How To Furnish A Tiny Home In Australia

If you are considering a tiny house living then you have to incorporate multi-purpose & compact furniture and having regular sized furniture in tiny houses can be unreasonable. Buying furniture for a house can be difficult, let alone buying furniture for a tiny house can be more tough.

Building a tiny house is about smartly using the space and keeping its utility at maximum while maintaining its space & comfort. Due to space & size constraints tiny houses have to be built using a proper organization.

The furniture has to be a certain way, that if the tiny house is on wheels for example if you are traveling and exploring australia particularly sydney then the furniture has to be tied down so that it doesn’t mess up the whole house when the house is on the road.

There are two ways for furnishing a tiny home. The first way is to build furniture from scratch based on the size of the house, The second way is to buy furniture in sydney according to the house needs and then tweak it a little bit to suit the requirement. 

Here’s A Room-By-Room Guide To Furnishing A Tiny Home  

Living Room  

A tiny house living room isn’t just a living room, it’s also a dining area and sometimes a workspace as well. Tiny house living rooms have to be more than just a living room to serve its purpose in a tiny house. A comfortable sofa which fits in a tiny house is a task already, let alone it also has to be your office chair sometimes and sometimes a guest bed. If you are not very creative about tiny home furniture ideas we got you covered. You can opt for a sofa that can be pulled out to be a bed and to complement this you can buy a coffee table that can be used as a dining table and a workspace as well.

If you aren’t a sofa person you can definitely opt for chairs or recliners and if you have less guests often that will help you save a lot of space and have some extra space for other furniture for furnishing small spaces in your tiny home. 

Another alternative for a sofa would be bench seats. Bench seats have extra storage space under the cushions to utilize the space to the most in the tiny house.

Must Read: How To Design A Small Living Room.

Bedroom  

A Tiny house bedroom can be a tough one to make since it depends on how the person living there prefers it. Some people prefer having a Murphy bed to transform the space and use the extra space in the day time or when the bed is not in use. Furnishing small spaces can be tricky and furnishing small bedrooms are next to impossible. Tiny house bedrooms have to have a sturdy bed with lots of storage space around it be it vertical or horizontal. 

Bedroom furniture for tiny home has to be selected wisely and by keeping user-preferences in mind. One can either have a Murphy bed or one can opt for a mattress holder which is several feet above the ground and feels just like a bed.

Also Read: Amazing Space Saving Furniture Ideas For Small Space.

To Loft Or Not To Loft?  

Loft space can be sometimes used to create a bedroom space or a multipurpose space which can be then used as a bedroom as well. The problem with loft bedrooms is if you are an Australian or a Sydney citizen on average you are taller then you might hit your head when you sit on your mattress. The biggest advantage of a loft area is that you can use the space below the loft and build a bathroom or a spacious living room or maybe a workspace or an office space for people working from home.

Bathroom 

So if you look up for ‘Tiny home furniture ideas’ then you might just stumble upon few great furnishing ideas that go well with the space or the tiny house whereas if you look up ‘Tiny house bathrooms’ then I’m afraid that you might stumble upon really great ideas but not all have great functionalities or not all the ideas are great on the longer run. 

Bathrooms have to be hygienic, attractive and should serve its purpose efficiently. Fitting all the bathroom furnishings and holdings in a tiny space is a task and managing it efficiently can be tough. For people who are used to using larger bathrooms, a tiny house bathroom is not going to be as attractive. There are very select things like a mirror, a few cabinets, a laundry bag, toilet, sink and finally a properly functioning shower area. A significant storage space is what is lacking in most tiny house bathrooms. Since The house is already tiny, furniture for tiny home bathroom does have its size constraints and hence storing bathroom laundry and storing bathroom essentials can be tricky sometimes with accommodating the bathroom fittings. 

Using lots of shelves and cabinets can be a to-do-thing in a tiny bathroom. Using overlapping furniture or setting can help in creating a fully functional bathroom for example, A tiny bathtub can be used to avoid overflowing water out of the bathroom and it can also help clean your dog if you have one.

Kitchen & Bar 

Kitchen is mostly about cooking and making food. Having a full sized kitchen in a tiny house can be tough and hence just like you cut down on other furniture you need to cut down on several kitchen furniture. Appliances can be of medium size whereas the stove and water filter can be fitted smartly to avoid any extra consumption of space and lastly the fridge has to be ideal size to fit in the tiny house. 

Hosting parties inside a tiny house can be illogical looking at the size constraints but you can always host a party outside your tiny house to use the outer space for some barbeque or some nice dinner as well. Bar inside a tiny house can be very compact and you can store just enough drinks inside the bar counter hence you have to be picky with the amount & quality of the drinks.

Patio furniture can be a great option instead of overdoing furniture for tiny home. Patio furniture sometimes include a seating and a fireplace to lit up a bonfire in the dark and cold nights.

So these were our room-by-room tips for furnishing a tiny home. If you are a citizen of Australia, particularly Sydney then ‘How to build a tiny home’ Or ‘Furnishing a tiny home’ is not a problem for you since Vivin Furnishings has got you covered you just need to contact us and help us to get you an ideal furnishing for your home. We design custom furniture for your homes based on the inputs given by you and that too at an affordable price.

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