To have a land in tier one cities where infrastructure rates are touching skies, small compact spaces are not stopping an individual’s life from having their dream home in the desired city. But many people having cozy spaces find it frustrating to fit in all their accommodation and end up creating a messy environment at homes. That’s where multifunction furniture comes into the picture, a smart work of creating spacious interiors even in cranked up areas. Furniture designs have become utilitarian to serve more than one purpose. With compact homes, multi-functional furniture is economical, space saving and has gained popularity. Presently, the trend is to invest in select quality furniture that adds value to one’s lives. For example, a storage bed trunk can double up as a bench and can be used at the foot of the bed says Ar Anupriya Sahu, Founder and Design Head, Alankaram, M.P. The 'work from home' culture requires ergonomic furniture to sit for long working hours. This table can be made multifunctional by adding technologically advanced with added features like Bluetooth speakers, wireless mobile chargers and power sockets to be truly conducive to a home-office, she adds. Multifunctional furniture manages space and reduces the burden of cleaning but trigger its maintenance. It surely makes life easy if they are maintained well as most of the times one multifunctional furniture is interlocked with one attachment. If one thing breaks it affects the entire piece of the furniture resulting into make it useless if not fixed. Let’s have a look at how can one turn their compressed space into a modern spacious home with the help of multifunctional furniture. Living Room Want more people to fit in your compact living room along with furniture and TV set? You need to choose more transformable furniture which can be folded, expanded serving to more purpose. A storage sofa and chair box can be one of the most beneficial furniture you might want into your living room as it gives a lot of hidden storage space. Unwanted, space consuming things like pillows, blankets, kids’ toys, etc. can be stored in such furniture. Expandable or nesting tables are also one of the best multi-purpose table sets resulting in space consumption in your living room. Wall mounted dinning piece or convertible side table to a dining table are also one of the preferred furniture at limited living room spaces. Bedroom Multifunctional beds save up so much space in your room by making it look much bigger and can help you have other essential corners into your room. Sofa cum bed with storage is the most effective way of having a bedding if your room is too small to have a bed. Murphy beds are also one of the best beddings if one needs the room for extra work during the day time. Bunk beds are effective especially when you have a separate kids’ room at home. A convertible unit is the best way to have a work space, book shelf, show pieces shelf at one place of your room. Buy tables with drawers to save that extra space for smaller items from those dressing table placed in front of large mirrors. As designers, we must pay attention to the multi-functionality of furniture as clients increasingly want their spaces to be self-sufficient. While multifunctionality of space can be achieved in many different ways, each space and each piece of furniture requires its own unique approach. For example, daybeds in living areas can double as beds for kids at night or the TV console in the entertainment room can be used as a work desk or a vanity table. Additionally, you can also use storage in beds and ottomans to keep unused cushions and linens says Priyanka Singh, Director, VO Living. While making all these changes and tweaks, it is vital to keep in mind that the multifunctionality of furniture should be thoughtfully curated to meet all the needs of an individual within that restricted space, while providing a memorable experience she adds. Kitchen What is more efficient that a combination of wall units and base units, a modular kitchen. They are designed to maximize utility and allow space management, especially in smaller spaces. Multipurpose rack for kitchen accessories, baskets, pantry units, kitchen holders for napkins, glasses, and spoons, tall units for vertical storage are some of the ways to consume space in kitchen. Common Multifunctional Furniture Convertible sleeper chair – Your small cozy space do have a space for your recliners and you can live a similar life of Joey and Chandler from famous TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S. For all you lazy people, watch TV on armchairs and have a quick nap at the same spot and most importantly save money following with space. Floating desk with shelves – Your most convenient form of storage can result into your work station too. For people who don’t like to sit much, floating desk can be a good option to switch when you want to get up and work/read. Suman Sharma, Principal and Head of Business, Mangrove Collective suggests the use of shelving with collapsible study units. According to her, It adds character to your personal zone by creating a placeholder for memorabilia-picture frames of loved ones, art & artefacts collected over various phases of life, the texture and smell of a collection of many old books. It also provides the comfort of leisurely reading or penning one’s thoughts on paper, or a set-up for a cozy meal and drinks with friends. Mirror with shelving and hooks – The last thing you do before moving out is look yourself into the mirror and of course you don’t want to forget your keys and your masks these days. What if you don’t have to move places to do all the three and rather can have everything at one go? Time and space saver, isn’t it cool? Staircase with in-built shelf - People with duplex homes can have storage drawers built in the staircase so store footwear, carry bags, or anything else that can be required on daily basis but don’t deserve to be displayed outside. Floor lamp with attached table – A long vertical lamp with a table along with the lamp to save the extra space for have a side table consuming horizontal space of your room. Also, one can place book and read just below the lamp light and don’t have to adjust themselves to get adequate light. Such furniture can fulfill many purposes. Also Read: https://www.constructionworld.in/latest-construction-news/real-estate-news/interiors/club-functionality-and-aesthetics-in-your-kitchen/32210 https://www.constructionworld.in/latest-construction-news/real-estate-news/interiors/bedroom-furniture-that---s-not-just-for-sleeping/32172