Design lesson: Giving a large look to a small dining space

Large can have a lot of meanings, but in Newfoundland large often  mean great or good or the best as in " it's a large day".   Given that understanding here's  a "large" dining room and a closer look at why it merits that rating.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBNJyuJi_l0kDTi2UVel1RxfOsU84nUaF3hvfywKe4uO60vYKV0HA7MKZUpQ0C7q2CFDo75SPIzRTmlqMUZCg9H-eNrAXGIorjAq9SmfBeYf_abDhHasHzZ3W73jm5k5NUjgLmGwFytJm/s1600/dining+room+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="small dining room, design lesson, tips " border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBNJyuJi_l0kDTi2UVel1RxfOsU84nUaF3hvfywKe4uO60vYKV0HA7MKZUpQ0C7q2CFDo75SPIzRTmlqMUZCg9H-eNrAXGIorjAq9SmfBeYf_abDhHasHzZ3W73jm5k5NUjgLmGwFytJm/s1600/dining+room+.jpg" title="Design lesson: Giving a large look to a small dining space " width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lizlevininteriors.com/">Liz Levin Interiors </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This room has a lot packed into a very small space.    Just imagine this space with a matched dining set.  It would blend into the floor and be totally blah.  How did the designer achieve this look? Perhaps there's something in her kit of tricks that you could use.<br /><h4> </h4><h4>Upholstered chairs</h4><br />  If you have a dining table you love, and hate the chairs, consider changing them  to coloured leather or fully upholstered ones.  It helps break up all the wood that you tend to get in dining rooms.  This approach usually means you can get away without the area rug that many people have to resort to so their set doesn't disappear into a similar wood floor. <br /><br /><h4>Mixing styles</h4>I know this isn't for everyone, but if you like a more curated rather than matched look, it's the way to go.  The days of sets are long gone.<br /><h4></h4><h4>Contrast</h4>Nothing attracts the eye better than contrast.  It is a design fact.  If you want a more neutral space without it being boring use contrast widely.   The dark table, cream chairs, and white and brown draperies work so well together.  Reusing the cream in the centrepiece adds another contrast point.<br /><br /><h4>Pattern</h4>I'm a big believer in using pattern to add interest to a space.  The geometric pattern in these drapes<br /> mimics other shapes in the room, both circles and rectangles. The colour scheme is replicated in the drapes. The drapes also provide  what I like to think about as destination viewing- a spot for your eye to seek in a room and rest before moving on.  Pattern is often the bow that ties up a space.<br /><br /><h4>Mirrors</h4>A mirror goes a long way to enlarge and add interest to small places. Personally, I like a framed mirror where this one appears to be  adhered to the wall.  Don't be afraid to go large when you hang a mirror in  a dining space.  A word of caution.  Check what is reflected in it.  Perhaps it might be something you would rather not draw attention to.<br /><br /><h4> Living things</h4>And most importantly this space has living things in it.  There is nothing like plants and flowers to add a dynamic touch to any space. <br /><br /><h4>Texture</h4>While this is a small space it is packed with subtle textures and sheens: wood, glass, pottery, weave in drapes, and plants.  Texture is the most overlooked design element in many spaces.   If your own space looks blah maybe adding some texture will help.<br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>Fine craft</b><br /><b><br /></b> I like the form and texture of the vases on the table.  While I don't know for sure they look like fine craft. Nothing is more boring than a room full of "accessories"  from big box stores.  There's so many unique, hand built objects in every city and town.  I contend it is more interesting to have one or two interesting objects than a house full of mass produced stuff.  You may disagree.<br /><br />All of these elements work equally well  in a small space or a large space. <br /><br /><br />And here's a space to check out to see if any of the points I mentioned above are present.  It's isn't a small space, but you will see a lot of the same elements and principles applied.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPPAc3gjcrS2TWu7kKwAfJrtr8Fcbc3LYSNrT7q2RHwws-C-nUX7UoQ8Rf4SDH7rf8Z-BmG03Zs2Lp4sJA3K4LEMpRZNsWGyCLzXkRg8qRr6xaO1iA0Cqqta4rcPooX6Jrr3sCeUVE4_6/s1600/+lux+dining+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPPAc3gjcrS2TWu7kKwAfJrtr8Fcbc3LYSNrT7q2RHwws-C-nUX7UoQ8Rf4SDH7rf8Z-BmG03Zs2Lp4sJA3K4LEMpRZNsWGyCLzXkRg8qRr6xaO1iA0Cqqta4rcPooX6Jrr3sCeUVE4_6/s1600/+lux+dining+room.jpg" width="444" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blackbanddesign.com/">Blackband Design </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Lots of points to consider and possible some you might like to play around with.  What are your strategies to create a "large" room?

