SHOKO.news: NO.19 SMALL SPACE INTERIOR
EVERY INTERIOR DESIGNER LIKES TO ARRANGE HUGE SPACES, AS THEY GIVE ENORMOUS POSSIBILITIES, WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS YOU CAN DESIGN EACH SPACE IS AN INTERESTING AND FUNCTIONAL MANNER. HUGE AREAS ALLOW FOR FREE ARRANGEMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF NON STANDARD ELEMENTS.
SMALL SPACES HOWEVER ARE A HUGE CHALLENGE. THE INTERIOR MUST REMIAN FUNCTIONAL, COZY AND ESTHETIC. SINCE SOME TIME YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING US HOW TO ARRANGE SMALL SPACES. BELOW YOU MAY FIND SOME SHOKO TIPS AND SOLUTIONS, WHICH WE HAVE USED IN OUR PROJECTS. WE HOPE YOU WILL FIND THEM HELPFUL IN ARRANGING YOUR INTERIORS ON YOUR OWN.
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1. KITCHEN WE HAVE A SMALL SPACE AND THE CLIENT WANTS AT THE SAME TIME TO HAVE A TABLE AND AN ISLAND IN HER KITCHEN. HOW DID WE FULFILL THOSE TWO NEEDS? WE HAVE CREATED A SPECIAL "ISLAND-TABLE", THAT BOUNDS BOTH FUNCTIONS. ADDITIONALLY IT IS VERY CAPACIOUS, AS THE DRAWERS ACCOMMODATE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF KITCHEN ACCESSORIES. "ISLAND-TABLE" IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN SPEND GOOD TIME WITH THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS. YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST, DINNER AND THE SUPPER :) OR JUST SIT AND TALK DRINKING YOUR FAVORITE COFFEE. SEE THE SOLUTION IN PASTEL DOTS 
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THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE THAT SHOULD BE OBEY WHILE ARRANGING SMALL SPACE IS AS FOLLOWS - USE ANY POSSIBLE SPACE! IN THE PROJECT POUDRE NO. 22 AN ADDITIONAL FUNCTION WAS ADDED TO THE COUNTERTOP OF THE BAR. BY A GENTLE BOLDING OF THE COUNTERTOP WE HAVE FIT IN DRAWERS INTO IT. BY DOING SO WE HAVE GAINED AN ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR KITCHEN ACCESSORIES. SEE THE END RESULT ON YOUR OWN! |
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IN A SPECIAL KITCHEN AREA OF OUR SHOKO OFFICE WE HAVE A LIMITED STORAGE SPACE. IT IS CRUCIAL HOWEVER TO HIDE ALL THE KITCHEN ACCESSORIES - THE SHOKO TEAM LOVES TO COOK AND COME UP WITH NEW RECIPES :) WE DECIDED TO BUILD A DRESSER FROM IKEA MODULES. NOW WE ARE ABLE TO FIT IN ALL WE NEED. INSTEAD OF A STANDARD LAYOUT OF LOWER CUPBOARD, IN-BETWEEN SPACE AND A HIGHER CUPBOARD, WE HAVE ADDED ANOTHER IN-BETWEEN MODULE, THAT CREATED THE FINAL SHAPE OF OUR LOVELY DRESSER. :)
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2. BATHROOM THE BATHROOM IN APARTMENTS IS RATHER SMALL. WE HAVE TO FIT IN THE SHOWER, BATHTUB, SINK, WASHING MACHINE AND SOME SHELVES WHERE WE CAN STORE COSMETICS. FOR THIS STUFF THERE IS ALWAYS NOT ENOUGH SPACE. IF YOU DECIDE TO GO FOR A "GEBERIT" SOLUTION, IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO USE THE SPACE ABOVE IT TO CREATE SOME SHELVES FOR CREMES, PERFUMES AND OTEHER ACCESSORIES. SEE THE SOLUTIONS IN OUR PROJECTS! 
