Your home may have a small living room, however that doesn't have to mean you cant enjoy the space you do have available with the right furniture for your needs. Life can be challenging if you live in a confined space, such as a studio apartment. We offer some tips on how you can make the most of that space and fully enjoy the room you have available.

Use neutral colours to decorate your living room, this will open up the walls and incease the sense of space available in your living room.

Seperate the space you have available into different areas using screens and bookcases.

Use a sofa-bed or futon which can be be dressed during the daytime to look like a sofa.

Use furniture on casters which can allow you to move the furniture around the room whenever you feel like changing the layout of your living room.

Furnish your space with multifunctional furniture, such as a stool that functions as a storage box.

use multifunctional furniture and mount your TV and stereo on the wall to create more floor space in your living room.

Use spare space under a shelf by handing decorative items from hooks.

Select coffee tables which have combined shelves or storage space for storing away remote controls, magazines and other every day clutter.

Use baskets to store loose items, these baskets can be stowed away in bookshelves or wall units.

Keep your CDs and DVDs in glass-enclosed units that protect them from dust.

Make good use of alcoves or recessed walls by filling them with shelving units and efficient storage units.