Tips For Making Your Small Apartment Look Bigger
If you've been living in apartments since your college days and have not yet graduated to a house, chances are you've probably wished for more space on more than one occasion. City apartment living usually comes with minimal closet space, smaller bedrooms, and compromised open concept areas (aka lack of separate dining rooms or even living rooms). Because of this, apartments can look (and feel) much smaller than they actually are.
Thankfully, there are ways to maximize the space you do have and make it appear much more open and airy than it may actually be. POPSUGAR spoke with a few experts to learn some quick and easy home design and decor tricks you can implement to do this. From choosing the right paint color for the walls to skipping out on certain decor components, each tip will breathe new life into your home....
...When dealing with a space with lower square-footage, be sure pass on the accent rugs. "One of the reasons I use rugs is to help define spaces in a room," said Mark Cutler, President of Mark Cutler Design, Inc. in Los Angeles. "When designing smaller spaces, I skip the rug so that the space feels seamless and flows easily from one area to another."