Design lesson: Giving a large look to a small dining space

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Are you a design rebel?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXNfqxgx1q0tGiVgWNbfGUM2BJ6m2gYugbHg0jwpX-5-F9h-fLKZKKeeKLXXKrX8FYxqHxYzsc4JCF1Svxkr-nkvzBILY5G5AVGOlIctQhxeTQQI3pcoGR-fvIVJ6iYeNqhsCbGK28Upi/s1600/antique+with+modern+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>What's your first instinct if someone tells says you shouldn't do something?<br /><br />Do you automatically want to do it?  I do!  <br /><br /> Most people would agree that there are rules/guidelines in interior design. They impact decisions about all sorts of things,  e.g.,  hanging lights, choosing the right scale furniture, selecting colour schemes, etc.   I guess following them is a little like following a recipe - you get a predictable result. Someone else has done all the thinking for you which makes it easy but, you also get a very generic looking space where everything looks controlled.<br /><br /> I always think about those generic spaces  as the "Pinterest look" . You know  the rooms, all  beautifully organized, cutely accessorized with whatever is trendy at the time, and perfectly matched.   Does that make them wrong?  Definitely not.  I firmly believe we should all live in spaces that make us happy and comfortable.   What I am saying is that there are options in design that produce interesting, one of a kind spaces that are  usually achieved by playing around with design elements and principles. They are not for everyone.<br /><br /> Take the room below.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, scale, " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidstatf6ZoY_N1RpS05Amy265c-IyatSvpmiJWtRTKNO3d8bhib55dOWFFMzFDnSw3XpcxRWg-suYxjj5NvsGzf_YDqlXXILTe1NSxFwbXdIAGgJ9DeMqYE6iEyMoBxNKu1uvvUzA8HKx7/s1600/breaking+design+rules.jpg" title="Designing Home: Are you a design rebel?" width="303" /></div><a href="http://www.greigedesignblog.com/2014/09/modern-wine-country.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a><br /><br />  Have a close look at this space  and decide what you like or don't like about it.  Check out my thoughts  at the end of this post. There are no right or wrong answers.<br /><br /> How closely you adhere to rules is dependent on what results you want to achieve, how well you understand the elements/ principles  of design,  and how creative you are at applying them.  You can do anything in decorating, you just need to act bravely, and figure out how to pull it off.  But, before you can break the rules you have to know them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can you spot which  rules/guidelines were  thrown to the four winds in these rooms? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern and traditional," border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXNfqxgx1q0tGiVgWNbfGUM2BJ6m2gYugbHg0jwpX-5-F9h-fLKZKKeeKLXXKrX8FYxqHxYzsc4JCF1Svxkr-nkvzBILY5G5AVGOlIctQhxeTQQI3pcoGR-fvIVJ6iYeNqhsCbGK28Upi/s1600/antique+with+modern+art.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="302" /></div><a href="http://www.southshoredecoratingblog.com/2014/03/weekend-roomspiration-9.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> source</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern, traditional" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjBMZWYSedJ09WZW_7s9UAvT9WxDVf5DFuWNBe37ID0kmqEqcGjLZ_F1Ke6N4Q3xMw7MYJeYBOWaG-uihzMY9nlqcWKLOH5y5plbrVOLuFv74BLe7MQlsy70jrujG2S0Krc1tq7IGxRa0/s1600/modern+kitchen+antique+furniture.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="300" /></div><a href="http://www.remodelista.com/posts/10-stellar-scandinavian-kitchens"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>2. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, dark walls, small spaces" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcjdv2usWeMfZv_Ns94NuW-FNOEJfx5rTXsjehN8GddFV0m3VA2ulQ2gENGvPqfhI4u7rUXABGDLtAyX1w9GjT_D_e8-8sMFW2QtuMjmJBtW6ViDbzRbVtNdOismKxXnIEo5rpOjFgy2/s1600/design-rules-small-spaces.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://en.paperblog.com/dark-colors-in-small-spaces-346878/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09kc5fR2FznzKHAlGCnQ6L-x5_fP8go8ZRBkoDnzKsiojEzXOwX2_tVDreGfgjTi2QQUiWrO3Lnp_iOU3K99b3z5UCODLrvRctDkhL0jAhqb-KnQcqRudMLbn7fjAlS_66dKbct_ajuS/s1600/mixing+wood+tones+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the results:  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern and traditional," border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXNfqxgx1q0tGiVgWNbfGUM2BJ6m2gYugbHg0jwpX-5-F9h-fLKZKKeeKLXXKrX8FYxqHxYzsc4JCF1Svxkr-nkvzBILY5G5AVGOlIctQhxeTQQI3pcoGR-fvIVJ6iYeNqhsCbGK28Upi/s1600/antique+with+modern+art.