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3. BEDROOM
CAN YOU DESIGN A VERY SMALL BEDROOM IN A FUNCTIONAL AND ESTHETIC MANNER? DEFINITELY YES! :) DON'T FORGET ABOUT MIRRORS! THEY CREATE OPTICAL ILLUSIONS AND HELP TO ENLARGE THE SPACE :) THANKS TO THEM YOU HAVE IMPRESSION THAT THE ROOM GOT ADDITIONAL AREA. DON'T BE AFRAID TO DIVIDE THE WALLS BY COLORS, WALLPAPER OR EVEN BRICK. IT MIGHT SEEM TO REDUCE THE SPACE BUT IT'S COMPLETELY OPPOSITE. VERTICAL DIVISIONS INCREASE THE ROOM AND HORIZONTAL DIVISIONS CAUSE ITS WIDENING. IN PROJECT LOVING IT WE DIVIDED THE WALL BEHIND THE BED. ON THE LEFT SIDE WE ADDED BRICK TILES THAT INTRODUCES A BIT OF COZINESS THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT IN A BEDROOM :) THE BRICK TILES COULD PROTRUDE FROM THE WALL THAT WOULD LOOK ARTIFICIALLY. IN ORDER TO OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM WE DECIDED TO ADD PLASTERBOARD. THANKS TO THAT THE BRICK WALL LOOKS VERY NATURAL AND PERFECTLY FIT TO THE SPACE. SEE THIS SOLUTION IN PROJECT LOVING IT 
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4. SLANTED CEILINGS AREA ALMOST EVERYONE HAS A PROBLEM HOW TO ARRANGE THE SLANTED CEILINGS AREA. WE DECIDED TO ARRANGE KITCHEN IN OUR OFFICE UNDER THE SLOPED CEILING. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE KITCHEN AS MUCH FUNCTIONAL AS POSSIBLE WE DEEPENED THE COUNTERTOP TO 90 CM. THANKS TO THAT NO ONE HITS THE HEAD ON THE SLANTED CEILINGS WHILE COOKING, THE ADDITIONAL 30 CM IS A PERFECT PLACE TO PUT KITCHEN ACCESSORIES SUCH AS TEAPOT, COFFEE MACHINE AND OTHER STUFF. THE ROOF LIGHT BRIGHTS THE WHOLE KITCHEN AND IN ADDITION IT GIVES A BIT OF COZINESS IN THIS SPACE. 
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5. SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS OUR CLIENTS ASK US FREQUENTLY HOW TO ARRANGE THE SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS. VERY OFTEN IT IS A PLACE WHERE YOU STORE UNUSED STUFF OR IT IS A FAVORITE PLACE OF YOUR DOG :) TRY TO ARRANGE A SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS AS A SMALL COZY CORNER WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEND TIME. PUT THERE A LAMP WHICH WILL LIGHT UP THE SHADY SPOT. ADD ALSO AN ARMCHAIR OR A BOOKSHELF. THANKS TO THAT YOU WILL CREATE A PERFECT PLACE TO READ BOOKS. ADDITIONALLY THE NEW COZY CORNER (LIKE IN THE PROJECT LOVING IT) WILL BECOME A PART OF THE LIVING ROOM AND THUS THE SPACE WILL BE ENLARGED :) SOON WE WILL SHOW YOU OUR NEW IDEAS FOR SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS DESIGNED BY SHOKO :) 
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6. FURNITURE
TRY TO CREATE FURNITURE SPECIALLY FOR YOUR NEEDS! DRAW YOUR IDEA AND THE CARPENTER WILL BUILD EVERYTHING WHAT YOU DREAM OF. THE BOOKSHELF PRESENTED BELOW WAS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR INVESTORS NEEDS. THE HAVE A LOT OF DOCUMENTS AND THEY WANTED TO STORE THEM IN THE CLOSED DRAWERS. ON THE OTHER HAND THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS THEY WANTED TO EXPOSE ON THE SHELVES! VOIL'A :) SHOKO-SHELF WAS CREATED IN A COUPLE OF SHAKES :)
YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHAT KIND OF STUFF YOU WANT TO STORE AND HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO STORE THEM! LET'S DO IT :)
TRY TO CREATE FURNITURE SPECIALLY FOR YOUR NEEDS! DRAW YOUR IDEA AND THE CARPENTER WILL BUILD EVERYTHING WHAT YOU DREAM OF. THE BOOKSHELF PRESENTED BELOW WAS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR INVESTORS NEEDS. THE HAVE A LOT OF DOCUMENTS AND THEY WANTED TO STORE THEM IN THE CLOSED DRAWERS. ON THE OTHER HAND THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS THEY WANTED TO EXPOSE ON THE SHELVES! VOIL'A :) SHOKO-SHELF WAS CREATED IN A COUPLE OF SHAKES :)
YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHAT KIND OF STUFF YOU WANT TO STORE AND HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO STORE THEM! LET'S DO IT :)
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YOU NEED TO WONDER HOW YOU CAN ARRANGE IN NON-CONVENTIONAL WAY A SPACE IN YOU HOUSE? DO WE ALWAYS NEED TO CLOSE EVERYTHING BY USING SIMPLE FACADE? SOMETIMES IT'S WORTH USING THE RECESS IN COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAY. FIREWOOD CAN BE EXPOSE ORIGINALLY IN A SPECIAL SHELF, WHICH IS A PART OF A BOOKSHELF (SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE). HOWEVER, REMEMBER TO USE A HIGH QUALITY PAINT FOR THE SHELF AND DON'T FORGET TO VARNISH IT BEFORE PUTTING THE FIREWOOD THERE! |
YOU CAN REPLACE A STANDARD FACADE BY THE DECORATIVE CURTIN, WHICH WILL OCCLUDE THE STORGE PLACE FOR JAM-JARS AND PRESERVES :))
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