Good Furniture for Small Apartments With High Ceilings

Tall Furniture

• Opt for furniture with height instead of a large, wide footprint. Install a loft bed with a slim frame. It allows you to place a small bench or love seat underneath or a compact work desk. Install tall, slim bookcases to utilize those high ceilings or, if you have a long, narrow wall, install a short, narrow bookcase along the wall. The shape contrasts with the high ceilings well, if you can afford the space.

Multipurpose Furniture

• Choose furniture that serves more than one purpose. This is true in any small space, and the high ceilings in your apartment further open up the space. Purchase a pullout sofa bed or place your bed against the wall so it can double as a sofa during the day. Install a fold-down table on a wall you can use for eating, studying or simply placing a drink, if it's near your living area. Look for furniture that may be less wide but offers hidden storage underneath, like a bench or ottoman.

"Light" Furniture

• Bring in furniture that looks visually lightweight. Furniture with plenty of body and heavy looking wood and upholstery can quickly undo the expansive effect your ceiling creates. Choose chairs with slender frames and seating, desks and tables with narrow shapes or simple lines and things like open shelving on the walls or bookcases without backing and with more open space. Keep a piece or two with some heaviness to balance it out, like lush curtains or a tall headboard.

Kitchen Inspired

• Go to your kitchen for inspiring organizational furniture. When buying your work or study furniture, look for designs that offer space underneath to tuck a chair in and leave the wall free to hang shelves, hooks, cubbies and small containers for papers and supplies. Use long, slender cabinets in your bedroom along one wall for clothing and accessories.