Designing small interiors is a unique challenge. It’s important to plan everything so that every square meter is used to its fullest potential.
Our guide can be helpful for everyone. However, it is especially dedicated to those who want to create a comfortable and functional home within a limited space.
In small spaces, it’s often ideal to create an open-plan layout, but for practical reasons, this is not always possible. Especially when designing a home for multiple people, where everyone wants a little privacy. It’s also crucial when there’s a need to define zones with different functions. This is where folding and sliding doors come to the rescue.
Folding Doors
Folding doors consist of two equal sections connected by hinges. When opened, they fold – or “break” – in half. This design allows them to be installed where traditional swinging doors would take up too much space.
With folding doors, you gain extra room that can be freely arranged. Their design is also suitable for partition walls, dividing a room into smaller sections. Since they are available in a wide range of veneer colors, it’s easy to match them with other doors in the house.
Sliding Doors
For example, sliding doors, which move along the wall or into it, help save valuable space. Using sliding systems eliminates the issue of the open door leaf colliding with furniture or other interior elements.
Wall-mounted sliding doors (which slide along the wall) can be installed at any time without requiring major renovations.
Doors that recess into the wall, however, require the installation of an additional plasterboard wall and a special cassette structure that allows the door leaf to slide into the wall. Once opened—or rather slid open—they become invisible, and the adjacent wall space can be used as desired.
What Else to Consider?
Primarily, colors. Light tones visually enlarge the space. It’s a good idea to choose monochromatic colors. In small interiors, fewer divisions are better. Gone are the days when every room had a different type of flooring.
Today, thanks to universal materials, the same flooring can serve in the living room, bedroom, hallway, and kitchen. Microcement, epoxy resin, or moisture-resistant vinyl panels work perfectly for this purpose.
Fortunately, more and more furniture manufacturers are also considering small spaces. Modern wall beds that look like cabinets during the day and transform into comfortable beds at night, foldable desks, and tables—all these solutions prevent clutter while making interiors functional.