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SEE THIS HOUSE: HOW TO LIVE LARGE IN UNDER 600 SQUARE FEET!

Living room in a tiny apartment with light colored walls, a shag rug, white sofa with pink pillows, Roman curtains over a large window and a "dining room" with a white table with upholstered Louis XIV chairs

I like this little space in Spain. A small little 1 bedroom apartment that is 570 square feet at most...but made to feel open and airy...light and bright.

Here are 5 things you can do to make your small space feel big:

1. Light colored furniture and accessories - the white sofa, lacquered white would pieces and light color rugs, help make the space feel bigger than it is.

2. Clear things - Go clear. If in a small space, strategically pick a few furniture items to go clear. Lucite or glass pieces mean an unobstructed view of a small space.  See the coffee table in this living room (above) but there are a million lucite or glass pieces like chairs, dining tables, side tables and more in the marketplace today.

3. Sheer window coverings and large windows - The more light you let into your small space the better...bring the outdoors in by using shades that let a bit of natural light shine through.

4. Use interior sliding, pocket or barn doors - Don't let a regular door take up space.  When you can trade out a regular door for a sliding door.  This means they'll be less square footage taken up for the door to open and close and more footage for furniture and open spaces.

5. White walls with a feature wall here or there - Not ground breaking but true...light walls make a small space feel larger.  So paint all walls white (and I like bright white...not off white or beige) and then take one small wall in a bedroom (as seen below) or living space and use wallpaper or paint to add a burst of  color or texture to a room.

In this small apartment, an open living plan was used for the kitchen, dining and living area.  Normally I'm not a fan of open living rooms but this one definitely works.


Living room in a tiny apartment with wood floor, white walls, Roman curtains and an accent wall to divide the room


Kitchen in a tiny apartment with wood floor, white Louis XIV chairs, stainless appliances, white cabinets and white countertops

Bedroom in a tiny apartment with one wall covered in wallpaper, wood floor, a shag rug, white floating nightstands on which holds a silver lamp the other a flower arrangement, the bed has sienna colored pillows and a matching patterned throw

Close up of the white floating nightstand with a wicker basket underneath for more storage

Close up of the foot of the bed with a large window an a wooden chair with neutral cushions

Bathroom in a tiny apartment

What do you think of this small apartment?  Could you live in the space?  What tricks do you have for making a small room in your house just feel a tiny bit bigger?  Do share!  I love reading your comments.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Please go to Nbaynadamas Twitter to see some new colorways I am adding to the Nbaynadamas textiles collection for the New York Gift Fair in about two weeks.  Am also adding cotton pillows!!!

Photo: Mi Casa Revista
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