Apartment Size Furniture

Searching for and finding apartment size furniture is getting easier and easier as furniture companies capitalize on first-time homeowners who purchase small, simple spaces, and baby boomers who are downsizing from larger homes to smaller condos. The term "apartment sized" simply refers to smaller furnishings that work well in diminutive rooms.

Some important things to keep in mind when purchasing items for your apartment are:

• Properly scaled pieces that will serve their purpose without taking up too much space
• Double-duty furnishings that will serve you a dual purpose when you have company and need more seating or table space
• Clean lined furniture that doesn't have a lot of embellishment. The more ornate your pieces, the more overwhelming they will feel in a room

With these precepts in mind, there are some key pieces that you will need to ensure that each room feels open, spacious and offers plenty of room for moving around your apartment. These items are essential for comfortable small-space living, and include:

• Sectionals/Loveseats
• Double-duty Furnishings
• Cafe Tables/Extendable Dining Tables
• Benches/Ottomans

Whether you are looking for a sectional or a loveseat, make certain that the piece you purchase is not going to overtake your living space. Many apartments today have a common living area that needs to be divided into a home office/dining room/living room, so you want to make certain that your sofa choice fits within this scheme.

A loveseat is an ideal piece because it seats two or three at maximum and will work in just about any living space. Pair it with a couple of chairs for an easy seating solution. Sectionals are another excellent solution for apartment living because they can be tucked into a corner and also used as extra sleeping space for visitors.

Here are a few top choices for sectionals and loveseats:

• The Lulu Modern Loveseat is a gorgeous modern two-seat sofa with sculptural arms and beautiful aluminum legs that harken back to a more traditional era. It is crafted with hardwood and available in dozens of colors. The loveseat is 65-inches wide x 37-inches in diameter and 36-inches high--the perfect size for a tiny living space.
• If you are looking for a versatile sofa that can turn into a bed for guests, check out the James Lounge from Gus Design Group. The modern sofa has removable back cushions, which allow it to transform into a single bed. You can choose from fabric or vinyl upholstery.
• West Elm has one of the best collections of apartment furniture on the market. It is affordable and hip, and the pieces can be paired with other styles of furniture for an eclectic look. The Armless Sectional can be configured into several different styles and comes as individual pieces, including a sofa, a single, a corner piece and an ottoman. You may also purchase it as a complete set, depending on your needs.

Purchasing pieces that work double duty is an excellent way to maximize the space in your apartment without sacrificing style. For example, consider an ottoman that turns into a coffee table, a convertible media center, or a table that can convert from a coffee table to a dining room table at the drop of a hat.

• The Domino Duo system by Temahome is like having a big LEGO furniture set to play with. You can flip the units to create whatever style of furniture you need--bookshelves, a media center, home office storage. It comes in a cherry, charcoal, white or wenge finish.
• A truly unique piece, the Pandora ottoman/table by Room & Board is the definition of form and function. One flip of the lid reveals a black wood tabletop and storage underneath. It is perfect as a side table, and a pair of them pushed together would work well as a combined coffee table. The Pandora serves as extra seating and can double as a game table in a pinch.
• For the ultimate in double-duty furniture, check out the aptly named Convertible Table, which has adjustable iron legs that are short enough to accommodate a sofa and high enough to be a kitchen table. This mango-wood-topped beauty can also operate as a desk.

When you are dealing with a living/dining/office space, you need a dining room table that is going to take up as little room as possible, but accommodate as many people as possible. You essentially have two options in this situation: either a cafe table or an extendable dining table. The cafe table is less versatile because it will ultimately only hold four people, but the bonus is that these tables are very small and can be tucked into a corner. An extendable dining table is much more versatile, seating four or eight, depending on the size of your dinner party. Here are a few great options:

• Legendary designer Phillipe Starck created the EMECO Brushed Cafe Table, which has a thermal treated aluminum top with a brushed finish. At 23.5-inches wide x 23.5-inches in diameter x 28.5-inches high, this is the ideal square cafe table to put away in a corner for when you have a dinner party.
• The Airport Table by Calligaris is both practical and versatile. It features a full glass top with two glass extensions that can be opened one at a time to make either a 76.75-inch table or a 102.5-inch table, seating up to six when closed and 10 when fully extended.

The bench or ottoman is perhaps one of the most fantastic options for apartment size furniture. These pieces can substitute as any number of furniture pieces--a bench, a coffee table, a dining table (floor seating only), bookshelves, storage, and more. So if you purchase any other piece of furniture for your living room, be sure to get a bench or ottoman, like one of the following:

• Global Distinctions has crafted the ultimate Double Storage Ottoman with Tray Tables, which includes a storage ottoman, two mini ottomans and two tray tables. They are crafted from rich faux leather and provide extra room for seating and storage.
• The Blockoid by apartment furniture company extraordinaire, Blu Dot, acts as both an ottoman and an end table. It is a geometric, adaptable, comfortable piece of furniture that truly acts as the most versatile piece of furniture in your home.
• CB2, a branch of Crate & Barrel, offers the ultimate Fresca Coffee Table-Bench, which is a versatile length, and works as either a sofa table, a bench for the dining room, a piece for the entryway, or a foot-of-the-bed perch. The high-gloss white lacquer finish works well with many different interior design styles, and it is also sturdy, holding up to 234 pounds.

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