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="151" />  <img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern, traditional" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjBMZWYSedJ09WZW_7s9UAvT9WxDVf5DFuWNBe37ID0kmqEqcGjLZ_F1Ke6N4Q3xMw7MYJeYBOWaG-uihzMY9nlqcWKLOH5y5plbrVOLuFv74BLe7MQlsy70jrujG2S0Krc1tq7IGxRa0/s1600/modern+kitchen+antique+furniture.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1. Stick to one style </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> These spaces show that when you mix traditional and modern the juxtaposition draws attention to both.  If only one style was used the various elements would be lost in their sameness. I particularly like the richness of wood and lots of curves with modern furnishings.  Of course art of any style works in any space.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img alt="mixing metals, breaking design rules" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiGMHtzOKWctO-EtLlCx0zRZs4bU_w0SqT04SDKzsJ2-jln4F3zUV_al5GhrF4DY0kcgDcXvh8Ek4Nirgp6umqYcrcKq7jxBMjywPNPhi9va9q4tkPTf8rdkUhVcXlFTMZrPE4cmwd-k3/s1600/mixing+metals.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXiMyGNIG8K_w3tPWYQer6yHbjCuqH1vm_oXNWxY2EBfP1kijzyuLFbP4DZCnV3AbELVgqO3v3End7RCVFc7-7Ujc3wFlsqXLJLsPaF8o_2r-IJpr23cRgG7Eg2oMnkUnfv36f-VIir5R/s1600/breaking-design-rules-mixed-metals.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" mixing metals, breaking design rules" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXiMyGNIG8K_w3tPWYQer6yHbjCuqH1vm_oXNWxY2EBfP1kijzyuLFbP4DZCnV3AbELVgqO3v3End7RCVFc7-7Ujc3wFlsqXLJLsPaF8o_2r-IJpr23cRgG7Eg2oMnkUnfv36f-VIir5R/s1600/breaking-design-rules-mixed-metals.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2. Use consistent finishes (don't mix metals)</b></div>This is definitely a good place to start your little rebellion.  You certainly can mix metals. Just make sure you have some of each one in the space.  Think about a piece of jewellery that uses white gold, pink gold and yellow gold. It works. Check out this <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2012/08/can-you-mix-metal-finishes.html">post</a> on the topic.<br /><br /><b> </b><img alt="breaking design rules, scale" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9eP8b_x8e76Chd9d175Z8ST-LccWbK7OdPbLdv_4y6lNMXNsSv4IMw1o4G4wV9C58wfjB9T6L8McDGbeQIS3lHPB04bFZYKU-8MCvl887u7Lkv-VPX_nMb4mvckeOEKqrgU9dsiRBoeq/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="148" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo_A80To3SJ78sNh55K1hgq1NvOrYsriatul5CIqkgdV9_f1vVRzOJRtaSv1avlEg6FrESEJUYVP1W04657s1ySU2jzW4Pnq1OSdm-NfpESwMANkobJIwrzB7992ZXzAy-dQdrYA7B-kl/s1600/design-+rules-+scale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, scale, accessories" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo_A80To3SJ78sNh55K1hgq1NvOrYsriatul5CIqkgdV9_f1vVRzOJRtaSv1avlEg6FrESEJUYVP1W04657s1ySU2jzW4Pnq1OSdm-NfpESwMANkobJIwrzB7992ZXzAy-dQdrYA7B-kl/s1600/design-+rules-+scale.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="132" /></a><br /><br /><b>3. Pay attention to scale when selecting furniture/objects</b><br />I have to admit this is the one I have the most difficult time ignoring because  I am so attuned to scale considerations in drawing and painting.  I think I also have a  thing about objects too large bearing down on me. They make me uncomfortable. Large scale objects make riveting focal points. You can also have objects that are too small in scale, and end up looking insignificant and/or cluttered. Scale is usually the issue when a client tells me there is something wrong with a space, but he/she can't name it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQwo-vW-xE83vjxamJe6dGkvIF3jB3axIq9PzYa4RBHkjjDaSBKPbMb1spiDAfHcuMu4JKEA4boUiMqsJpSItdE3k7njmTLLzuNDK7EeZNyBkBMqMKWKpgONzARNrKB6Oou5Cmcq5x-Q3/s1600/design+rules+pop+of+colour.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, monochromatic schemes, neutral schemes" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQwo-vW-xE83vjxamJe6dGkvIF3jB3axIq9PzYa4RBHkjjDaSBKPbMb1spiDAfHcuMu4JKEA4boUiMqsJpSItdE3k7njmTLLzuNDK7EeZNyBkBMqMKWKpgONzARNrKB6Oou5Cmcq5x-Q3/s1600/design+rules+pop+of+colour.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="200" />   <img alt="breaking design rules, neutral spaces, monochromatic schemes" border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyJfATDWgZa2fOCLwP2QJxv2G3E_FntG1H0z09AZ1v4emZFZ2vbKtEBpgY1gsizVwXWb7GpqVwAQGaThoopndCYy-z5xcBiD62xrGXnofRc7B0Mvy8arBpK8mUNb5mSqYk_IiOEWDDU3C/s1600/kelly-hoppen-+colour.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><b>  </b><br /><b>4. Every room needs an accent colour</b><br />Definitely not! Monochromatic rooms are so relaxing and depend on value changes and texture to wow.  If you want a quiet room, forget the pops of colour.