small space
SECRETS
Designer Laura Stein reveals her secrets to
Text Laura Stein
designing a small space.
This sofa
and shelf
convert into
a beautiful
bed!
Nuovoliola 10 Queen Wall Bed and Office, Resource
Furniture, www.resourcefurniture.com
SMALL
SPACE
Multipurpose Furniture
This large table
folds into an
accent piece.
Goliath Table, Resource Furniture,
www.resourcefurniture.com
When you’re living in a small space,
it might seem that you just don’t have
enough room for everything you need. Au
contraire, it’s time to get creative and find
furniture that serves double or even triple
duty. A bookcase that includes storage and
hides a TV takes up half the wall space.
A console table that folds out into a dining
table can also be used as a desk if you pull
up a chair, or better yet, an ottoman with
storage.
Dare to Decorate
Functional to
fashionable
Bigger is Sometimes Better
Hollywood Regency
Mirror, Mirror
Image Home, www.
mirrorimagehome.
com
Avery Ottoman, Laura Stein Interiors,
www.laurasteininteriors.com
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Just because a space is small doesn’t
mean it shouldn’t be beautiful. In fact,
using accent colours or wallpaper to define
an area visually separates the walls and
tricks the eye into thinking the space is
bigger. Don’t be afraid to use colour and
pattern, even dark colours. As long as you
have good lighting, it won’t make the space
feel smaller, but it will make the space feel
cosy and inviting. Don’t forget to add a
statement light fixture to really make the
space pop, and use a mirror to bounce the
light around the room.
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Just because your room is small, doesn’t
mean all your furniture should look like it
belongs in a doll-house. It’s better to use
a few larger pieces than fill up the room
with lots of small ones. Too much tiny
furniture makes a room look cluttered and
smaller than it actually is. The trick is to
avoid heavy-looking furniture and keep the
proportions balanced. - Text Laura Stein