How To Fit Both Function And Aesthetic Into A Bare Room
If you’ve just moved home, getting everything into place can be a bit tricky. You’re not sure if you like the layout, you don’t want to overstuff the rooms, and you definitely don’t want to prioritize aesthetic over the general function of the space!
Thankfully, there are many ways to combine both the look and the use of any room in your home. Use tips like those below to inspire your design and make your new home feel much more like the space you’ve always wanted to live in.
Pop Storage Under Furniture
If you hide the storage, it’s never going to get in the way! That’s perfect for maintaining the wanted aesthetic of a room without compromising on the function required within it.
Shelves behind the sofa, boxes and drawers underneath chairs, extra shelves under the coffee table – or a series of nesting tables – are all good ways to increase your storage by putting the storage under any furniture.
You can increase the storage amount as and when you need to, especially as you put more furniture in your home. The room doesn’t become overwhelmed with the amount in it as you’re essentially just doubling up on the usable space you have!
Hide Radiators with a Sideboard Cover
Sideboards are great for any and all rooms, but if you’re standing in the middle of a bare room right now and all you can see is the radiator jutting out from the wall, this is the design tip to use! You can cover them without trapping the heat or causing a condensation build up by using radiator covers, made to look like sideboards and mini tables, and slotting them over the top.
Of course, if you’ve got a bulky radiator to deal with, you may need to replace it with something more workable. German electric radiators are quite good for this purpose, thanks to their more cuboid design, meaning they can fit well into smaller spaces. With this design’s radiator, if you want to put a sideboard cover on top, you should be able to slot one straight over without a problem.
Have a Bold Focal Point
When you’re designing your initial layout, it’s a good idea to have your room’s focal point marked out from the get go. This is usually the space where the main item in the room lives, such as the TV in the living room or the bed in the bedroom.
The more bold the focal point, the more it’s going to bring the rest of the room together. Using some wallpaper or a nice bright colour is a good way to ensure this. This also means the area can be used for multiple other items of furniture if you decide you don’t like the original layout you drew up.
Function and aesthetic are the most important parts of home design. If you’ve just moved house, make sure you take this into account to create a dream space.
