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Tuesday, September 18th, 2018
The Elk Legged Stool from the Biltmore Collection is perfect for a tiny home because its legs take it far from the floor.
More and more people seem to be realizing the advantages of living in smaller homes. Maintenance and expense-wise, these homeowners embrace the lifestyle of owning a tiny house with a grateful heart.
Small homes are beautiful but just in the right hands. They are practical and easy to live in but you also have to do your part so that you won’t end up being grumpy in a cramped space. Here are some tips that can make you visually stretch your small habitat –
No More Clutter
There is nothing more cramping that a space that has too much stuff. Find ways that you can view and appreciate your collections without them stuffing the space. Learn to organize behind those doors, in shelves, and even under the dining room table skirts.
Things that are neatly arranged and are kept out of your sight will give your space an orderly, thus, a more spacious look.
Block Not
It’s time to open the way. If there are furniture pieces and accessories that are currently blocking spaces and views in your home, then it’s time to have them repositioned, stored or disposed.
Keep the walkways open by moving the furniture as far away from them as possible. Doing this will make the place appear and feel larger.
Use smaller pieces of furniture such as an armless chair, ottomans and a low table. If you still have a few pieces of tall and large furniture, then have them line the walls instead of having them take up valuable space.
A tiny home should be big on storage. The Hooker Furniture Dining Room Wakefield Metal Hutch can be both a decorative and functional element.
Lighter, Always
Creating a visually expansive space is easy when you know how to use proper hues. Pick only the lighter and softer hues. The warmer and darker colors will make the space cozier and more intimate but they also have the power to make your home look cramped.
Sheer fabrics are also your go to fabrics for your type of layout. These window treatments allow light and breeze to freely pass through. You can also use them as bed skirts, slipcovers, and table covers.
You can now choose from a variety of colors as well as patterns. Just keep the look simple by using only cool colors and delicate fabrics. Find other see-through materials. Get rid of that opaque glass in your shower enclosure. Replace it with the frameless, clear one. By doing so, you will realize that you’ve just doubled the space (only visually though).
Illuminate All the Time
Many interior design professionals now use track lighting instead of lamps. Small rooms tend to function and look better with the former, that’s why. There are now beautiful track lights that can fill up a small space with light. Find the style that goes with the lighting fixtures that you have chosen. Lobbies are lit quite differently from bedrooms but since your goal is to make the room appear bigger, just make sure that it’s amply lit each time that it’s in use.
And during the day, make sure that natural light freely flows in. Get rid of the heavy draperies and open up the windows. Lastly, make good use of reflective surfaces such as mirrored walls and glass tabletops.
Coordinate
The enemy of a tiny home is a broken up space caused by contrasting hues. Learn to coordinate colors by having the walls and furnishings come in the same color family.
Sometimes Bigger Is Better
At times, the use of a few large pieces of furniture or accessories can also work. Their upholstery must be kept plain so that they do not clash with the existing design. Allow texture to create the visual interest.
The armchairs and sofas that have raised legs can create a sense of spaciousness. Dispose any furniture that are dark and have unnecessary details.
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Monday, April 10th, 2017
Hooker Furniture Living Room Small Quatrefoil Chest is made especially for smaller spaces such as a condo unit. It takes very little space while still providing ample storage for some of your stuff.
Many homeowners begin to envision the overall look of their homes the moment the lease or contract is signed. Deciding which interior design scheme to use needs a lot of planning – careful planning at that. This becomes doubly crucial if you’re designing a smaller home such as a condo.
When you’re a beginner and you are designing a condominium, then you can begin with these simple tips –
Condo Design Tip #1: Begin with a Layout
Okay, interior design can be overwhelming. Your home, after all, is your personal space so it has to be unique and, yes, personalized. If you’re not that keen on decorating a home or if you feel that you’re allergic to elements of design, then you need some guidelines.
The primary step in the creation of the perfect interior as well as furniture layout is to assess the size and shape of all the rooms in your home.
Many of the condominiums today are blessed with unique shapes and floor plans. These mean that you won’t have to worry about standing out anymore. Find features in the condo unit that you now own or are renting and use those beautiful features to your advantage.
Show off that angled glass wall by letting it serve as a frame to your chosen furniture. Create a conversation area right where the beautiful skyline can be seen. You can also have this area float right in the center of the room, leaving a hallway right against the windows. This should allow you to enjoy the views especially during the evening.
The separation of smaller areas can be done by contrasting light and dark colors. This technique brings about a sense of elegance and spaciousness. Use lights that highlight so you open up the smallest areas in your condominium unit.
