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18 Small Bedroom Decor Ideas That Will Make It Feel Spacious

January 27, 2023

Tired of being cramped in your tiny bedroom? These small bedroom decor ideas will help you make the most of your space!

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In Guest Blog, Decorating Advice, How To, multi-purpose furniture, Interior Design, Interior Decorating, Small Space Tags How to Design a Small Bedroom, Make a Small Bedroom Look Bigger, Colors to Make Small Rooms Look Bigger, small bedroom decorating, small bedroom ideas, bedroom design ideas, decorate a compact bedroom, ideas for small bedrooms, cozy small bedrooms, decorate a bedroom, small bedroom furniture ideas, small bedroom multifunctional furniture, small bedroom décor, make a small bedroom appear larger, minimalist small bedrooms
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Courtney Smith

Steal the Best Ideas from This Epic Kitchen Reorganization

January 23, 2023

Is your kitchen cluttered and messy with different utensils, appliances, and gadgets? Do you crave getting your kitchen in order so you can easily find EVERYTHING you need to make culinary magic? If you don’t know how to start, here’s some super kitchen organization tips to try out.

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In Guest Blog, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Inspiration, Decluttering Tags Best Kitchen Organization Ideas, Kitchen reorganization, Reorganizing Kitchen Zones, How to reorganize a kitchen, Plan kitchen zones, Coffee station, Pantry organization, Kitchen storage containers, Pots and pans storage, Kitchen backsplash storage, Kitchen storage tricks, Utensils as decoration, Folding kitchen table
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you'll never want to leave these 25 gorgeous reading nooks for small rooms

Stephanie Renee Cluff 

You’ll Never Want to Leave These 25 Gorgeous Reading Nooks for Small Rooms

January 18, 2023

Do you love to read actual books? Is your small house overrun with stacks of hard covers, paperbacks, and journals? Does your coffee table look like you’re studying for finals even though you graduated college decades ago? You need a cozy reading nook with storage my friend! You’re in luck. Here’s 25 gorgeous ideas to reclaim your space and save your rooms from homeless book clutter.

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Klaus Nielsen

The Perfect Way to Combine Decorating Styles for a Cohesive Look

January 9, 2023

Do you love too many decorating styles? Do you and your spouse love completely different looks? Scared that your house will look chaotic if you try to pull everything together yourself? Here’s a fun way - that you haven’t heard about before - to pull your home together like a total pro!

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In Decorating Advice, Do-it-Yourself, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags How to Combine Decorating Styles, Is it OK to mix decorating style, Tips for mixing decorating styles, Unify interior design, How to make different design styles cohesive, Mixing design styles, Mixing decorating styles, How to create a cohesive look in your house, Different interior design styles, Mixing styles in a room, Mix decorating styles like a pro, Design dilemma, Cohesive decorating tips, Blend different design styles, Combining different looks in one room
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JESHOOTS

Rethinking Home: Design Ideas for Your New Small Addition

December 12, 2022

Smaller houses have lots of benefits like being less expensive to buy and maintain. They’re fast to clean too. But the one thing they don’t have is MORE space! If you need elbow room, don’t throw a for sale sign on the lawn. Instead, think about getting a small addition. Here’s some ways to re-think your home.

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In How To, Small Space, Small Space Edit Tags increase your square footage, add on to a house, small home addition, home office addition, home remodeling, types of home additions, home addition ideas, smaller additions, room additions
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Spacejoy

Minimize Architecture & Trim in a Small Room

November 21, 2022

Ceiling trims and moldings are beautiful and give rooms definition and character. But some trims can make a small room with low ceilings feel even smaller. Here’s some important things to consider for all your small rooms with trim, soffits, vaults, and dormers.

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In Decorating Advice, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Small Space, Tricky Space Tags Does crown molding make a room feel bigger or smaller, Add ceiling trim, Don’t add ceiling trim, What size ceiling trim, What size crown molding, Molding with low ceiling, Crown molding with low ceiling, Low ceiling trim, Rules for using wall trim in small rooms, Is crown molding outdated, Moulding for small rooms, Moulding to make room look bigger
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Vincent Rivaud

Top 15 Tips for creating a stunning home interior for your apartment

November 18, 2022

Just because you have acquired a condo doesn’t mean your interior has to look like everyone else’s. One of the best things about having a condo is that you can put your stamp on the interior and make it look however you want.

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In Decorating Advice, Do-it-Yourself, Guest Blog, How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags apartment decor, condo decorating, condo decorating tips, apartment living, decorating an apartment, Decorating your apartment, apartment home design ideas, home interiors for small apartments, apartment decor 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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Inside Weather

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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Rachel Claire

Where to Use Wood Wall Paneling in Your Home

November 4, 2022

Wood paneling conjures up pictures of dark and stuffy drawing rooms that look and feel oppressive. The truth is completely different. Modern wood wall paneling is a fantastically versatile wall finish that can be whatever character you choose.

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In Decorating Advice, Guest Blog, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Small Space Tags Versatility of wood paneling, How to use wood paneling in home, Where to put wood paneling, Benefits of wood paneling, Ecological benefits of wood paneling, Durability of wood paneling, Wood paneling in small rooms, Features of wood paneling
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Dima Pechurin 

5 Quick and Easy Actions to Stop Hating Your “Problem” Rooms

October 31, 2022

Are you suffering from room envy? That’s when you wish your living room looked like your favorite pins. Maybe you envy your friend’s dining room because it’s pulled together perfectly. If you feel like you can’t have that kind of vibe too, here’s 5 quick and easy actions to prove you can.

