| Regardless of what type of home you reside in, | | | | this as the foundation for which you will build upon with |
| whether it be a condo in the city, an apartment on the | | | | furniture, artwork, accessories, etc. |
| edge of town or you simply just want to decorate the | | | | 2. Choose furniture and decorative items by size and |
| smaller rooms inside of your home; interior design can | | | | position, to ensure that the room is not cluttered and |
| be a challenge in this type of environment because of | | | | remains organized. |
| the limited space and options. However, you can still | | | | 3. Find furnishings that serve multiple purposes, which |
| maintain a sense of style without requiring a large area | | | | will help improve your storage capacity (such as end |
| of space, because essentially it is only one room that | | | | tables with drawers, sleeper sofas, etc.) and increase |
| you are decorating; right? If you keep things simple and | | | | the functionality of the room as a whole. |
| organized, home decor selection for small rooms can | | | | 4. Place accent pieces in areas that highlight your |
| be easy! | | | | room's color theme, such as corners and around |
| If you take the right design approach, you can simplify | | | | windows. Avoid placing items directly in front of the |
| the decorating process and make it so that the room | | | | wall, but rather accent the outside portion of the room, |
| seems larger than it really is, once the process is all | | | | making it seem bigger. |
| said and done. Focusing on organization and storage | | | | 5. A small room must have plenty of lighting because |
| will help you create an atmosphere that is not only | | | | this really helps to visually open up space. If it is |
| functional and elemental, but also very structured or | | | | possible, consider a built-in lighting structure such as |
| random depending on which way you wanted to take | | | | track or recessed elements. If this is not a possibility or |
| it. In some cases, randomness in room construction | | | | is over budget, use small accent lamps to light up the |
| can make for an interested design process. | | | | corners. |
| Take into consideration the following steps when | | | | Coordinate your palette and the room will come |
| preparing your plan for the room: | | | | together by itself. Keep in mind the above mentioned |
| 1. Focus on the desired functionality of the room. Use | | | | techniques and just have fun with it! |