<br /><br /><b> </b><img alt="breaking design rules, mixing wood tones" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09kc5fR2FznzKHAlGCnQ6L-x5_fP8go8ZRBkoDnzKsiojEzXOwX2_tVDreGfgjTi2QQUiWrO3Lnp_iOU3K99b3z5UCODLrvRctDkhL0jAhqb-KnQcqRudMLbn7fjAlS_66dKbct_ajuS/s1600/mixing+wood+tones+kitchen.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="149" />  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmAPifrI65DNJ36s9mBVDoxLGdDeQ7mHdVhxC7YWeSTl61GVphTxr-e3fwGG6ncx2KmgqKV42ew8APv1Y4aw1mpJvkdr5GOCA4z_7a7M3LMEPFA56nr_Z0LlG5YCAcfUuXGPCyJPpWbWP/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, mixing wood tones," border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmAPifrI65DNJ36s9mBVDoxLGdDeQ7mHdVhxC7YWeSTl61GVphTxr-e3fwGG6ncx2KmgqKV42ew8APv1Y4aw1mpJvkdr5GOCA4z_7a7M3LMEPFA56nr_Z0LlG5YCAcfUuXGPCyJPpWbWP/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones-2.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="154" /></a><br /><br /><b>5. Keep wood tones consistent</b><br />When you slavishly adhere to this dictate you end up with a very boring space.  Check out this <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2012/03/thoughts-on-mixing-wood-tones.html">post </a>for ways to mix wood tones effectively.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcjdv2usWeMfZv_Ns94NuW-FNOEJfx5rTXsjehN8GddFV0m3VA2ulQ2gENGvPqfhI4u7rUXABGDLtAyX1w9GjT_D_e8-8sMFW2QtuMjmJBtW6ViDbzRbVtNdOismKxXnIEo5rpOjFgy2/s1600/design-rules-small-spaces.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, dark walls, small spaces" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcjdv2usWeMfZv_Ns94NuW-FNOEJfx5rTXsjehN8GddFV0m3VA2ulQ2gENGvPqfhI4u7rUXABGDLtAyX1w9GjT_D_e8-8sMFW2QtuMjmJBtW6ViDbzRbVtNdOismKxXnIEo5rpOjFgy2/s1600/design-rules-small-spaces.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="156" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E5C3LFOeVngMY9oKuVdaQ58W22tCdo6DOPFjQkqFx9Ey88c_7jkeZboMaHiLk7FnY7HT049Bu6AddRe7h-ASrfWdT2RkKENpW7QQeflzXQDRsC1Z0jlq_vN98Vjkk3KoRJVHASlhnInD/s1600/small-space-bright-palette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, small spaces, bright colours" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E5C3LFOeVngMY9oKuVdaQ58W22tCdo6DOPFjQkqFx9Ey88c_7jkeZboMaHiLk7FnY7HT049Bu6AddRe7h-ASrfWdT2RkKENpW7QQeflzXQDRsC1Z0jlq_vN98Vjkk3KoRJVHASlhnInD/s1600/small-space-bright-palette.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /></a><br /><br /><b>6. Choose light colours for small spaces</b><br />That would be your first instinct, but the two rooms in #6 shows that breaking this rule produces distinctive and very different spaces.  Sorry, but I couldn't live in either of them.  I am a neutral colour gal in my own home. This <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2014/06/5-tips-for-painitng-small-spaces.html">post </a>provides various options for painting small spaces. <br /><br />How did you do? <br /><br />And now back to the reflection pic....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidstatf6ZoY_N1RpS05Amy265c-IyatSvpmiJWtRTKNO3d8bhib55dOWFFMzFDnSw3XpcxRWg-suYxjj5NvsGzf_YDqlXXILTe1NSxFwbXdIAGgJ9DeMqYE6iEyMoBxNKu1uvvUzA8HKx7/s1600/breaking+design+rules.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidstatf6ZoY_N1RpS05Amy265c-IyatSvpmiJWtRTKNO3d8bhib55dOWFFMzFDnSw3XpcxRWg-suYxjj5NvsGzf_YDqlXXILTe1NSxFwbXdIAGgJ9DeMqYE6iEyMoBxNKu1uvvUzA8HKx7/s1600/breaking+design+rules.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's no doubt this space breaks a lot of rules, but it sure is memorable, and no one could call it boring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><ul><li> styles are mixed freely, moving from traditional to modern;</li><li> the colour scheme is monochromatic, no accent colours here;</li><li>scale is manipulated big time in the high back chairs, plant, circular light fixture as well as in the smaller lamp shades in adjoining room;</li><li>wood tones are liberally mixed. </li></ul><br />And here's another take on some of the points above and few new ones. <a href="http://www.modani.com/canada/furniture-stores/" target="_blank">Modani</a> modern furniture specializes in modern furniture and accessories.  Check them out online or at their newly opened <a href="http://www.modani.com/canada/furniture-stores/" target="_blank">modern furniture store</a> in Toronto. Remember you can combine modern elements with any decor.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="breaking design rules, modani, modern furniture" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXH0xmb7_D3Dv-2V-b2gZ9oZozbXvFPsT9S9HKd3JQr8FjXDbW8qUWtmfn-kyPwYRnOrHlfLEwzGyTQsS9jrTu2SBtRcClMprLlr-jY1dkEhKj1ttWX2cbla5WhhLORaSVMOC8tGEKSk7/s1600/MOD-Rules.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel? " width="412" /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">How do you feel about breaking design rules?  </div>

Are you a design rebel?

