How to Maximize Living Space With Space-Saving Design Ideas

tuck with a space that’s tough to configure? Learn how to maximize living space with space-saving design ideas in this Lowe’s video:

While a typical L-shaped living area poses several challenges, implementing a few space-saving design projects supports more functionality and defines separate areas to make the area look less like one big room.

Arranging a long narrow space can be difficult. A DIY entertainment center provides a focal point. Made up of shelving and stock cabinets, it spans an entire wall and is now the reason for the room, providing storage and style and even incorporating the TV. Wrapping the look onto an adjoining wall by adding a small workspace extends the functionality. Matching the desk to the color and height of the cabinets makes it feel completely integrated. Shifting the orientation of the seating area to a diagonal more clearly defines the space and makes the most of the room’s new focus.

A front door opening right into the living area is awkward. The addition of a room divider creates a natural entryway. This modular flexible project can be stacked higher or lower with a variety of doors and cubbies providing practical storage and display space. The design allows light to pass through, keeping things open and bright, and a handy bench with built-in shoe storage is the perfect complement. Another practical project, a message board with hooks for hanging purses and coats, makes this entryway a place with purpose.

Adding an upcycled buffet to the dining room provides much-needed storage, and by hanging art and plants around it, it becomes a real focal point for the room.