Living in a compact space is easy with multi-purpose furniture arranged in fluid configurations. Eating, sleeping, working, and relaxing combined in the common area of a small living space can transform into reasonable comfort with minimal effort and expense.

Nomad Furniture Boutique : Folding Chairs

On an RV or boat, activities are clearly defined and objects are reduced to essentials. Living space is organized systematically with no room for clutter. Furniture and storage pieces must be versatile. Folding chairs, beds and tables are stowed in a default neutral mode with activity oriented arrangements that transform an open area for a specific purpose like sleeping, studying or working.

Space saving beds, folding chairs and tables make room. Instead of a sofa, consider three facing chairs. Work with what you have. Identify the purpose of the furniture. If it isn’t working, replace it. Defined activities and multi-purpose furniture are two of the key ingredients used to optimize small living spaces.

Optimize limited space with an activity list, then adapt the space to each activity. From a default neutral mode, furniture and related items move into a designated activity zone on demand. An unconventional bed disappears or becomes seating when you’re not sleeping. Folding chairs and tables are rearranged or stored when not in use. Activity related items appear as needed.

Nomad Furniture Boutique : Oak Full Size Futon (Mattress Separate)

Trays, totes, folding tables and chairs, unconventional beds and seating will be selected for versatility. Prerequisites are neatness and absence of clutter. Minimalize. Use vertical space. Use a netbook. Discover creative storage solutions. Build niches for electronics. Keep countertops clear. You can be miserable in a cramped and cluttered tiny space or you can eliminate unnecessary (most) possessions and keep only what is used regularly.

There are two types of activities. Shared, which include cooking, eating, entertaining. And private, such as sleep, bathing, work and study. The Pareto Principle translates to 20% cause produces 80% effect. This means 80% value resides  within 20% of your possessions, e.g. twenty percent of your clothes receive 80% of the wear. When you cut away the unnecessary eighty percent, the remaining 20% becomes more powerful, more compelling. Every time you apply the principle you get more effect, more energy.

Space adaptation, decluttering and the Pareto Principle create energy principles that can be applied to any living space. Basic activities of sleeping, sitting, reading, work, exercise and other tasks can be combined in a small space using multi-functional furniture with reduction to essentials and on-demand space adaptation to do more in less space than imagined.