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5 Tips for painitng small spaces

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> The one topic I've written about on my blog that gets attention from thousands of decor happy readers is decorating small spaces.  I think that is because rooms and homes today are smaller than they once were.  People living in condos or apartments must be conscious of using every trick in the book to enlarge their living spaces. So stay awhile and see how colour can solve some of your small space dilemmas.  Perhaps in these suggestions you will find a treatment for your small space. </div><br /><br /><h4><b>Use one colour everywhere</b></h4></div><br />This might seem like an extreme solution but it isn't really.  Using one colour all over a room makes the different planes blend together  to give a more unified look.  You can even use the same colour on the floor and ceiling if you wish.  Since your eye continues to move  freely around the room you have no sense of the boundaries of it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlTuIMaHk4kabBCzTzpivv8SMUKizPFmrcEu6MWl20QmodTlLSCaTisgG74Y6nEkymW33FAPy8eyCZ9zCpqke7Q3R1jSlIcVncuBmGd9HFFVT_FtqFwQAY3SO_FgqSooIG4zHHPNbBmuV/s1600/31-feature-shubel-0109-xlg-58527044-95455277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="same colour on walls and ceiling bedroom" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlTuIMaHk4kabBCzTzpivv8SMUKizPFmrcEu6MWl20QmodTlLSCaTisgG74Y6nEkymW33FAPy8eyCZ9zCpqke7Q3R1jSlIcVncuBmGd9HFFVT_FtqFwQAY3SO_FgqSooIG4zHHPNbBmuV/s640/31-feature-shubel-0109-xlg-58527044-95455277.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/beautiful-designer-bedrooms"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If I could change one thing about this room above, I would paint the trim a soft pink too to keep the eye moving. Painting  trim white creates vertical and horizontal lines that your eyes automatically go to and follow. You can see the difference in the room below where the trim is painted out.  The room has an unbroken field of colour that is certainly expansive even though a dark colour was used.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QWsxMHsvcHzBCrFJAUz7tQJRMwdeSptDS_GxPIK6tnSE4kBrjyJ59ziPm_QstJH_5by4cxpqkrAxK9WlaLkT6H1QLBTzLDIehNAQ3ClzhOtzSri3niI8NAxuaOG7so57Tp7fiYTbbTxM/s1600/1-paint-main-0408-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="painting trim and walls same colour " border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QWsxMHsvcHzBCrFJAUz7tQJRMwdeSptDS_GxPIK6tnSE4kBrjyJ59ziPm_QstJH_5by4cxpqkrAxK9WlaLkT6H1QLBTzLDIehNAQ3ClzhOtzSri3niI8NAxuaOG7so57Tp7fiYTbbTxM/s640/1-paint-main-0408-xlg.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxnca1MkxJBc7wpRM8fjwbGO6PWFrdIL6PKQ3xCFmAjdY5qS4Z1UMQ5CiiyAylHak4IJmMjPXL7obnMflX6tNHm6-wRY2ypN4xWdZsVWy64QWIaX9IevH4S1OR1CpXD1uXIhX6ugtLBE2/s1600/hbx-0310-Fairley-living-room-3-de-62496405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxnca1MkxJBc7wpRM8fjwbGO6PWFrdIL6PKQ3xCFmAjdY5qS4Z1UMQ5CiiyAylHak4IJmMjPXL7obnMflX6tNHm6-wRY2ypN4xWdZsVWy64QWIaX9IevH4S1OR1CpXD1uXIhX6ugtLBE2/s640/hbx-0310-Fairley-living-room-3-de-62496405.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/designer-living-rooms">source</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">More blue, but the trim is painted a coordinating colour that is closer in value to the walls decreasing the emphasis on  the trim which seems to just blend in. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThQfduqZsmYEC51zqIa72f3yvtC8_aaCHuMXTmRWCKm6CW7tr9EQU3SCMWlq-fSQ8qczTXTAYFtG7Y7GQq3WyEMy_hxyTeMIySGGWFRU_guEdFpBZa9rlfFCrtnN76oP2NbK8vE17wpgm/s1600/modern-gray-blue-indigo-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="dark colours in small living room" border="0" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThQfduqZsmYEC51zqIa72f3yvtC8_aaCHuMXTmRWCKm6CW7tr9EQU3SCMWlq-fSQ8qczTXTAYFtG7Y7GQq3WyEMy_hxyTeMIySGGWFRU_guEdFpBZa9rlfFCrtnN76oP2NbK8vE17wpgm/s640/modern-gray-blue-indigo-living-room.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/grey/%20">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><b>Use cool colours </b></h4></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div> The rooms above are using the same colour almost everywhere, but they  are also utilizing another colour trick. Cool colours like blues, blue grays etc. make the walls of a room recede thus making the space appear larger than it actually is. Blues are an excellent choice for small bathrooms, laundry rooms, spare bedrooms, etc.  When walls recede you tend to notice the furnishings rather than the  "box" that contains them. <br /><br /><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/kitchen" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <span style="font-size: small;">There's nothing like a cool lavender with white and light grays to expand a space.  </span></small></div><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQ09upvXOUUj1H21FMxRAp2h0tZ2fWHkDsySy4Ej7fV0d4A66YwhwP-BBB5he9r1mI8FH_Kw20rSxrJqaBIuL-fK1Jb8l5h8-UEILc18eKc-pjG6DIUbiKtJBaPK7KQen3DDl25C3oNIk/s1600/hbx-powder-blue-master-bedroom-1110-DesignerVisions17-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="dark walls small living room" border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQ09upvXOUUj1H21FMxRAp2h0tZ2fWHkDsySy4Ej7fV0d4A66YwhwP-BBB5he9r1mI8FH_Kw20rSxrJqaBIuL-fK1Jb8l5h8-UEILc18eKc-pjG6DIUbiKtJBaPK7KQen3DDl25C3oNIk/s640/hbx-powder-blue-master-bedroom-1110-DesignerVisions17-de.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/beautiful-designer-bedrooms">source</a><b><br /></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><b>Use a dark colour on the walls</b></h4></div><br />That's right, a dark colour!  Would you ever think that would work?  It does because  the corners disappear in the shadows and your eye moves around easily. Darker colours are often perceived as  visually deeper. There are  decorators who take the opposite approach to keeping walls light in a small space.  