It is a good idea to place furniture in the corners of rooms as your eye is automatically drawn there. Corner furniture is designed to fit exactly into this specific area and optimises the space available often providing valuable extra storage or shelf space.
The corner shelf was possibly the first item of furniture to be adapted for use in corners. It provided additional space to display items like ornaments, photographs and plants. Corner shelves effectively utilize space and often provide storage for things that don’t require frequent access. In bathrooms, corner shelves that hold shampoo and other bathroom necessities are very popular. In the kitchen, you can make the best possible use of deep cupboards by installing a swing-out wire basket that is designed to swing back into the corner of your cupboard and store household items.
Oriental cupboards in particular come in a variety of forms that fit snugly into an empty corner of a room. A triangular-shaped cupboard has the added advantage of “blanking off” the corner and therefore making the room look bigger. These are especially suitable for fragile items such as glassware or crockery that needs to be out of the way to avoid damage. These cupboards are generally very decorative and will definitely add a touch of elegance to the room.
A corner sofa makes excellent use of corner spaces that may otherwise be unusable. It also offers the added advantage of extended seating and could even double up as a bed.
Furniture does not have to be corner shaped to be used in a corner provided that it is not too wide and does not protrude too far into the room. A bookshelf cleverly placed across a corner will cut off the corner and make the room seem larger. The same tactic could be used with a grandfather clock or a large plant.
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