unit from the side of the road that was a good find if you can, i would recommend a heated towel rail

so you can both heat the space as well as hang your towels first step is to do a clear out at least once every six months so go through all your paperwork clothes accessories and completely discard what you no longer need you can either throw away or recycle second tip is to redecorate the flat maybe every two to three years

it all depends on how long you are planning to stay there but believe you me a studio flat will feel claustrophobic every so often so by changing the color scheme and also rearranging the furniture you can have a semblance of living in a new place and it will actually make you feel so much better

third tip: keep on top of your cleaning it may seem a bit annoying to be always cleaning but especially in a studio flight you don't have a spare room where you can dump everything in and lock the door so keeping on top of the cleaning means that ok you don't have to clean every day but if you get into the habit of tidying up, cleaning, it will make

sense in terms of being efficient and then you don't have to spend a whole weekend doing stuff that you really don't want to in the flat you can go out and enjoy yourself instead. fourth tip: get some furniture that has at least a dual purpose, typical example is a sofa bed but you can also get an extendable table which can work as a

side console your desk and a dining table so something that is foldaway that you can either extend or reduce in size and you can tuck away when you don't need it fifth tip: renegotiate your utility contracts because you live in a studio flat you're more likely to be spending less electricity than a

larger house and many utility companies may use estimates so make sure that you give correct readings and also compare different suppliers to make sure you're getting the best deal remember leaving in a studio flat can be very cost efficient