And the final trick with dark colours in small rooms is to paint them in a semi-gloss or gloss to reflect light.  This approach is not for the faint of heart,  but it can be quite stunning.   If you're afraid to go really dark choose a mid value gray or taupe.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjY21Mxky3DXJM38mcOmiRUMtqaNbSS5xzpE6bfxs08RSUtqtMQPh4M-fi8FY-bSKExGF0IH6FTzfQKi9R1NPkr3l9qzF-zzU-gs62if6IESTjzjC_aGiqMaLo19ZXhhytOGDt2Jh6Y-x/s1600/w4091r2-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjY21Mxky3DXJM38mcOmiRUMtqaNbSS5xzpE6bfxs08RSUtqtMQPh4M-fi8FY-bSKExGF0IH6FTzfQKi9R1NPkr3l9qzF-zzU-gs62if6IESTjzjC_aGiqMaLo19ZXhhytOGDt2Jh6Y-x/s640/w4091r2-large.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/grey/">source</a></div><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/grey/"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><b>Use a colour you see outside</b></h4></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Blues and greens give the impression that the room continues beyond the windows. You can paint the walls an outside colour or use one  in your fabric choices.  I love the freshness of the room below. It certainly is reminiscent of  plants. </div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbifbWDK_Y8oaqGNrYBnHDhEFxZBYUMVhnQqqrmJjFLlFYrAC-Lhd8Fhe6Zz9zzjDST448MkI165DxoMNoxxg2kyCmnwqZZiHf_kf8MkA2Ox9MT1ltDu52iXaw16bUV5L8RgRFFmtBBqYM/s1600/greens-whites-family-room-0606_xlg-39212513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="blue and green living room" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbifbWDK_Y8oaqGNrYBnHDhEFxZBYUMVhnQqqrmJjFLlFYrAC-Lhd8Fhe6Zz9zzjDST448MkI165DxoMNoxxg2kyCmnwqZZiHf_kf8MkA2Ox9MT1ltDu52iXaw16bUV5L8RgRFFmtBBqYM/s640/greens-whites-family-room-0606_xlg-39212513.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="312" /></a></div><b></b><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRF8HGQndqzqm_yMUu4FW7YEYAmFL0-by064dg5hb62KdFkOFfBbhFPMvelWhZDwiD8Qw99YDczny_hi-ycqbBH_Oh3jC4FO9l-vWBnTNWqhIzeMBtp0fQIiATujYszGwiOObRtYTPXQz/s1600/0910-murphy-green-curtains-lounge-06-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="blending outside and inside colours" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRF8HGQndqzqm_yMUu4FW7YEYAmFL0-by064dg5hb62KdFkOFfBbhFPMvelWhZDwiD8Qw99YDczny_hi-ycqbBH_Oh3jC4FO9l-vWBnTNWqhIzeMBtp0fQIiATujYszGwiOObRtYTPXQz/s640/0910-murphy-green-curtains-lounge-06-de.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/modern-beach-house-pictures-0910">House Beautiful</a><b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Designer Christina Murphy uses green to great effect  to visually extend this room by connecting it to the view outside the window.  Keeping a simple colour scheme is also visually enlarging.<br /></div><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEv-fbU_QGF0dKNlWXHRKRpBM5H2O5luzqwxzA2DDN0GB9BahOM_tUTsz7FabylpRVpd2gX5tD5MC1hho9S6wZ84z9j8XUuWDh_CiB_YsFcB6uPTwPaP9arIs4mZoIdmDx2HlQv-SKetJ/s1600/khd2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="blending outside and inside in decor" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEv-fbU_QGF0dKNlWXHRKRpBM5H2O5luzqwxzA2DDN0GB9BahOM_tUTsz7FabylpRVpd2gX5tD5MC1hho9S6wZ84z9j8XUuWDh_CiB_YsFcB6uPTwPaP9arIs4mZoIdmDx2HlQv-SKetJ/s640/khd2.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="390" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/green-browse-by-color/">source </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everything about this room invites the outside in and blends the two together. Lighter floors always enlarge a space.  There are no dark hardwoods in my life, I like light and airy all the way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76gKaCCdMISjWO2n-G9gDQPM1c3TqxSEIDxASjSop5-vQKlYaUVmNs8G_gFR0oIUBr-9qBOKT5SYLCpmTMPoAcj-KBFpRL-tUh68NyzLbLu0BI_X3cD1Skxh9kp7u_asiiE6jhaBdwfM_/s1600/hbx-decorating-redd-5-0709-xlg-96989804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><b>Keep walls and furniture a similar colour </b></h4></div><br /> When you keep the furniture and walls close to the same colour you are blurring the lines between them. As a result the mass of the furniture is decreased and the overall volume of the room is increased.  If you don't wish to have all the furniture the same colour consider having at least  the bigger items like armoires and chests close to the wall colour so they will begin to blend into the room and widen it out. <br /><b></b><b><br /></b><br /><b></b><b><br /></b></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/51750/Decor-by-Jennifer-Inc-contemporary-family-room-"><img alt="Decor by Jennifer Inc contemporary family room" border="0" height="256" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/51750_0_8-2288-contemporary-family-room.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="400" /></a></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6027/Jennifer-Brouwer" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Jennifer Brouwer</a></small></div><br />I also want the cabinet for the TV to be a lighter colour, but it is undeniably a focal point in the room  and every room needs one. I'd also skip the dark wood rods which your eye travels to automatically because of the contrast, but I also understand why the decorator chose them (all the woods in the room are dark).   Overall I love these two rooms.  They are warm and inviting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/32352/Alexandru-Apartment-lviing-room-contemporary-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Alexandru Apartment lviing room contemporary living room" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/32352_0_8-6741-contemporary-living-room.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="400" /></a><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4176/Laura-Bielecki" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Laura Bielecki</a></small><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I equally love the cool minimal look  of this room, but it isn't for everyone. