{"id":110989,"date":"2023-07-31T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/sin-categoria\/como-aprovechar-el-espacio-en-pisos-pequenos\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:24:59","slug":"how-to-maximize-space-small-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/lifestyle\/how-to-maximize-space-small-apartment\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"How to maximize space in a small flat? 7 ideas to use every corner without renovation work"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"table table-striped table-color-200\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Get rid of what you don&#8217;t need, switch out seasonal clothing, and use boxes, hangers, and organizers to make the most of wardrobes and drawers.<\/li>\n<li>Install shelves, shoe racks, and bookcases in underutilized spaces, opt for low-profile furniture with built-in storage, and take full advantage of walls and ceilings.<\/li>\n<li>Choose folding or multi-purpose pieces to add storage and free up space without undertaking renovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A lack of space is one of the main challenges in compact homes. According to 2025 data from the Association of Property Registrars, more than half of the homes purchased exceeded 80 square metres, while <strong>three out of ten were between 60 and 80 square metres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Finding nooks to store everyday essentials, cleaning supplies, suitcases, toys, or bed linen is no easy task. But if you are looking for quick, affordable, and renovation-free solutions to gain space in a small flat, at Fotocasa we bring you <strong>seven clever tricks to help you unlock space in corners you had never even imagined<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>7 ideas to gain space in a small home (without renovations)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To make the most of a small property, the most practical approach is to <strong>combine organization, vertical storage, and multifunctional furniture<\/strong>. These seven ideas will help you achieve it.<\/p>\n<section class=\"mini-posts\"><div class=\"row align-items-center\"><div class=\"col-4 col-md-3 pt-2 pb-2\"><div class=\"mini-posts__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/lifestyle\/home-decor-trends-spain-2026-second-home-guide\/?lang=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Home-Decor-Trends-in-Spain-Second-Home-Guide-355x230.jpeg\" alt=\"Home decor trends for houses in Spain in 2026: a complete guide for your second home\" title=\"-\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-8 col-md-9 pt-2 pb-2\"><h3 class=\"mini-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/lifestyle\/home-decor-trends-spain-2026-second-home-guide\/?lang=en\">Home decor trends for houses in Spain in 2026: a complete guide for your second home<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<h2><b>1. Start with the \u00ab30 Days of Minimalism\u00bb challenge<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Keeping an organized home without more items than you actually need is the first step toward gaining space. To help you get started, we suggest this <strong>\u00ab30-day challenge to declutter your home\u00bb, which allows you to clear out everything you don&#8217;t need in just one month<\/strong>. Spend 15-20 minutes every day tidying up a different part of the house. Pens that run out of ink, accessories you never wear, food containers without lids (or lids without containers). Every little bit helps free up valuable space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fotocasa is the expert real estate portal if you are looking for your home in Spain and want to resolve your doubts about housing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190,"featured_media":111000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"yes","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13668],"tags":[14821,17750,13686,13687,17748,16310,13688,13550,13547,17749,17751,17752],"class_list":["post-110989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-foreign","tag-home-organization","tag-houses-in-spain","tag-housing-doubts-in-spain","tag-how-to-maximize-space-in-a-small-apartment","tag-interior-design","tag-lifestyle","tag-live-in-spain","tag-real-estate-market","tag-small-flats","tag-small-space-living","tag-storage-solutions"],"modified_by":"Patricia Andr\u00e9s","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/190"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fotocasa.es\/fotocasa-life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}