How to Make a Small Space Feel Bigger

When it comes to furnishing your home, there are few bigger mistakes than choosing furniture that just won’t fit. Living in a cozy cottage or shoebox-sized urban apartment doesn’t have to be torture. With the right choices, you might even find it preferable! After all, less space means less upkeep, and that means more free time for you! If you want to decorate small spaces, consider the tips below.

Know Your Measurements

Don’t buy anything for your space until you know your measurements. This includes doorways! Many couches, for example, just won’t fit through a 28” door. Avoid succumbing to the temptations of today’s supersized world and search for “apartment size” furnishings instead. And don’t forget to factor in space for walking!

Choose Double-Duty Pieces

Have a tiny bedroom? Don’t try to jam too much furniture into one tiny space. Try a captain’s bed or storage bed instead, and make use of the spaces behind and underneath your mattress. Cabinets that are wired for electronics also help, and an armoire can give you the extra hanging space your clothes desperately need. If you live in a studio, a daybed or pullout sofa will do wonders.

When the Dining Room and Kitchen Are One

Armchairs are lovely, but unless you have an incredibly spacious dining room, don’t bother. A slatback, leather-cushioned, armless chair will look equally at home in your kitchen and your living room without being a space hog. Choose an extension table so you’re comfortable when you’re entertaining, and comfortable when you’re not.

Kitchen Storage

When you’re worried about fitting food in the kitchen, it’s time to reevaluate. Try hanging pots, pans, spices, utensils, and knives from racks and hooks on the wall. You can also consider renovating your kitchen to include cabinetry that’s customized for your specific storage needs.  

Mirrors Help

A well-placed mirror makes your home look bigger and brighter. Try adding a mirror across from a favorite window or view, or across from a hallway. You won’t get extra space but you’ll gain an illusion and get twice the pretty view.

Call in the Pros

From reconsidering your paint scheme to hanging drapes higher on the wall, there are a million tricks to make a small space look bigger. If you’re still not sure how to decorate your small space, call in the pros.

At Just Cabinets, Furniture & More, our expert designers can help you achieve a look you’ll love, no matter how big or small your home is. Best of all, our interior design service is free, and available every day of the week! 

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How to Achieve Your Favorite Home Décor Style

A professionally designed home looks like it achieves its beauty effortlessly. However, professionals know that mastering a certain décor is anything but effortless — every choice, right down to the paint, matters. You don’t have to work with a professional to recreate the look you want, you just have to pay attention to what’s already around you.

A DIY Tip for Every Project

Do you count the days until the new Houzz electronic newsletter arrives? Do you worship Martha Stewart and every tip she releases? Even if you don’t have 2 years worth home décor magazines stashed in your bookcase, gathering ideas now makes future decisions easier.

Start saving your favorite ideas on paper in a special place. When it’s time to redecorate, you’ll have a handy resource of ideas that match your unique taste, whether it’s vintage, contemporary or something in between.

How to Recreate a Vintage Home Style

Vintage is one of the hottest trends in home design. You can achieve a vintage look by mixing real vintage furnishings with newly purchased ones. Vintage artwork, pottery and accents are great ways to give your home a vintage feel — tag sales are great for finding one-of-a-kind and quirky pieces. Mix real vintage décor with a furnishing such as a Persian-inspired carpet. You’ll get the vintage style, minus the worn and smelly remnants.

If you’re planning to renovate your kitchen or bath, choose traditional white cabinetry and quartz countertops that resemble marble. Brass fixtures and subway tile complete the look beautifully.

Traditional Home Décor

Traditional home décor is always in style, but today’s most innovative traditional looks blend pieces from different collections. Instead of buying a sofa, loveseat and chair in the same upholstery, try mixing pieces that complement one another instead. For example, choose accent furnishings that share the same finish but not the identical style. You can also invest in a classic sofa with accent chairs in different upholstery to give your room a traditional style that’s anything but plain.  

Modern Home Design

Contemporary furnishings give your home a completely different feel. But today’s modern home design is anything but cold — warm contemporary furnishings can give your décor an almost global feel. Seating is a great way to test out a modern look, and few modern pieces have achieved the appeal of the Parsons chair. Perfect for the kitchen, dining room or anyplace where you need additional seating, the Parsons chair is an elegant and comfortable option that blends with almost any home. Need a table to match? Try the Charlestown Glass Table.

Just Cabinets, Furniture & More Is Here to Help

Know what you love, but find it hard to put everything together? Visit Just Cabinets. Our professional interior specialists are happy to help, and there’s no extra cost to you! 

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