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><b>Paint a Focal Wall</b></h4><h4><b> </b></h4></div> I'm not a large fan of painting a focal wall.  I think sometimes it works to great advantage, but most times it is a less than creative solution in a space. This strategy  can work wonders in a small space, Don't be afraid to paint an accent wall a darker receding color thus  making the space look larger.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/25616/Living-Room-contemporary-family-room-san-francisco"><img alt="Living Room dark focal wall" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/25616_0_8-3233-contemporary-family-room.jpg" title="5 Tips for painitng small spaces" width="400" /></a></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><b></b><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/1806/Harrell-Remodeling" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Harrell Remodeling</a></small></div><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"><div class="description" id="fb_captionbox" style="display: block;"></div><br /> And there you have it.  The only thing left to do is decide which of these solutions will work in your space.  </div><b> </b>Happy painting. <b><br /></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><b></b> </div></div>

5 Tips for painitng small spaces

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10 Design Solutions for Small Bedrooms

Are you wondering how to make the most of those small bedrooms you have? Sometimes it's as simple as re-arranging furniture, changing  colours or adding built- ins.  Here are 10  suggestions to make the best use of a small bedroom space, but don't stop there.   Many of these ideas can be used in other rooms too. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Build in around the window </b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/82931/Linda-Fisher-traditional-bedroom-other-metros"><img alt="Linda Fisher traditional bedroom" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/82931_0_8-2237-traditional-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/miami" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">miami interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/11124/Linda-Fisher" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Linda Fisher</a></small></div><br />Using a window to centralize the layout  of the room and building in around it is an efficient use of space.  It is also very visually appealing because it produces a symmetrical layout.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65204/Tineke-triggs-contemporary-bedroom-san-francisco"><img alt="Tineke triggs contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="749" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/65204_0_8-8626-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small>  <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6849/tineke-triggs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">tineke triggs</a></small><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another version of built-ins add seating space and the trundle bed provides an extra space for overnight guests.  <b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Symmetrical placement</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/98068/Catalano-Residence-eclectic-bedroom-san-francisco"><img alt="Catalano Residence eclectic bedroom" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/98068_0_8-1950-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/2313/Kerrie-L-Kelly" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Kerrie L. Kelly</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Long narrow rooms seem to be a common problem in bedrooms.  This room again uses built -ins to frame the bed thus creating extra storage space and the perfect place to highlight a piece of art. Using the length of the room for the bed enables a very symmetrical layout which allows for access to both sides of the bed. Walking in to a room and looking over the length of the bed also makes the room look longer and more spacious. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/31563/Vanessa-De-Vargas---Turquoise-L-A----"><img alt="Vanessa De Vargas / Turquoise L.A. " border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/31563_0_8-4382--.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Compact and serene with one wallop of design on the floor. Do you think removing the rug would make the room look even more spacious?  I particularly love the way the small window has been made the focal point with wall to wall draperies.  <b><br /></b></div><br /><b>Use the walls </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/106708/Guest-Bedroom--eclectic-bedroom-other-metros"><img alt="Guest Bedroom. eclectic bedroom" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/106708_0_8-7068-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/14152/Michelle-Hinckley" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Michelle Hinckley</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No place to put a bedside table... just hang one on the wall.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Move furniture to the edge of the room </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/37635/The-Lettered-Cottage-traditional-bedroom-other-metros"><img alt="The Lettered Cottage traditional bedroom" border="0" height="774" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/37635_0_8-0699-traditional-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/10722/The-Lettered-Cottage" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">The Lettered Cottage</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Pushing furniture to the far edge of a room works well in some cases.  The addition of the large stripes visually expands this room.  