Win at small space living with these clever ideas from Very

Make 'little' less of a big deal with these problem-solving buys

Maybe your home has always been small. Or maybe it's seemed to 'shrink' over the years. Either way, these savvy buys are perfect for homes with less impressive proportions, helping you clear the clutter and maximise space. They're all taken from the latest Ideal Home collection at Very, so grab them while stocks last!

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The handy drawer unit

handy drawer unit with glass and vase on it

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It's all too easy to pigeonhole pieces of furniture. Take this bedside table, for example. The name suggests it needs to go next to a bed – but actually, it can live pretty much anywhere, so why not use one in a living room? As it has a drawer, it doubles as somewhere to hide clutter, making it more versatile than a simple side table.

Buy now: Ideal Home Monty Retro Bedside Table, £69, Very

The versatile wardrobe

wooden wardrobe with clothes and wooden wall hanger fitted on wall

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The same goes for this wardrobe. You could use it a place to hang clothes, but it can also serve as a mini cloakroom in a hallway. Or as a utility cupboard. It's available in this smart grey or classic white, and has offers a lot of storage space within a relatively small footprint.

Buy now: Ideal Home New Hannah 2 Door 1 Drawer Wardrobe, £219, Very

The diddy dining table

dining room with dining table and tiled walls

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The decline of the dining table has been widely reported – with Kirstie Allsopp declaring the trend 'dangerous'. So if you're looking to reintroduce one to your home – and get family life back on track in the process – this neat design is perfect.

It's small but perfectly formed – the table measuring just over 120cm wide. You could push it up against the wall of a kitchen and store the four chairs elsewhere until meal times, so it can also double as a prep space or somewhere for the kids to do their homework.

Buy now: Ideal Home Axxon 120 cm dining table and four chairs, £329, Very

The clutter-busting baskets

set of silver coloured clutter busting baskets and photoframe on wall

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Nothing makes a space look smaller than clutter, so keep things tidy with this set of baskets. When guests are on the way, use them to gather up everything from rogue toys to the TV remote.

Buy now: Ideal Home Set of 2 Grey Open Storage Boxes, £17.99, Very

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Amy Cutmore
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Amy Cutmore is an experienced interiors editor and writer, who has worked on titles including Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc, Real Homes, GardeningEtc, Top Ten Reviews and Country Life. And she's a winner of the PPA's Digital Content Leader of the Year. A homes journalist for two decades, she has a strong background in technology and appliances, and has a small portfolio of rental properties, so can offer advice to renters and rentees, alike.