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5 Clever Fitted Furniture Solutions for Small Spaces

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Maximising The Spaces You Have

From the smallest room in the house to that awkward space under the stairs, there are plenty of ways to maximise the spaces you have around your home with some clever fitted furniture solutions.

Over our many years of design and build experience, we’re used to being confronted with the tiniest of spaces. However, creating a practical and stylish way to resolve our client’s furniture problems is what we do best. In fact, it’s these challenges that provide us with some of our favourite built-in furniture storage solutions.

We take great pride installing that perfect piece of bespoke furniture, one that’s unique and specifically designed for that spot. Here are a few custom-made furniture ideas that we’ve used to help some of our customers.


1. Under Stairs Workspace & Storage

From a small and compact study (or workspace), to a place to hide everyday clutter. Utilising the space under your stairs is a great way to give you more room. Built in shelving, fitted drawers and a fold down desk gives you a neat looking, small home office. One that can be hidden away from view once you’ve finished working.

Alternatively, adding sleek pull out shelving units, fitted cupboards or floor-to-ceiling fitted shelves are fantastic option for creating storage under your stairs. Suitable for storing all the family’s games, books, shoes, hats and coats. Leaving the rest of your living areas feeling more open and easier to keep clean and tidy.

Why not use your under stairs space as a recessed snug, complete with fitted bookshelves encompassing a built in seating area, where you can lose yourself in a good read?


2. Children’s Loft Beds (or High Sleeper Beds)

For most families space is at a premium and none more so than in children’s bedrooms. There never seems to be enough storage space for all the toys, clothes and friends that come over to play.

A loft bed (also known as a high sleeer) is the perfect solution for many small children’s rooms. They’re relatively inexpensive from the big online retailers. The raised bed creates extra floor space for better play opportunities.

DAY & KNIGHT can design and build bespoke units, shelves and built-in cupboards for storage. Or even a complete mini home study office area, all cleverly designed and fitted underneath your loft bed.


3. Window Storage Seat

Another great way to give your room a face-lift whilst also de-cluttering, is to fit a seat in the window area. This works particularly well in bay windows and allows you to address what is usually a particularly underused space.

With some gorgeous soft furnishings added, these can be inviting usable spaces. Gaining extra storage with cleverly hidden fitted drawers and a lift top box.


4. Under Bed Storage

If your house is like most other households, then there are never enough places to put those extra towels and bedding. An under bed unit, could be the clever fitted furniture solution you’re after. Give these types of items a home.

Essentially, these work like horizontal fitted wardrobes with specially constructed drawers. These offer great storage solutions to keep those extra items hidden away from sight until they are needed.


5. Over Bed Wardrobe

If you don’t have space under your bed, then why not go over it. DAY & KNIGHT build custom wall-mounted over bed wardrobes, which make great use of a commonly wasted area.

There are many styles and options to choose from and are a popular choice for those with smaller rooms.


Do You Need Our Help to Solve Your Small Space?

We’re a WHICH? Trusted Trader that specialises in custom fitted furniture. Moreover, we offer a free design visit, no obligation quote and a 12 year guarantee.

If you’ve got a small space that’s just crying out for some help get in touch, or give us a call. We’d love to come up with some clever storage solutions for you.