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5 Small-Space Design Mistakes Everyone Makes (and How to Fix Them)
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TESSA NEUSTADT; DESIGN: STEFANI STEIN
Small spaces are notoriously difficult to decorate—and the stakes for getting it right are surprisingly high. When furnishing a room with limited square footage, a design decision seemingly as innocuous as selecting an area rug or a dining table can either accentuate an obvious lack of space or make a 200-square-foot room feel more like 400. For anyone who's lived in a cramped apartment, we don't have to tell you that there's so much more than meets the eye to curating a well-styled small space.
Needless to say, interior designers, particularly those living in urban areas, have perfected the art of making the most of every square inch of a room. So, to gain insight into the common design mistakes that can afflict a small space, we asked Los Angeles-based interior designer Stefani Steinto share the decorating errors she most frequently notices in homes and apartments with tiny square footage. From the entry to the living room and even the bathroom, these are the design discrepancies interior designers always notice in small spaces.
Ahead, an interior designer reveals five common small-space interior design mistakes—and how to fix them. Take note.
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