When it comes to decorating your space, you can get excited and end up buying more than you need.
Decorating a small space, like a small living room, means narrowing down what you need and making the most of every square inch of space.
Small space doesn’t mean thinking small. There are still many ways to add your own touches and accessories.
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Below are some interior design tips you can use at home to enhance your small space.
Take advantage of practical and aesthetic space savings Don’t sacrifice your furniture Use mirrors to expand your space Add art to your walls Accessorize with tall plants, tall curtains, and large rugs Let’s try different light sources
Designing a small space can be difficult, but these interior design tips are sure to help. (Christian Harder & Matthew Williams)
1. Take advantage of practical and beautiful space savings
One thing you want to avoid in a small space is clutter.
One of the things you need is a place to store important items.
Decorative items come in several different options and can not only add space from an aesthetic standpoint, but also serve as a practical place to store your belongings.
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“If it were me, I’d build a coffee table that lifts and stores things,” Jenna Chowed, founder and president of Brooklyn, New York-based interior design firm Choused & Company, told Fox News Digital. I spoke on the phone.
Custom sofas with built-in upholstered drawers are also great for storage, says Tused.
In a small space, it’s important to keep clutter as low as possible. If you have a sofa with storage, you can store items such as blankets that tend to get cluttered in one place. (St. Petersburg)
“I love things like glass cabinets…maybe not completely glass, but they have glass in them. Definitely a glass front panel and probably glass side panels as well,” says the Los Angeles-based Alexandra Peck, owner and president of Alexandra Peck Design, told Fox News. Digital telephone interview.
“It’s a great place to keep things.”
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Peck also highlighted storage ottomans as a good option for small spaces.
“We’ll add something like a lacquered tray or a wooden tray or something you can put drinks on top of that,” Peck said.
2. Don’t sacrifice your furniture
Choosing furniture can be a difficult task in any room, no matter how big or small.
This can be especially problematic in tight spaces. This is especially true if you often have guests and want to make sure everyone feels comfortable together.
A U-shaped sofa is one way to get a lot of seating in a small space.
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“We built a U-shaped sofa, and all of a sudden this little room became our favorite room, because 10 people can sit around the fireplace,” says Chosed, who recently worked on a sofa. He talked about the project.
Choosing sofas to be placed around the room is a technique Chuused uses to ensure sufficient seating even in small spaces.
For smaller living spaces, Peck says you can also opt for a low-slung sofa with an armchair.
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“It’s really important to have a wide walkway around your furniture,” Peck explained.
“My suggestion is to choose a shallow sofa and then something a little more like a small armchair.”
When purchasing furniture, comfort is of course a priority, but practicality is also a top priority. You want to make sure you don’t look out of place in your space, but also provide enough seating options for you and your guests. (St. Petersburg)
Complementing your furniture could be a small round side table. On top you can decorate with candles, vases of fresh flowers, small books on the coffee table, etc.
“I really like adding round side tables to my living room. Not only do they take up less space on the floor, but they visually make the space around them seem larger,” says Peck. .
3. Use mirrors to make your space bigger
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Adding reflective elements to a small space can help let light in and create the illusion of being larger than it really is.
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A large mirror will help achieve this effect.
“They reflect light around the room and often act as another window into the space,” says Peck.
A large mirror is not just for decoration. It’s practical because you can see how you’ll be dressed for the day before you walk out the door.
4. Display art on the walls
Just because you have a small space doesn’t mean you have to have plain walls. Artwork adds a wonderful atmosphere to any space.
Choosing large artwork to display can make a difference in a small space.
“Many people think that small artwork is suitable for small spaces, but in reality, large artwork expands the visual surface so it feels larger,” says Peck.
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You can also use more artistic wallpaper to decorate smaller spaces.
“The wallpaper is probably a scene that starts at the bottom… if it’s a forest, or some kind of scene that starts at the bottom, but there’s a lot of relief at the top with solids or small-scale patterns that would be great,” Tused said. He told FOX News Digital.
5. Accessorize with tall plants, tall curtains, and large rugs.
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If you want to add some greenery to your space, tall houseplants are the way to go.
“I like to add tall plants. I don’t want them everywhere, but this is one easy way to draw the eye upwards. It’s no longer just on one horizontal surface, around the room,” Peck said.
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Tall curtains are also an additional item that gives the space vertical appeal.
“Putting it very high draws the eye upwards and makes the space feel taller. Personally, just adding layers of texture and fabric warms up the space,” says Peck. says Mr.
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Rugs are also a feature often added to rooms. While it may be tempting to reach for a smaller rug to fit a smaller space, which Peck says she often sees, she believes there are better options.
One design expert told Fox News Digital that he likes to place large rugs like the one pictured above in small spaces. (Catherine Wilborn)
“I love putting oversized rugs in every space,” she said.
6. Experiment with different light sources
In addition to the natural light that shines into your living room, you will also need other light sources.
Reading sconces are one of the best light sources to place conveniently around the couch or between windows, says Tused. Mounting the light source on the wall can save a lot of space in small rooms.
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Overhead lighting can come from chandeliers or semi-recessed mounts, Peck said.
Tall floor lamps and table lamps are other light sources suggested by Peck.
Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.
