10 life hacking, to help organize the living space

1. Make a list of your habits

If you do decide to do arrangement of the house, do not be lazy to make a detailed list of what you used to do in a particular room, to feel it as comfortable as possible.

So, if you love to read before bedtime, it is necessary to plan in the bedroom wall swivel lamp. To on the bedside cabinet was more space, use hanging lamps or wall sconces.

2. Consider door opening system

This is especially important in small narrow spaces, such as a corridor. We often forget that in addition to the usual swing doors There cassette, which slides into a partition wall, and overhead models that are put on a special rail that allows them to slide along the wall.

Of course, each of these types has its own characteristics. Thus, for mounting the cassette door, you will need a wall thickness of not less than 20 centimeters. Overhead same model can be installed on any partition, but they have poor soundproofing. But these are the compromises that need to go, not to beat about the door forehead.

3. Decide how to be organized storage system

If you are not very tall, it makes no sense to design cabinets to the ceiling. And if from saving space you still dare to them, keep it seasonal things or what you need, at best, twice a year.

Thinking over the layout and arrangement of furniture, to visualize each step or action in the future, you, for example, did not have to go from the dining room for wine glasses through the whole apartment. Everything should be user-friendly and handy.

4. Consider your height

This factor determines a lot. For example, we all know that high doorways - it's beautiful. But if a person who has the growth of 160 centimeters, 240 centimeters openings need?

Believe me, it will be uncomfortable, it will feel small and defenseless in such a space. A house - a fortress in which we should feel comfortable and protected. The same applies to the height of countertops in the kitchen and sinks in the bathrooms.

5. Provide storage space for household appliances

It is important to try and plan a small but separate utility room, where you can place the washing machine, tumble dryer, vacuum cleaner and various household remedies for house cleaning. If this is not possible, at least try to provide for them a separate place to the buckets and mops were not in sight.

6. Do not forget the important details when planning a bathroom

Relatively bathrooms, especially in small spaces, it is very important to ensure that all doors - doors, shower cabins, storage systems - do not interfere with each other to open and not restricted pass.

When planning the bathroom, it is necessary to understand exactly what you are going to place it and how much space you will need for this. If space allows, define a place for storage of towels and bathrobes.

7. Think about the layout bedroom

Remember that 30% of their time is spent in the bedroom and it is very important improvement. Analyze your habits: Do you keep here the books, mobile phone, clothes. Think about whether or not to organize the workplace in the room.

8. Use a non-standard system storage to save space

Consider equipping each room. In the bedroom you can organize a spacious walk-in wardrobe, chest of drawers or, for example, a special box in the bed. As the storage systems may be used and non-standard facilities, such as vintage suitcases or trunks. So in your apartment will be original and at the same time functional piece of décor.

9. Think about the comfort of your pets

Few people, making wish lists for layout of the house, takes into account the needs of their pets. But these are the same creatures who need a place to sleep, food and toilets.

For example, you can advance to figure out how to move the toilet a few centimeters to locate in an inconspicuous corner of the toilet for your cat. Similarly, you can plan in advance a place for him houseBy issuing it in such a way that it is not knocked out of the general style of the interior.

10. Use mirrors to visually expand space

If you can not place a full-length mirror, it makes sense to make the cabinet fronts or one of the mirrored hallway doors. This, incidentally, will also help to visually expand the space and make the room dark lighter.

Even more tips and photos of life hacking design solutions can be found in the book Eugene Zhdanova "Dream House." It gathers the best projects, advice on planning and design of a variety of interiors.

After all, no two people are alike, and there are no universal house - every room settling for the one who will live in it. Due to the author's life hacking you can visually enlarge the space, to design the perfect dressing room, pick up the design food and much more!

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