Top 9 Home Decor Tips for Small Homes*

Do you have a small home? Are you worried that you are not going to be able to design and decorate the ideal space for you and for your family? If this is true for you, then we have put together our top 8 favourite home décor tips. All of which are designed to make the most of even the smallest of homes.

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Choose Furniture That is Going to Work With Your Space
We all love the idea of having large sofas and chairs that give a luxurious and bold feel, but sometimes, in smaller homes you are not going to be able find space for them. A great way to still have the feel of these larger, more focal pieces of furniture, is to invest in a wingback chair. Wingback chairs are not only incredibly comfortable and stylish, but they also don’t take up too much space in your room. Ideal if you are short on space, but still want to sit in comfort.

Install a Wall Art

A home should reflect the person living inside it. If you are looking to install an art which gives you peace, go for Zen Art. When you install a Zen Art decor in your home, it gathers the positive energy and you feel very close to the nature. It’s an indescribable feeling.

Always Think Up
One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when it comes to home décor for a small home is to think out when it comes to storage and furniture. Rather than buying wide pieces that are going to take up horizontal space in the room, think vertical instead. Buy taller pieces that still offer you plenty of storage space, but that don’t take up too much room in your home.

Look at the Odd Places for Storage
Sometimes you need to get clever with storage in a small house. For some, as we have already mentioned, this is buying taller furniture rather than wider furniture to store items in. However, you can also look at places you wouldn’t instantly consider for your storage too. Such as under the stairs or perhaps on the backs of doors or on walls too. If you have some furniture in the way that you feel would be better used for storage, you could always look at hiring a furniture removal company. It would really free up some space.

Hang Your Curtains Higher
Now this one may sound like a strange idea, but it has been proven that the higher that you hang your curtains, the higher your ceilings are going to look. This will give an illusion of space, which will help your home to look all the bigger. Just remember, when it comes to your choice of curtains, you are going to make sure they are much longer than you would normally measure.

Use Mirrors
Mirrors are not only incredibly useful when it comes to checking yourself out before you head out for the day. But they are also great if you are trying to make a space look bigger. The reasons for this is because mirrors reflect light around a space, as well reflect the walls too, this will make the space look bigger.

Try Out Wall Mounted Light
Light can really play a huge part in how a space looks in your home. Which means that you need to make clever choices with your lighting. Wall mounted lights are not only a great way to deliver some additional light to your room, but as they are placed on the wall, they don’t take up any precious space within the room as a whole.

Decorate with Light Colours
Not only are neutral and light colours great for brightening up a space and making it look crisp and clean. What you may not realise, particularly when it comes to smaller rooms, is that lighter colours are going to make it look open and spacious too. It doesn’t mean, however, that you have to give up on colour completely, instead you can place brightly coloured accessories such as cushions, coastal rugs and curtains, which will bring the space to life.

But Don’t Be Afraid of Prints
Whilst colours are best if they are kept light, that doesn’t mean that you can’t play around with prints. Prints not only look great but they also add a touch of texture too, which means that you can make sure that your room looks bright, colourful and that it is a comfortable home space rather than a cold and uninviting place.

As you can see, there are a variety of ways that you can make the most of your small home and still create a stunning, stylish and perfectly designed place to call your own. All you need to do is think about the space that you have and work with it, rather than wishing that you had a big home instead. After all, bigger homes can mean that you have more cleaning and tidying to do, and no-one wants that.

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