Above: Designer Michaela Scherrer’s bed feels spacious even though the bed takes up most of the room. Or, if your tastes run more toward the romantic and ornate, 19th-century furniture also has a low profile. In the living room, embrace your inner Mad Men style with low-to-the-ground midcentury pieces. In the bedroom, choose a loft bed or even try placing a mattress directly on the floor.
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Also, notice that the mirrors are hung low so that they “relate” to the sofa. Photograph by Matthew Williams from Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home.įurniture that is lower to the ground will create a feeling of openness in a room simply by the fact that they leave more space above them. Above: Designer Corinne Gilbert uses low-slung pieces to create an open feel in her living room. Don’t consume valuable living space by putting it on the floor. For example, a sleek sofa or chair will give you as much sitting room as its overstuffed cousin but will take up much less of your room. If you long for a large, statement piece (a piece of art or mirror), hang it on the wall. (The one exception is a bed a queen placed between two walls, for instance, creates a cozy sleeping cave.)Īlso avoid heavy, weighty pieces that eat up too much of the usable space in the room. To create a sense of roominess, always leave a little air in between the sides of your furniture and the walls. Simply put, if a piece brushes up against the boundaries of the room, either up and down or sideways, it’s too large. Photograph by Justine Hand from A Cottage Reborn in Coastal Maine.įurniture for the small space is all about proportions. Above: At Harbor Cottage in Maine, all the furniture, even the woodstove, has been downsized to fit the small living area. It all boils down to tricking the eye into perceiving more space by employing three simple concepts: scale, light, and movement. The good news is that the key to successful small-space living might be easier than you think. Achieving the former instead of the latter takes some conscious effort. But often when you have to cram all your worldly possessions into one tiny space, the results can feel cramped, claustrophobic, and anything but restful. When done well, they can feel like cozy, Zen-like retreats. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons.Īs a former New Yorker and current owner of a wee Cape Cod cottage, I am quite familiar with both the charm and challenges of small spaces. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map.
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