10 great space-saving ideas to make the most of a small apartment

You don't always have large spaces at home that are useful for getting every kind of furniture you would like. Many, therefore, are satisfied with having the bear essentials to live in a small apartment and even renounce the pleasure of decorating their home in a pleasant and satisfying way for themselves.

Yet there are countless tips, ideas and ingeniously designed pieces of furniture, specially designed to take advantage of all the available space and to enhance even the smallest apartment. Below, are some fantastic and unmissable examples from which you can take inspiration:

In a small bedroom, why not take advantage of the space occupied by the headboard? In this regard, there are vertical pull-out drawers that are retractable and you can put anything you like inside.

Even a corner bookcase of this kind is not bad at all for storing many of the books that you have in a very small space and furnishing with taste.

A retractable vertical drawer can also be a very useful ally for a small kitchen. Placing it in any space that would normally be empty - perhaps between the wall and the refrigerator - it can be used to store a lot of stuff.

And a truly noteworthy solution is a sort of pull-out island in the kitchen. It can become a table or worktop for preparing meals and can be closed up easily - really useful for cramped kitchens.

The metal baskets to add inside or outside of furniture units - to hang or store the linen, for example - are easily found on the market and are another wonder for those who need more space.

Even in children's bedrooms, sometimes, you need to save space. And when two or more children have to share a somewhat cramped room, a very comfortable double desk, like the one in the photo, can certainly save the day.

The reliable retractable vertical drawer lends itself to being an excellent all-rounder - even for a small bathroom.

And in a narrow bathroom, mounting a series of shelves that occupy the wall behind the toilet (which is usually empty), can be a winning choice.

A somewhat extreme but very good solution - both from a practical and an aesthetic point of view - is a mezzanine that combines living and sleeping areas. It is a firm choice made by many in studios or small apartments (and which always turns out to be an excellent solution).

Finally, a coffee table with built-in poufs is a perfect space-saving gem: both for having extra seats in a small space and for furnishing a living area in a stylish and welcoming way.

Would you implement any of these solutions for your apartment?