Condo Design Tip #2: Bring the Outdoors In
This tip is just a continuation of the first step. If your condo looks more like a hallway where the living and dining areas are right next to each other, then you can make rooms using furnishings. Visual dividers such as a china cabinet or a shelving unit would effectively make that demarcation line.
Condo Design Tip #3: “Mirrorize”
Use mirrors in order to expand the rooms in your condo unit. The technique is to trick the eyes by making them think that there is a window on the mirrored wall. This is a good way to open up spaces that do not have windows.
Make sure that you are reflecting a lovely view outdoors or a fashionable part of your room when you are hanging a mirror. You wouldn’t want to reflect anything unsightly such as a toilet bowl – this will never be art, right?
Hickory White Living Room Loveseat 5009-04 is neutral and is aptly-sized for condo use.
Condo Design Tip #4: Hang a Graphic Image
You can make a statement as you get to personalize your condo when you decide to put up a poster with a graphic image on one of your doors.
Condo Design Tip #5: Pair a Table with Full-length Window
It can be intimidating to look at wall-to-wall glass windows. You can ground these threatening walls by placing a significant piece of furniture in front of them. A sofa would do the trick or a lovely coffee table. Be sure to hang floor-length drapes so that you get to frame the window in the process. You also up the intimacy level when you do this.
Condo Design Tip #6: Love Everythin’ That’s Neutral
Since a condo has limited floor area, the living, kitchen and dining areas will need to share the same space. Since this is so, it is best to use neutral hues to achieve a seemingly more spacious and airy look and feel.
Condo design needn’t terrify you. You just have to learn these basics and eventually progress from these fundamentals.
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
Palm Island’s Mangrove Small Nightstand is just right for your cute bedroom.
Try taking a drive arrive some new neighborhoods and you are likely to see street after street of gigantic homes. The ironic thing is that these homes are often occupied by small households. What if you want to break away from the assembly line type of housing? What would it take to correctly design a small home?
Some crucial decorating decisions will help make a small home remain functional yet stylish. From the outdoors to indoors, a home can be filled with energy and personality – you just have to know how to achieve both.
Colorful Accents, Here and There
Colorful accents can add life to any neutral surroundings. For instance, a vintage-looking coffee table plus a room-size area rug are the perfect combo to your small living room.
Fundamentalism
White upholstery is the assurance that your living room chairs will always be in style. Be sure to outfit a neutral living room with the most colorful accent pillows, throws, as well as window treatments.
Storage and Display
Be sure to invest in cabinets which double as a display and storage unit. Your amazing collection of books can go to a bottom shelf while photographs and paintings can be added to add some color to any neutral ensemble.
Place a tray on the corner table and this can easily function as a side bar where you can entertain a few guests.
Sophisticated Dining
The dining room – though small – can still appear chic with the right colorful accents. Use metallic accents elsewhere to add an instant glam and to offer an amusing surprise when guests sit all around the table.
Table runners in blue and white can easily spruce up a small dining area. Use white slipcovers on the dining chair duo to create a cozy area of relaxation. If you can’t find a table runner that describes who you are, then have a beach towel or even a throw blanket be the charming alternative.
A basic update such as this can make any small place come alive.
Home Office Nook
Who says you can’t have a home office in a small habitat? Don’t let any extra space – no matter how small – go unused. A nook between two cabinets, for instance, can easily be transformed to a home office. Just place a small desk and a chair and you’re good to go.
Add Kitchen Storage
The usual kitchen cupboards are there to be the appealing yet functional storage units. These organized shelves can become the element that divides the kitchen from the cozy dining area. Adding a small divider turns the kitchen to an airy yet appealing space.
Uttermost Living Room Chahna Small Bench 23605
Everything Is Light
Making a space appear larger means you have to veer away from dark hues. You can have a focal wall in gray but make sure that you use a punch of color to offset the dark color. Then make sure that the rest of the space remains crisp, open and light.
Bathroom Storage
Use narrow shelves to store your bathroom essentials, in doing so, though, you make sure that they are stored in a stylish manner. Invest also in canisters that will hold cotton balls, cotton swabs and your lotions. Keep toiletries under a lovely vanity so that there would be no unsightly items in your small bathroom.
What about those wicker baskets? These can be placed as additional storage on the shelves or hidden inside cabinets.
Well-considered Window Treatments
Making a small living room appear to be more spacious is as easy as using a floor to ceiling window treatment. This may be a simple addition but it will draw the eyes up to the wall, hence, the mind will think that the room is seemingly larger.
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