Decorating a small home or studio flat? Discover Pixtury's ideas and tips for small spaces!

Decorating small spaces is never easy and calls for ingenuity and imagination. When space is tight, organisation becomes essential: every corner of the home has to be carefully planned and put to the best possible use.

In this new Pixtury guide, we will help you plan functional décor for your small flat. Our interior design experts will give you the right tips to make the most of every square metre available! What's more, throughout the article you will find plenty of suggestions for posters for sale online to decorate the walls of your home with taste, as well as prints and pictures for hotels.

If you are renovating, it would be worth choosing an open-plan layout so as not to divide what little space you have into small rooms, and to make the spaces more versatile, as they can serve different purposes throughout the day. When choosing colours and accessories that convey elegance and simplicity, you can take inspiration from Scandinavian design.

The importance of light when decorating your small home

Light is very important in a small flat: making smart use of natural light means getting the most out of the space and giving rooms an airy feel. Windows, skylights and balconies are essential, and we recommend avoiding heavy or dark curtains that could filter out too much daylight.

Walls in soft shades or white will create a feeling of space in the few square metres of your flat, and choosing the right prints for your décor can help: with this in mind, we recommend some prints and pictures of outdoor scenes, such as mountain prints, perfect for your small flat.

For lighting, the ideal choice is a set of LED spotlights tailored to your needs that lights up every area of the flat. Make as much use as possible of wall lights instead of floor lamps, which take up more space.

If there are stairs in the few square metres you have, don't miss the chance to hang some elegant, refined pictures to decorate the staircase and use this space too in creating your dream home décor!

Decorating your studio flat and organising small spaces

In a small flat or a studio, organisation is everything: every space must have its purpose. With this in mind, you may well find some tips on Feng Shui décor useful, the Eastern discipline that aims to bring balance to different kinds of space.

Bathroom décor often has to contend with very tight spaces. We recommend choosing compact sanitaryware with curved lines, ideally wall-hung as it's easier to clean. The space under the washbasin can be used to store accessories and soaps or to create a beauty corner.

What do you think of these images for your bathroom? Alternatively, you can also take a look at our collection of sea prints.

In the kitchen, you can make use of vertical space with shelves and wall units to store jars, cutlery, plates, pans and much more: you will have everything to hand without creating clutter. A small table on wheels with shelves underneath can serve as a worktop for cooking and for storing things and, when needed, can be moved next to the dining table for dinner with guests.

And if there is a bare wall left, don't forget that home décor matters in small spaces too! To liven up a room that feels too dull, you can add a strong splash of colour and paint the walls purple. If, on the other hand, you love dark, slightly retro atmospheres and unconventional décor, how about decorating your home in Alfred Hitchcock style?

Back to tradition. What could be better than a beautiful landscape to bring light to your studio flat? Here are some landscape prints from our collection to breathe new life into the atmosphere of your rooms.

Dividing the spaces in a small flat

Use sliding doors to separate rooms without taking up too much space. To divide the living area from the sleeping area, you can use a bookcase with shelves open on both sides, or curtains or room dividers. Let's always bear in mind that space is limited and that the room must not feel oppressive. Have you thought about Zen-style décor for your bedroom?

If the ceiling height allows, a mezzanine can be an excellent solution for creating a small bedroom separate from the rest of the home. Stacked spaces let you have several rooms in very little space. The stairs can also conceal handy built-in bookshelves or drawers. A storage bed can help you find room for sheets, blankets and other items. A particularly popular solution nowadays is to embrace creative upcycling and decorating with pallets, which can be turned into all kinds of furnishings; provided, of course, that we have enough space!

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