5 Tips for Decorating a Small Home

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Small homes are one of our specialities here at Urban Scope Designs. While small home have some pretty unique design dilemmas, they can still be functional and spacious! Today, we're sharing a few tips on how to make your small home work so that you can fit more in a small space while keeping things pretty and well-designed.


1. Go for multiple-purpose furnishings and fixtures. If you're going to get a sofa for a studio apartment, get a sofa bed. Get dining chairs that also double as your desk chairs; this way, when we have guests, we can pull all the chairs from other parts of the house and to the dining table for a unified look. Instead of a living room table, opt for a decorative chest with storage compartments.

2. Have an accent wall. Try having a different color on at least one wall in your studio. For example: Paint three walls in your living room area a nice, neutral color, and then paint the wall behind your sofa bed a bold or deep color, such as a deep mocha or a soft red. Having this sort of contrast will add depth to the room, making it feel and appear larger. The accent wall makes it feel as if the space has expanded. On this accent wall, hang a few decorative items and frames, or perhaps a large mirror with a lovely frame.

3. Use high-gloss paint on your walls. Glossy paints give a room that extra glow, and is also easier to clean than a matt finish.

4. Think vertically. This mainly concerns storage and functional decoration. Since you can't fit lots of stand-alone pieces in a small home or studio apartment, maximize the use of your walls. For example: Maximize storage in a small kitchen by installing cabinets that reach all the way to the ceiling. The tall cabinets will create an illusion of greater vertical space, which makes the space feel larger.

5. Hang some large art. Hang large photos or paintings of a cityscape or sea view view; you'll feel like you’re looking out at a large, spacious area.

Decorate your small home in a way that won't break your budget or cram your home with unnecessary stuff. Remember the "less is more" approach: Having a few, well-picked, well-designed items is classier than anything else.

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