Keeping the colours neutral with very little contrast also adds to the spacious look. This is little more than a large closet, but it is so inviting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/53226/daybed-w-shelves--bedroom-"><img alt="daybed w/shelves bedroom" border="0" height="578" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/53226_0_8-0612--bedroom.jpg" width="399" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/53226/daybed-w-shelves--bedroom-">houzz</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another central layout that uses the edge of a room effectively. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div><br /><b>Build it up</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/9952/Berg-Furniture--Utica-Lof-contemporary-kids-"><img alt="Berg Furniture- Utica Lof contemporary kids" border="0" height="372" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/9952_0_8-3026-contemporary-kids.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small>  <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/1826/allchildrensfurniturecom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">allchildrensfurniture.com</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This seems to be such a safer solution than regular bunk beds.  The design also allows you to float it in the centre of the room. Lots of storage space is created as a result of the steps and centre placement.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><b>Build it into a corner</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1EJ_PMezDtG6HSNbrn1E8y24mY0-sLIRYFSBoYPphbOk-0ZTRPhmhp4cxhXj0M85VeLprAIJrm7d8whwGFRJ8ZnZ1ZVOBQyVkEXpMuQfVfIPwcLnghdU2uVIyZbZG3oiNcn4VfqnDtNQ/s1600/Small-Space-Bedroom-Layout-Ideas-for-Kids-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1EJ_PMezDtG6HSNbrn1E8y24mY0-sLIRYFSBoYPphbOk-0ZTRPhmhp4cxhXj0M85VeLprAIJrm7d8whwGFRJ8ZnZ1ZVOBQyVkEXpMuQfVfIPwcLnghdU2uVIyZbZG3oiNcn4VfqnDtNQ/s400/Small-Space-Bedroom-Layout-Ideas-for-Kids-4.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><a href="http://movies-garybakermaxwell.blogspot.com/2011/03/small-bedroom-furniture-layout.html">source</a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/57513/Kids-Bunk-Room-traditional-kids-chicago"><img alt="Kids Bunk Room traditional kids" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/57513_0_8-0619-traditional-kids.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kids" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6545/Stonebreaker-Builders--Remodelers" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Stonebreaker Builders & Remodelers</a></small></div><br />Using a corner to lay out beds is a very efficient use of space. I've seen this work effectively with two twin beds as in the photo above,  but never two bunk beds!   <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Float the bed </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/63697/Closet-Accessories---"><img alt="Closet Accessories " border="0" height="747" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/63697_0_8-5924--.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/7481/Lisa-Adams-LA-Closet-Design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Lisa Adams, LA Closet Design</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">No closet space?  Don't let that stop you. Float the bed in the middle of the room  with a high headboard and install a closet system behind it. </span> </small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Use space at  the foot of the bed</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/32355/Girl-s-Dream-Bedroom---No-Boys-Allowed-eclectic-bedroom-portland"><img alt="Girls Dream Bedroom - No Boys Allowed eclectic bedroom" border="0" height="749" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/32355_0_8-6707-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/3625/Janell-Beals--Isabella--Max" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Janell Beals - Isabella & Max</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This is a creative use of space for a desk. It builds on the central layout of the room and keeps everything accessible .  Benches, chairs, trunks, a small bookcase etc.  are other possibilities. </span> </small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Use glass creatively</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/24054/Jerry-Jacobs-Design--Interior-Design-San-Francisco-Bay-Area-tropical-bedroom-miami"><img alt="Jerry Jacobs Design: Interior Design San Francisco Bay Area tropical bedroom" border="0" height="332" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/24054_0_8-3522-tropical-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/tropical/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/1759/Jacobs-Design-Inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Jacobs Design, Inc.</a></small></div>A wall of glass covered closet doors expands the overall visual space of this room.  The see through headboard is another good trick.  To make the room look even larger keep all the colours light. Your eye automatically sticks on dark colours and stays there.  They have become an unwanted centre of interest. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Use furniture as a divider </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD6IcYegOI8cm3wROG-S0xrh3QHMPgkbc751kfOQPrTicAtFv9jGTM1mQqn4L9G3W1P8Xn2gv1IXGldLaiuSjnYfBksSsXMOiJWUKB8o-UU2YHRPvCHRlgg8PzgPXmrPDxu8jeroUn8c5/s1600/small-teen-bedroom-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD6IcYegOI8cm3wROG-S0xrh3QHMPgkbc751kfOQPrTicAtFv9jGTM1mQqn4L9G3W1P8Xn2gv1IXGldLaiuSjnYfBksSsXMOiJWUKB8o-UU2YHRPvCHRlgg8PzgPXmrPDxu8jeroUn8c5/s640/small-teen-bedroom-01.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.momoy.com/tag/small-space-bedroom-layout/">momoy</a></small></div></div>This room is a fantastic  example of excellent use of space from the built- in shelves and drawers to the desk used as a divider. The large mirror also increases the visual space in the room.

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