Living comfortably within a limited amount of space may seem like a challenge. However, you can make the most of small spaces in your home or apartment by knowing what decorating strategies to use. These small space decorating ideas can make any tiny apartment or small house look and feel more spacious and comfortable.
Small Space Decorating Tips
Designate Areas with Throw Rugs
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When you live in a tiny apartment or small house, it may seem that the main rooms are combined into one. You may not want to utilize the small spaces as a combined living room and kitchenette, for example. You may want each room to have its own space within the home. You can designate these areas in your apartment or home by using throw rugs. For example, you may use a decorative area rug in the living room and then braided rugs or runners in the kitchen area. You and your guests will appreciate the boundaries and know where one room begins, and another ends.
Repurpose Large Furnishings
When you have large pieces of furniture to fit in tiny spaces, you may need to use some small space decorating ideas to fit this furniture in your home comfortably. Rather than use a huge china hutch to store china and silverware, for example, you could transform it into a makeshift pantry for your kitchenette.
Closet via Pink Peonies
Avoid Clutter
A sneak peek of my client’s home in Columbus, Ohio. Julie Paulino design.
Nothing makes a small space seem even smaller than clutter. Clutter takes up valuable space in your already small home. It robs you of places where you can store your important belongings. It also makes your tiny home look and feel uncomfortable. When you want to open up as much space as possible in your already tight quarters, it is crucial that you keep clutter to a minimum. Keep the counters in the kitchen, and dining area cleaned off and avoid piling up belongings in the corners of the kitchen or bedrooms. By keeping a spotless house, you maintain open spaces and make your home feel and look roomier.
Use Bright Colors
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Another great way to make your tiny living areas feel roomier and more inviting is to use bright colors in your decorating. Bright colors have a unique way of making even the tightest of rooms seem more spacious and inviting.
They draw attention to themselves rather than to the closeness of the room in which they are located. You can incorporate bright colors in your curtains or draperies, throw pillows, and wall hangings.
Custom-built storage or bookcases along the walls or doorways.
Via Coburn Architecture
When dealing with a small space if possible consider a custom closet that frames a doorway. It takes about two foot of small space and it provides a much bigger vertical space where you can store everything from clothes to kitchen material to books.
Store shoes in an unconventional way.
Jenna Lyon’s closet
Embrace Niches and Nooks
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When done carefully, niches can be very useful in small bathrooms. By creating niches in the shower, you can organize your soap, shampoo and other bath goods. The same thing can be done with makeup products.
Fitting all of your belongings into a compact living space may seem like a challenge. However, with some inventive decorating strategies, you can open up the space and make the entire home feel and look roomier. These small space decorating tips help you maximize the areas you have at your disposal without sacrificing any of the organization or visual appeal you want to enjoy in your home.
