7 Golden Rules to keep small spaces more organized

Vancouver Realtor-Carmen Leal

Do you live in a tiny apartment and struggle to keep your space organized and mess under control?
Don't fret - here are some failsafe rules that can make small living easy.


Rule 1 - Use your walls

• Use tall bookcases to add storage space and visual height to your room
• Install shelving over door ways or over toilet
• If possible, install custom build wall units that extend up to the ceiling

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Rule 2 - Invest in Double-duty Furniture 

• Use a bookcase as a room divider
• Use a hollow ottoman that offers storage space 
• Use a top lift coffee table

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Rule 3 - Streamline Technology

• replace you TV, radio, stereo, DVDs, CDs and alarm clock with a laptop. It will not suit everyone's life style, but will free up plenty of space

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Rule 4 - Go Mono

• When picking your colour palette look for 3 colours: 

          1. Light bright shade A: majority of the room
          2. Light bright shade B: majority of the room
          3. Darker colour: accent colour 

• The darker colour will add visual interest to the area
• Limit the accent colour to one area of the apartment to avoid overwhelming the eye. 

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Rule 5 - Make use of dead space

• Use a suitcase to store seasonal clothes
• Use a vacuum bag, when you need a suitcase - it's quick and easy to empty
• Use space above the fridge
• Use oven to store your pots, pans and bakeware ot hang them up

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Rule 6 - De-clatter relentlessly 

1. Homeless clutter

• things you love, you're yet to find the right home for it - find a home for it even if it's a junk drawer

2. Useless clutter

• things you ought to get rid of because it has no practical value - Ask yourself: Do I really need this? Or it is there because it;s always been there. If you don't need it, donate/bin it.  

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Rule 7 - Clean it regularly 

• remind yourself to be organized
• think to yourself when you leave a room: is there anything that needs returning back to the bedroom/kitchen-living room?
• Use a calendar app to schedule in weekly cleaning task.

Vancouver Realtor-Carmen Leal

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