Abstract

A house is a place where we all aspire to cherish quality time with our family. It is believed that a house functions as a home, where one spends most of the life-creating memorable moments with friends and family. With the rapid increase in world population, there has been a surge in the demand for housing space. As more and more individuals are in search of affordable and multipurpose space, it becomes even more important to design a house with a relaxing, pleasant, and aesthetically appealing interior (Husein, 2021). Today’s society is affected by urbanization, which is resulting in an increased demand for housing in the cities, lending to higher marketing prices and smaller apartments. There is a rise in the number of people struggling in present societies due to the increased population and urbanization. More people are drawn towards living in cities, which causes a rise in the number of small spaces (Urist, 2013). According to Doshi, (2019), people living in small houses face various difficulties such as the lack of clearance space, unorganized furniture arrangements, lack of storage space, improper selection of size-wise furniture which could make the room look smaller, the colour of the walls can also make the house look unpleasant, and low ceiling gives an illusion of shorter and bulkier room. Thus, to utilize the space available in the most beautiful way and with the least possible error, proper guidance is of utmost importance. Keywords : Cite : References : Desai, N. (2023). Designing Multipurpose Furniture for Small Spaces using a Combination of Interior Materials. Vadodara: Published Ph.D. Thesis. Doshi, N. (2019). Design Development and Space Utilization of selected Small Houses in Vadodara city. Vadodara: Unpublished Master's Thesis. Gandotra, V., & Patel, S. (2006). Housing for Family Living. Vadodara: Dominant Publishers and Distributors. Gauer, J. (2004). The new American dream: Living well in small homes. New York: The Monacelli Press, Inc. Husein, H. A. (2021). Multifunctional Furniture as a Smart Solution for Small Spaces for the Case of Zaniary Towers Apartments in Erbil City, Iraq. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 12(1), 12A1H, 1-11. http://TUENG Rangwala, S. (2015). Building Construction. Anand, Gujarat, India: Charotar Publishing House. Rao, R. (2018). Ergonomic Evaluation of Residences (External Areas and Living Room) of the Elderly. International Journal of Research Culture Society. Vol 2, Issue 4, Apr 2018 pp.320 – 330. (201804063.pdf (ijrcs.org) Suman Singh (2007) Ergonomic Interventions for Health and Productivity. Himanshu Publications, Udaipur. ISBN: 81-7906-148-5. Susanka, S. (2000). Creating the not-so-big house: Insights and ideas for the new American home. The Taunton Press, Inc. T. (2014, August 21). Are tiny houses and micro-apartments the future of urban homes? https://www.theguardian.com/: Urist, J. (2013, December 19). The Health Risks of Small Apartments Living in tiny spaces can cause psychological problems. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/12/the-health-risks-of-small-apartments/282150/ Wilhide, E. (2008). Small spaces: Maximizing limited spaces for living. London, England: Jacqui Small LLP.

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