Philippine Daily Inquirer

TRANSFORMI­NG FURNITURE

- (Sources: “The Cabrio Bed” by resourcefu­rniture.com; Hiart via Wikimedia Commons; royalquart­z via blog.wickerpara­dise.coml; www.qanvast.com; www.kinggeorge­homes.com; www.seedsandfr­uit.com) The author is a licensed architect who studied abroad and currentl

For a room with limited space, furniture that is able to accommodat­e a variety of activities can do wonders.

From Murphy beds to pullout tables, there are a lot of multi-purpose furniture that are available nowadays. These can also be customized to suit actual room dimensions.

It should be considered that not all tasks can be accommodat­ed by transformi­ng furniture. If you have to use the desk while your partner is still sleeping on the bed, this kind of storage might not be ideal for you.

Neverthele­ss, the capacity of these items to transform an entire room is an ingenuity worth looking into.

Overall, you have to be creative if you wish to maximize living in a small space. It would be difficult to install all kinds of unique storage solutions in your home, but one or two can already help you make the best use of your space. At times, these items can even serve as accent features in the room.

Allow your imaginatio­n to run wild to help keep your things organized.

While you cannot do anything to increase the area in your home unless you renovate, you can always find cheaper ways to maximize your space.

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