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Creating Contrast: The Key to Decorating Small, Tricky, or Awkward Spaces.

March 27, 2023

Discover how contrast in decor and finishes can transform small, tricky, or awkward spaces! From color schemes to furniture and accessories, find out how to create visual interest, depth, and a sense of scale. Plus, learn how to bring in the color black for added impact. Get design tips and inspiration now!

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In Decorating Advice, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Small Living Room, Small Space, Tricky Space Tags contrast, décor, finishes, small spaces, tricky spaces, awkward spaces, visual interest, depth, sense of scale, black accents, color schemes, furniture, accessories, interior design, decorating, home décor, design tips, home improvement
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Hate Your Awkward Living Room? 8 Tips to Transform It into Your Dream Space

March 17, 2023

Is your living room feeling dull, cluttered, or awkward? Here’s 8 expert tips to transform your space into a comfortable and inviting retreat. From maximizing natural light and updating your decor to decluttering and choosing the perfect color scheme, and more. This guide has everything you need to create a beautiful and functional living room. Get inspired and create your dream living room today!

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In Awkward Room, Decluttering, Decorating Advice, How To, Inspiration, Room Review, Small Living Room, Tricky Space Tags #awkwardlivingroom, #designdilemma, #livingroommakeover, #homedecor, #interiordesign, #declutter, #clutter #colorscheme, #sunkcostfallacy, #naturalight, #furniturearrangement, #homeimprovement, #cozyhome, #homestyling, #homedecorideas, #designinspiration
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Why Performance Upholstery Fabrics are the Perfect Choice for Busy Families

February 10, 2023

Discover why performance upholstery fabrics are the ideal choice for busy families. Learn about the benefits of durability, ease of cleaning, versatility, and affordability and get a list of specific performance fabrics to consider. Find the perfect balance of quality and price for your home with performance upholstery fabrics.

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In Decorating Advice, Small Living Room, Sustainable Furniture, News Tags Performance upholstery fabrics, busy families, durability, ease of cleaning, versatility, affordability, Sunbrella, Crypton, Nano-Tex, Outdura, Fabricut Contract, Revolution brand.
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Clever Ways to Redesign a Small Living Space

December 5, 2022

While the desire for a more space may have some searching for a new home, there’s plenty you can do to maximize your current space. Here’s some tips on how to transform your cramped home into a spacious and relaxing retreat for you and your family.

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In Guest Blog, Decorating Advice, How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Small Living Room, Small Space Tags very small house decorating ideas, simple interior house design for small spaces, revamp a small house, how to make a small house look good, small space design ideas, small space design tips, small house design tips for re-sale, sell your small house tips, small room interior design, decorating a small house, small simple house design ideas
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Olena Bohovyk

7 Ways to Add Height and Balance to Small or Awkward Rooms

November 14, 2022

If something is feeling "off" in one of your rooms, I'd say that that "something" could be balance. It helps to think of any space in your home as an equation. What you do to one side needs to balance, not necessarily match, the other side. Let me explain.

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In Awkward Room, Decorating Advice, How To, Interior Decorating, Small Living Room, Small Space, Tricky Space Tags Balance room design, Awkward rooms, How to fill awkward spaces in your home, Unbalanced living room, Fix off balance room, How to balance a small room, Stage an awkward living room, Balance a small room
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Your Furniture is too Small for Your Small Room

November 7, 2022

The truth is small furniture in small rooms can often make the room feel unbalanced. Just like weights and measurements, the furniture in a small room must fill the space appropriately to feel balanced. If your small room feels off, it’s probably because the furniture is too small.

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In Decorating Advice, How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, multi-purpose furniture, Small Living Room, Small Space, Tricky Space Tags small space design strategies, small space furniture, furniture too small for small room, can you put large furniture in a small room, how to fit large furniture in a small space, does big furniture make a room look bigger, visual weight of furniture, small room large furniture, large furniture in small spaces
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Minh Pham

5 Tricks to Make a Small Room Look Bigger

October 17, 2022

Small rooms can be tough to decorate and arrange. Finding furniture, choosing paint, and editing your choices make it harder. Often small rooms have architectural features that can make the room feel smaller. If you’re feeling a little claustrophobic lately, here’s 5 easy and affordable changes to help.

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Demilune Tables: Why Every Small or Tricky Room Needs One

October 10, 2022

A common complaint I hear from clients is that they struggle to find furniture to fit in tight spots like entry ways, or near a pass-through doorway, or in small bedrooms. These areas are often narrow or small and larger, rectangular furniture won’t fit. The answer is a demilune table. Here’s why.

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In Awkward Room, Decorating Advice, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, multi-purpose furniture, Small Space, Small Space Edit, Small Living Room, Tricky Space Tags demilune table, half-moon table, half moon table, demilune cabinet, round front table, half round console table, half round bed side tables, half circle nightstands, ways to use a demi lune, half circle table, half round table
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6 No Fail Decorating Rules for Small Rooms [Infographic]

February 24, 2022

These 6 rules will help you arrange and define a seating area, make the best use of certain types of furniture, and utilize the height of your walls like a pro. You’ll also learn how to avoid a common small room mistake so your room will feel larger immediately.

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In Small Living Room, Small Space, Space Plan, Infographic Tags how to position a rug in living room, too small rug, how to make your living room feel bigger, large rug in a small living room, large art in small spaces, can you put large art in a small room, oversized wall art, clear coffee table, acrylic coffee table, lucite console table, glass table, clear furniture in small living room, blocking doors, pathway obstructions, maximize vertical space, decorating vertical space, use a large mirror in a small space, mirrors make your room look bigger, amplify light using mirrors
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What You Need to Know to Make a Dark, Square Living Room with Multiple Doors, Work

February 15, 2022

Square living rooms limit where you can place your furniture because all the walls are the same size. There’s no long wall to anchor a sofa, sectional, or chairs. What if the room also has 3 doors on 3 separate walls? Let me show you how to design a room like this.

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In Awkward Room, Floor Plans, Space Plan, Small Living Room Tags Sunlight reflector for dark rooms, How to get more natural light in a room, Dark rooms, Adding light to dark rooms, Brighten up a dark room, How to decorate a room with 3 doors, Small living room with 3 entrances, Room with three doors, Small living room furniture, Room with lots of doors, Awkward living room, Angled fireplace, Angled living room walls, Room with no windows, Where to put furniture, How do I arrange living room, Where to put sofa in living room, Where do I put lamps, Living room with no end tables, No room for end tables
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