Maximize Your Space

You can make the most of your small living space by using your imagination when it comes to decorating, and knowing how to arrange furniture to disguise the lack of square footage. Here are 3 ideas you can use to make the most of your small space.

1.  Your undersized room does not have to look cramped. Decorate using pieces of furniture that are scaled correctly or are the right size.

2.  Use your wall space to its best advantage. What you lack in floor space can be made up using the wall area by adding lots of inexpensive shelves to hold everything from books to trinkets. Hang baskets from the ceiling and use them for storage. Pile decorative wicker chests or cute storage boxes against the wall, and use them for clothes or other items that don’t need to be in view.

3.  When deciding on furniture for a small room, purchase pieces you can see through and under or slipper chairs (chairs without arms). This decorating scheme doesn’t make the room feel boxed in and gives the impression of open space. One example would be to have a couch that has legs so you can see the floor under it, or a coffee table and end tables that have glass tops.

Did you know color can also trick the eye into believing your space is larger?  See how color can help in my book, D.I.Y. Color Confidence.