Decorating small spaces is a challenge - the small square-footage magnifies flaws making it impossible to miss out on what seems a little bit off. If you still feel like your space is inexplicably cluttered even after putting almost all your things away, then maybe you are not doing it right.
Here are 5 secrets that you can use to make use of your small space successfully by Apartment Therapy:
Shades that mount inside the window frame rather than on top of it.
In order to keep everything that happens in your apartment from becoming others' business, it is important to have window treatments (especially if you live in an apartment). A good choice are rolling shades for that clean minimalist look - but for small spaces, it would make a lot of difference to mount them inside the window frame. By doing so and not covering up the window trim, it would look neater and it can make a big visual difference for your little space.
Furniture that doesn't quite touch the floor. When choosing furniture for your limited space, go for those that look like they sit up above the floor. For instance, for your sofa, choose one without a skirt. By getting those that sits up above the floor by a few inches, you can achieve that feeling of airiness and the illusion of extra space. Wall-mounted shelves in place of bookcases. For small spaces, every inch counts. With wall-mounted shelves, you save space from not having all the unnecessary parts of bookshelves - the sides, the back. Also, by painting them in the similar color as your walls, they will look blended and cohesive like they are built-in. To save even more space, you can install them on top of other furniture like a desk or a dresser (which are dead spaces) and even above your door. A rug that's big enough for your space. You would think it's counterintuitive, but a small rug in a small space is actually a no-no - it's in fact a decorating enemy. When you use rug that are too small, they can break up your already tiny space and make the room feel even tighter. Artwork that's big enough for your space. Same as above, you also need to avoid small artwork for your small space. By using the wrong size of art to hang on your wall, your space can feel tiny and awkward. So the basic rule to remember is: little art is to little walls, big art is to big walls. Pretty simple. And also, for limited space, avoid an art piece that is a collection of smaller pieces and go for a large, single one instead.
