Do you own a detached house, townhouse, or condo with one or more compact rooms? Perhaps you’ve invested in a tiny-home, a trend that has quickly become a mainstay across the province, country, and continent. Whatever the case may be, you’re on the hunt for an interior designer for small spaces in Vancouver BC. With years of experience in upgrading existing and new construction custom homes, Calvert Design has expertise in enhancing the aesthetic and function of spaces with limited square footage. Contact us today at 604.924.4034 for your FREE consultation, or read ahead first for insight into how interior design will work magic in tight spots.

How Interior Design Will Enhance the Look, Feel, and Function of Small Spaces in Your Greater Vancouver BC Home

Furnishing for Small Spaces

An interior designer has an innate knowledge of furnishings that work with small spaces. This generally involves handpicking items that leverage height of a small room, without compromising floorspace.Selecting tasteful furniture with storage features is also wise. It allows you to tuck items within that may normally rest on top of (or adjacent to) tables and seating, et cetera. An interior designer has a deep pool of furniture retailers and designers that they work with. This ensures that there are options to suit the personality of occupants (yourself included), the room, and home, while concurrently offering functional and aesthetic merit.

Built-in Storage

In addition to furnishings that have storage capacity, it’s also worth considering the addition of built-in structures to store things that you want to contain within a small room so that you don’t add clutter. Bay window storage seating (built into the wall below the window) is an idyllic example of this, as it can replace the need for a space-consuming sofa, while providing storage for pillows, throws, portable electronics, and more.

Lighting UP

Expanded windows will bring in natural light by day, but what about after sundown? Without intervention, your small spaces will feel small once again. This is where lighting fixtures come in, which can be used to illuminate from eye level to ceiling to create the feeling of more space.

Scaling Decor

We must clarify that “scaling” decor for a small doesn’t mean that you have to go out and buy tiny accent pieces as if you were purchasing items for a doll house. Instead, an interior designer will ensure that items being introduced into the space will better relate to room size and furnishings within to ensure cohesion. A large mural can still work great on the wall of a small room, as long as the framing aligns with the wall and adjacent structures while featuring subject matter (abstract, realism, or portrait) that doesn’t make the space feel tight. From art and sculptures to vases and plants, decor must be thoughtful scaled to the room.

The above concepts offer a great place to start with respect to small spaces. For a truly customized solution, you will want to consult with an interior designer near you. If your home is in the Greater Vancouver BC area be sure to schedule an appointment with Calvert Design Studio. Call us today for a FREE 20-minute phone consultation to get started.