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Interior Design Ideas to make your tiny apartment seem larger

It's no secret that many people have embraced the idea of downsizing...but that doesn't necessarily mean it's easy. Whether you've lived in a tight urban space for a while or you just recently decided to make the switch to small-space living, there are certainly challenges (ranging from where to store all your stuff, to how to accommodate extra guests, to just feeling like you have room to breathe).

After living in micro apartments ourselves for some time, we've come up with some smart tips and tricks for making your smaller home feel larger.

If you've been feeling a bit cramped lately, read on for some ideas that can give you a little more livable room.

1. Light up

Professional interior decorators have been saying this for ages, but it bears repeating – lightening up your floor color can make your home feel more spacious and airy. Just like in fashion, darker colors are “slimming,” and tend to constrict, which is great if you want to look thinner but most people don’t want to create the same effect in their homes. Redoing flooring can be pricey and may not be an option if you’re a renter, so a nice area rug would do the trick as well.

2. Be transparent with Furniture

We all know that furniture that’s too large for a space can make it feel smaller, but what if your furniture could look like it wasn’t even there at all? Okay, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but clear furniture is a great way to add a needed coffee table or chair in an already cramped space without making it feel even more visually cluttered.

3. Double the fun with multifunctional furniture

By now, you’ve probably heard us sing the praises of double duty furniture a million times, but it truly is a lifesaver in a tiny apartment. Just consider how much room you could free up by having a desk that doubles as a dining room table or even a bed that doubles as extra storage space.

4. Walls -vertical horizon

Expand your horizons by unlocking a world of storage you may not have ever thought about before – your walls! Vertical storage allows you to free up valuable space on your floor by mounting everything from your bike to your jewelry. An added bonus with this is that your possessions can also double as objets d’art and they’re a lot easier to find when they’re at eye level.

5. Paint ceilling - Such great heights 

If you’re ok with the amount of space you have, but wish your ceilings wouldn’t look quite as low, a little paint might be all you need to make them look taller. In order to achieve the effect of a higher ceiling, simply tape off a portion of your ceiling about one foot away from where it meets each wall, and paint it the same color you have on your walls. The extra border will draw the eye up right from the wall to the ceiling, creating the illusion of a higher ceiling.

6. Built-in storage should be as self-effacing as possible. 

Doors and panels can be painted to blend in with the rest of the room or made from lightweight or semi-transparent materials.Ingenious built-in storage for books features thin shelves set within a metal framework. With the books arranged on their sides, the effect is of unsupported stacks. The shelving is neatly integrated into a corridor.

7. Keep your room tidy and organized. 

There’s nothing that makes a small space feel cramped more than having too much stuff. With things neatly arranged and out of sight, the space that is in view will feel orderly and open. A cluttered room equals a smaller room. Don’t cove your walls with a lot of pictures. One large painting works better than a group of small paintings. If there’s too much going on, all clamoring for attention, it can make the room feel busy and crowded. When decorating a small room, create a focal point, one area or feature that will draw the eye. In the dining room, the focal point will probably be the table. In the bedroom, it will most likely be the bed. And one more tip : take out large rugs to create the illusion of more floor space.

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