Top 6: Best Multifunctional Furniture for Small Spaces
Limited on space? Not a problem.
Smaller spaces are naturally great for creating a warm and restful atmosphere – and they create an opportunity for smart and simple designing. The best pieces of furniture will provide more than one function, letting you move pieces from room to room when a need arises. Below, we walk you through our top-rated multifunctional furniture pieces for small spaces. Each item has sleek mid-century modern design elements that will help maximize your space while blending in with any aesthetic.
Top 6: Best Multifunctional Furniture for Small Spaces
# 1. Williams 50" TV Stand
The Williams TV Stand is a small but mighty addition to any living room – it's small-scale at just 50" but has plenty of space-saving storage opportunities. This TV stand blends mahogany with manufactured wood, giving it a sleek and modern look. The left side boasts three drawers for storing remotes, chargers, and maybe a throw blanket. The right side has two shelves for a cable box or game console and a wire cutout to hide cords. The two shelves are hidden behind a sliding door, allowing for easy access without requiring the space that a swinging door would need to open. The best part? This TV stand comes fully assembled, so you don't have to do any hard work.
This TV stand holds so many multifunctional purposes for your home beyond the living room. Use it as a credenza and store extra barware and serveware on shelves and keep linens in the drawers. It can also work as a dresser in a child's room or guest bedroom.
The Falmouth Reversible Sectional proves that you can fit a sectional into any size apartment. One of the reasons this sectional made our list of top multifunctional furniture pieces is because of its reversible orientation. With a bit of reassembly, you can move this sofa from one apartment to another and orient it as left- or right-facing. This sectional can seat up to three people, allowing you to host a couple friends. Complete the look with a wooden coffee table or ottoman and you're ready for game nights.
Crafted with a solid oak frame and polyblend upholstery, this reversible sectional comes in four colors. The polyblend cushions are resistant to tears and stains and can be reversed if they start showing signs of wear. Its clean lines, low profile, and floating legs ensure this sofa hits all of the right mid-century modern notes.
The Malani Storage Bench is a choice piece of multipurpose furniture because it creates storage while giving you a place to sit. The built-in drawers on the left side create room for your keys, sunglasses, a dog leash, and other daily essentials. The upholstered seat on the right is convenient for sitting down to pop off your shoes or drop your bags. This multi-use storage bench is only 16" deep, which creates a lot of flexibility on where you can place it – perhaps a small entryway, hallway, or at the foot of a bed. In a pinch, use it as extra seating in your living room.
The bench is made from a blend of solid and manufactured wood with brass-capped feet and simple mid-century modern hardware. As a bonus, the polyblend upholstered bench will be easy to clean.
Choosing a modular nesting table for your home is probably one of the best decisions you can make when it comes to multifunctional furniture. The Stanton Nesting Table gives you three tables for three different seating configurations or creates one large table to spread out your essentials for a night in on the sofa. You can also use one of the nesting tables as a coffee table for your AM routine. When you need to make space, simply tuck the tables together to downsize.
These nesting tables are lightweight and don't have to stay in the living room; consider moving one into a bedroom to use as a makeshift nightstand or place one in the bathroom as a convertible toiletry station. They also arrive fully assembled – perfect for adding a convenient touch to any room.
The small size and transparency make the Latrell Console Table a great barely-there choice for small entryways, narrow hallways, or the tight space behind a sofa. Its uses are almost endless, making it a great multifunctional addition to your home: add a lamp and it becomes a desk, or set up an impromptu cocktail bar. The clear acrylic creates a floating illusion for whatever you choose to set on top of it. It is also only one piece and weighs less than 50 pounds, making it a relatively easy piece of furniture to move around.
The Banas Desk is at the crossroads of being both space-conscious and uniquely mid-century modern. While it has a small footprint and surface area, the drawer and open shelf expand its storage potential. In smaller homes, it's not just individual pieces of furniture that have to pull double duty, but entire rooms. This desk can provide a functional work-from-home setup by squeezing into a bedroom, living room, or dining room that also works as a home office. Alternatively, you can use this desk for hallway storage, as a craft station, or as a bedroom vanity.
This compact writing desk is created from solid mango wood with brass-finished iron hairpin legs that give it a floating look. The slim legs make this desk look like it takes up even less space than it really does.The brass lines etched into the front of the desk make a statement while also giving you the iconic mixed-material look that's exceptionally mid-century modern.
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