Designers highlight tips to decorate compact houses

by RNA Corp Real Estate Company

Irrespective of the size, every house-owner loves to beautify their house. Design experts believe that the size of a house should never overshadow the enthusiasm of the owner to decorate it.

Indian real estate sector is facing a high demand for compact homes. This is due to the surging property prices, high cost of living and increasing number of nuclear families. Designing the compact home aesthetically is the biggest challenge.

Designers say that people must strive to optimize the small spaces into comfortable homes. “Interior of small spaces should not be hampered with various elements. Making it look spacious, with a decent design approach that works the best to give a subtler look for compact houses.

Here are some tips to make the compact homes appear capacious!

1. Keep it simple to keep it big

Décor of compact home should be kept simple, to make it look spacious. Designers say that simplicity is more than just modern concepts. Simple designing can also implicate classical designs. Additionally, the designers say that owners of compact houses should only use modest furniture, leaving sufficient space on the floor. Filling the house with excessive objects gives a congested appearance.

2. Smart Designing

Designing compact houses is even more convenient in this modern world. An expert designer from RNA Builders suggests that designers should incorporate smart ways for furnishing houses. For small homes, folding furniture and multi-functional units make an ultimate choice. Sofa-cum-beds, murphy beds or trundle beds are some examples that can be used in place of traditional beds.

3. Play with colors

Interiors of small houses most often become visible in a single glance. To create an illusion of a bigger house, designers should use soft textures and light shades. This is an ideal way to give a depth to small spaces. Designers say that the choice of an owner plays a major role. In this case, home owners should be careful while selecting the right color scheme.

4. Make it shine

For modest home designing, integrating mirrors is a smart choice. Wardrobes, bathroom and other objects can be modified using glass, to give the house a sleek look. Moreover, a mirror placed in the right position gives a bigger appearance to smaller spaces.

5. Store in disguise

Every house, whether big or small, needs to have hidden storage spaces. Experts say that the designers must be innovative while adding storage spaces in compact houses. Making drawers below wardrobes can be one such way of creatively designing small homes.

As an smart tip, interior designers from RNA Corp state that placing items that reveal the personality of residents, is an efficient way of taking the attention away from compact space.