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In Decorating Advice, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags Change how I feel about my room, What to do if I don’t like my room, How to make your room feel more you, Transform a boring bedroom, Change the feeling in my living room, Hate my house, Change feelings about my house Change feelings about my home, Inspiration for room decoration, Full room decoration ideas, How to get inspiration for interior design
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Rodrigo Santos

How to Spark Creativity to Make Your Rooms Look Better NOW!

October 24, 2022

If you’re at a loss for how to style your room, these 5 tips will get your creative juices flowing. This is about making small commitments to spark inspiration so you can get unstuck and back to loving your room again NOW.

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In Decorating Advice, How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags What do I do if I don't like my room, i hate my room, tired of my room, how to fix a room you hate, I want to change my room around, Get rid of clutter, Simple actions to fix your room, Start a decorating journal, Easy way to pick a paint color, How to make my room look aesthetic, Things to make a room look better, Inexpensive ways to make a room look better, Free ways to get inspired
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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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Matthew Izzo Home

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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Ivan Samkov

Free Yourself from Paint Color Anxiety: How to Choose the Perfect Wall Color for Your Painting Project

September 12, 2022

Does the process of picking a paint color for your walls make you want to run and hide? Do you feel like there’s just too many choices and too many mistakes to be made? Let me show you my top 4 favorite – fool proof- ways to pick paint colors for any room in your home. It’s way easier than you think!

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In Decorating Advice, Do-it-Yourself, Holiday Decorating, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags How to choose paint colors, Choose a paint color, Interior paint colors, Picking the perfect paint color, Picking paint colors, Visualize paint colors, Plan your color scheme, Paint color inspiration, Failproof paint colors, Fool proof paint colors, How to choose paint colors like a pro
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Dominika Roseclay

7 Tips to create the perfect Home Office

May 16, 2022

Many people choose to work remotely because it adds convenience to their life. However, many individuals do not prefer to work from home even if their profession allows them the privilege. The major reason is that People struggle to concentrate on work at home and their productivity declines. Here’s 7 ways to increase the quality of you work and create the perfect home office.

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In Decorating Advice, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags Home Office Ideas, Perfect Home Office, Designing an Office at Home, What Every home office needs, perfect home office setup, home office inspiration, home office design, small home office design, working from home, the perfect workspace, home office set up, beautiful home office, how to style a home office, productive home office, efficient home office, home office setup checklist, creating a productive home office
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Nathan Oakley 

Does My Home Look Timeless? 5 Ways to Know for Sure.

May 9, 2022

A timeless looking home isn’t hard to achieve when you understand these 5 core things that are true for every design style no matter what. You can apply this advice to small or big rooms. When you cross check your decorating decisions with each of these 5 criteria, you’ll save money, time and avoid unnecessary and discouraging disappointments.

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In Decorating Advice, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags Tips for timeless decorating, A timeless interior, Timeless home aesthetics, Timeless home styles, How to design a timeless home, How to make your home timeless, What is timeless decorating style
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Severin Candrian

Design Tips for Sprucing Up Your Room with Plants

May 6, 2022

If you're looking for a quick way to add some life and color to your room, consider using plants. We'll give you some tips on how to choose the right plants that will look great and THRIVE in your space.

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In Decorating Advice, Green Interior Design, Guest Blog, How To, Inspiration Tags How do I choose a plant for my room, Which plants are good for rooms, Is it OK to put plants in bedroom, Which plant is lucky for bedroom, How do I choose a plant, How do I pick my first plant, What makes a good plant, How do I become a plant Mom, find the right plant for you, best indoor plant for me, what plants should i get, choosing houseplants, identify house plants, what plat is this, right size plant for room, small room plants, big room plants, kitchen plants, bathroom plants, low light plants
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Curved Furniture and Angled Walls, a Perfect Fit?

April 25, 2022

The curved furniture trend is hot this year. But, for small and tricky rooms with angled walls it could be the very best solution to get maximum seating, optimal flow and superior function. Let’s explore a shared living room and dining room where every piece of furniture has rounded curves.

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In Awkward Room, Decorating Advice, Floor Plans, How To, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Room Review, Space Plan, Tricky Space Tags angled wall living room layout, how to decorate a room with angled walls, rectangle living room dining room layout, how to handle two angled walls, Living room dining room combo with angled walls, How do I arrange my living room and dining room together, how to shorten a door without removing it, how to make a door opening smaller, curved furniture for bay window, Try curved furniture, How do you style a curved living room, Extending a wall, extend interior wall, make wall longer, extend wall for better flow, reduce doorway opening for better flow, Curved furniture trend 2022, Curved furniture for bay window
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tips for designing a warm minimalist home. white walls, minimal furniture, teak folding chair and a teak stool with a white lamp.

Tips for designing a warm minimalist home

April 15, 2022

While the number one rule of minimalism is less is more, it doesn’t mean you need to live in emptiness. With a mixture of decluttering and soothing colour palettes, wide-open spaces and geometric shapes, minimalism is a design approach that can lend itself to a warm home.

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In Decorating Advice, How To, Inspiration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design Tags cozy minimalism, How do you become a cozy minimalist, What is warm minimalism, Can a minimalist home be cozy, Do minimalist decorate, Warm minimalist guide, Ways to add warmth to minimalist design, Rules of minimalist styling, Simple minimalist decorating
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