A growing kid needs ample space for exploring and playing in their home. More so in an era scarred with lockdowns. But most 2BHK apartments in urban cities have limited space. So, it’s a challenge to come up with creative solutions to let the kids have all the fun.
But fret not! It is possible to create abundant space for a child in a 2BHK flat with a little planning and organisation.
Dead spaces, like corridors, a tiny balcony, an unused corner of the room, can become treasured nooks for young ones. To a kid, it can be a secret spot for reading or a playing area. So jazzing these corners up a bit and integrating them in the house’s overall look helps a lot.
5 Simple 2BHK Interior Design Tips to Give Your Kids All the Room They Want
Here are several inventive tips and tricks that can be used to maximise space:
1. Strive to Stay Organised
This may sound hard to achieve with a kid as they are notorious for scattering everything, everywhere. Books could end up in the refrigerator, and toys seem to rule the house from the kitchen to the bathroom.
But decluttering your kid’s belongings from around the house can still be done. The trick is to demarcate a space for the kids to play. For instance, make the sofa, kitchen and bathroom off-limits for playing. For the rest of the rooms, invest in space-saving habits, like utilising the hanging rod instead of additional boxes in the cupboard for clothes.
2. Invest in a Low-Level Open Cupboard
One of the best ways to keep an organised house is to get your kid in the organising habit. So you can install a low open cupboard or closet where your kids can stow away their toys, books, crayons, game sets, etc. after playing. It can be placed in a corner against the wall, where all the toys go after game time. Taking effort in teaching kids this habit will undoubtedly save up a lot of time cleaning up later.
3. Choose Pastel Shades
One of the best things about space is that illusions can be created to make the house look bigger than it is. Interior designers swear by these neat space-expanding tricks since they come in handy all the time and can be applied everywhere.
One of the most common ways to create the illusion of space is by using pastel colours. Walls painted in white or other light colours reflect light and make the house look bigger and brighter.
4. Make Use of Vertical Space
In a 2BHK apartment, vertical space is the king. Not only does it take up little space on the floor, but it also provides for a great deal of storage. Tall cabinets are convenient when it comes to storing kitchen crockery. Pillars can easily double up as bookshelves. Even investing in a false ceiling for extra hidden storage is a good idea. This can be where the winter clothes, blankets, extra bedding can be stored.
Vertical space becomes essential in the child’s room. If there are two kids, bunk beds are the perfect option to save space. In any room, the bed and the wardrobe take up the maximum space. With a bunk bed, a lot of floor space gets freed for moving around.
Vertical Space can also be utilised effectively in the kitchen. Appliances like microwaves, toasters etc., can be stacked on top of each other. Overhead kitchen cabinets have become the new norm in apartments.
5. Choose the Right Furniture
The best way to create space for a child is to invest in the right kind of furniture. After all, the furniture decides the free space available in the apartment as well as the entire look and feel of the place. So, in a way, the furniture you choose determines the personality of your house.
Wooden furniture is always the best choice. This is because they are durable and also look aesthetically pleasing. These days we have several options of wooden furniture available in sleek, modern designs. Moreover, when it comes to managing storage space, such as a box bed or a sofa-cum-bed, the advantages of using wooden furniture outweighs metal furniture any day.
In a 2BHK house with a growing kid, it is always a good idea to invest in foldable, movable furniture. This is especially applicable to furniture that is not utilised all the time - such as the dining table, the study table, the side-coffee table near the sofa. There are a lot of options available in the market, but it is always a good idea to get it customised as per your apartment so that it fits perfectly.
Think of a workstation, such as a table with a dedicated cabinet for all office files neatly tucked away in the corner of your bedroom. It offers you your own tiny space for working and makes room for others living in your home too.
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Our experts can offer end-to-end solutions for designing home offices, smart kitchens and dining spaces, creating play areas for kids and even spaces for studying or relaxing. All you need to do is to share with us your dream, and our team will make it come alive.
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