Lots of people live in a small home, a small room, or just a small space. Some people live in a small apartment because that's all they can afford, and they're grateful for it.

Some people live in a small apartment or home because they're tired of taking care of a larger place and want to "downsize."

Others just don't want a large home. Small is beautiful! And easy, and practical, too!

But no matter what your reason for living in a small space, you'll undoubtedly have to make some compromises in your decorating, get really organized, and make some adjustments to your lifestyle in order to make everything fit and not feel cramped.

If you're looking for a cozy, intimate space, you're in luck. By using soft, snuggly upholstered pieces, dark, warm tones, and dramatic lighting, your tiny corner can become a wonderful private space.

But if you really feel the need to stretch out in your small space, you can make some decorating changes to make the area look and feel larger without moving any walls! With color, furniture arranging, and interesting lighting, your space won't feel so cramped.

Despite having to live in a smaller room, use creativity to make your stay comfortable mini room and beautiful. Here are some tips on arranging such cramped apartment contained in Shine

Use a Monochromatic Color Scheme
Choose colors that are in the same color family and use tone-on-tone woven upholstery fabrics, textured wall finishes, delicate tonal drapery fabrics. Cool colors and delicate warm colors on most surfaces give the room a more open look.

Let in the Light

Any room will look larger if it's well-lit, either by natural light or artificial lighting. Get rid of heavy draperies and open up the windows to let the light of the outdoors into the space. Add more lamps.

Furniture
Select furniture is minimalist and efficient
In order not to seem narrow, you can choose a minimalist furniture that will be displayed as a place to put stuff. It is necessary to avoid the accumulation of goods at an angle so that the little house look more crowded due to the many goods. Large table as a place of work can disiasati with folding tables attached to the wall, so that when not in use, the room will look vacant.

Use Simple material
Avoid heavy furniture made of wood as main material while managing a small house. Tools made of wood will make the house look cramped little impressed. Plastic material with bright colors can be a solution for the room that wants to look baggy.

Reflective Surfaces
You can also use glass as a medium for 'enlarge' room. Put the glass is large enough in the corner as the effect of expanding the narrow room. Another function of this glass can be used also as a mirror.

Airy, Light Fabrics

Sheer fabrics allow light to pass through window treatments, bed skirts, table covers, and furniture slipcovers. If you want something other than plain colors, find soft floral vines or simple stripes to keep the look simple.

The playhouse can also be a place to save on electric light. The use of ventilation or large windows will make sunlight into the house naturally. In the daytime these conditions will make the room has natural light. As evening approached, the electrical energy through the medium of the lamp stand will make the room look wider.

Color Selection
White synonymous with clean and spacious impression, so it can be used as an alternative to anticipate the space to be seen widely. Furniture chosen should also match the white color on the wall. Playing a color other than white can be done if you want to give accent to a certain angle, this is to avoid the room seemed stiff.