You don’t have much to work with when it comes to small spaces… Or do you? People tend to think that you cannot work a lot with small spaces mainly because, well, they are small. However, there is a lot you can do and you have a lot to work with especially when talking about how to decorate your small space.
Everything is important and everything should be taking into consideration if you want to make the most our of your small space. Here you will find 10 tricks on how to decorate your small space to make it look larger and to take advantage of all your small apartment has to offer.
1. Light Palette
Choosing a light color palette will make you space look more open and larger. You can choose from white, ivory, egg shell, or any other soft and light shades to make your apartment or room appear wider and more welcoming.
2. Multi-purpose furniture
Given the fact that you do not have a lot of space to work with, the main thing you need to think about is functionality. You cannot probably afford the luxury of getting a lot of pieces of furniture so choose wisely and think functional. A great example of multi-purpose furniture suitable for small spaces is this desk & bed, all in one.
3. Make every part enjoyable
Just because in your old room, apartment or house you were thought that the kitchen area is for kitchen stuff while the living room is for reading and the bedroom is for sleeping, forget about all that. Make every part of your small space enjoyable and use up as much space as you can, even if you did not thought of it at first. For example, place a vintage lamp on your kitchen cupboard.
4. Creative storage
Embrace open storage and do not give in the idea of clustering a lot of things in a corner of your room or in a drawer. Try keeping everything organized, that way, even if you do have a lot of stuff in a small space, the place will still look great.
5. Bring your own touch
If you have a small space, then you do not have a lot of things to put your fingerprint on so take advantage of everything you have. Use stickers to brighten up your kitchen appliances or walls.
6. Use mirrors
Mirrors create an effect of open space so by placing mirrors in strategic places around your apartment or room, you can make the space look bigger. However, you still need to think about functionality so do not place a mirror facing your window, because then you will not be able to take advantage of the natural light.
7. Find a focal point
Choose a wall and an object like the TV or your bed as a focal point. Try setting pieces of art-work on the wall, framing your focal object and create a corner entirely dedicated to it. This way, when someone enters the room, their eyes will be immediately attracted by your focal point rather than the small space.
8. Glass furniture
See through furniture is another great way to make your dining place appear larger as people associate transparency with the idea of freedom and open space. Some great examples of see-through furniture can be found here.
9. Divide the space
If you only have one or two rooms, you will probably have to divide the space in order to make it more functional. Try placing a sofa in the middle of the room while the TV is placed facing it. Behind the sofa, set up a a dining area. This way, the sofa will be a breaking point which will not cause eye soreness.
10. Fill up the space
One of the advantages of having a small space to work with is the fact that you can fill it up without making your room feel extremely crowded. Use colorful curtains for your bedroom, fill up you walls with different art work or pictures, use flowers, flower pots and colorful carpet or floor designs to make everything appear organized and in control.
What other ideas do you have on how to decorate small spaces? How can you make the most out of your small space?
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