FURNISHING FOR SMALL SPACES

So i recently visited an old friend of mine, we hadn't seen each other in a while, after school she went off and got married while i....[don't ask where i have been] looked for a career part. Well as usual i prepared well for the visit because i wanted to impress but most especially because i knew she was a show off. Upon entry into her humble abode the first thing i noticed was that we were fighting for walk space, she had loads of furnishing and huge Victorian sofa's entrapped in their small living room. Don't get me wrong they were all quite the expensive stuff but the space was small, way too small for the size and quantity of furniture's she had. In fact i loved some of her pieces and the visit went well though, lovely people, good food and plenty laughter. But I decided to write about it here as ,most Nigerian homes suffer the same fete and i remembered we had previously talked about choosing the color palette for your home in other not to turn your home into a zoo of colors, well today we are here with giving you tips on how to chose the right furniture/furnishing for a small space.
Small spaces require certain type of furniture and fixtures to make the space livable, the wrong furniture can turn the living space into a cramped over stuffed room.
Well below are some tips we hope you find useful.
1. You have to think, Does your living room really need the complete Sofa set? why not try something different. by Adding ottomans, Chaise lounges and pouffe, these are functional as it is a sitting that doubles as decorative accents.

Setting up a small space is also about finding and using hidden spaces, and most importantly choosing furniture that does more than one function. 

like this corner chair, this can seat perfectly in a corner as a decorative accent and also can be brought out when an extra siting is required. 

2. Make use of your wall space , don't keep it bare , wall storage systems are springing up and also used in adding a good look to your living area. 

3. Better still you can, kill two birds with one stone by buying a Television console that doubles as a storage system. You can effectively hide things in plain sight with these storage units.

4. Lamps - instead of using huge table lamps that takes up space, wall scones are a better idea while trying to utilize your space. Do not let your wall be wasted. 

they are simple , effective and also serves as wall decorative.

Use wall arts, framed family photographs and collages to to fill up wall spaces, also use mirrors, mirrors and more mirrors , you can never go wrong with it. 

Finally, while making the living room arrangements consider the walk flow of the space. {i.e, is it a walk through to get to another part of the house from]. 

Remember to keep it minimal because you want the room to look good as well as been functional.

Pictures of furniture pieces culled from IKEA, and pictures of living room culled from Home Design Lover. 

If you have questions or ideas you'd like to share with us, please drop it in the comment section.