Today we will introduce readers to smartdecorations and useful tricks that will add size and personality. A small living room can feel overwhelming and cluttered. After you furnish it with all the necessary pieces of furniture, try to get rid of one or even several of them. Now add some large decorative accents that will visually enlarge the room and make it more harmonious. Cover the walls with a darker paint, ignoring the claim that lighter colors make the room look wider and taller. However, when dark tones are applied, the borders of the room disappear, creating the same effect. To counter the gloomy walls, place light pieces of furniture interspersed with metallic and reflective surfaces, such as the coffee table and lamp in the room.
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There are several shades of black,so, before painting the whole room, experiment with one wall, choosing what you like best: cold or warm colors, glossy, matte or velvet-like coatings. If you cannot choose by yourself, consult the professionals of the nearest hardware store. 
Add additional details. For example, stools and ottomans look very nice in confined spaces, as they do not interfere with moving around the room and will never be superfluous with a large gathering of guests.
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If you can afford to hire decorators,order them unique handmade ottomans. Ask them to make them soft enough to put their feet on them, but also quite strong to withstand a tray with several cups of coffee. And inside there should be a place to store a rug or books. If you prefer to cover the floors with carpets, use a coating of durable quality materials. Make sure that the carpet does not look more luxurious than a sofa or ottomans. 
Special wallpapers. The bold ornament on the walls of a small room distracts attention from its size and gives it an interesting personality.
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This finishing material has come a long way toperfection, so do not skimp on the choice of the best at the moment wallcoverings. Another original trick is to glue wallpapers with different patterns on the neighboring walls of the same room. And you need to choose patterns and colors that are not the exact opposite and do not look ridiculous. In addition, it is best to glue wallpaper close to the ceiling. 
Change the furniture style. Try replacing the giant sofa in the living room with a couple of small couches that are easy to move from place to place. They take up less space and make the interior easier.
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If your room for guests is capable ofthe principle is to fit only one sofa, when friends arrive, collect from the whole house all the various chairs, stools and ottomans, creating a fun and relaxed atmosphere. 
Decorate the window with an extra seat, whichwill be a bonus to your living room. If you have a window, you can maximize the windowsill and cover it with a soft mattress - even if it is not a bay window. Under the seat, arrange extra storage, which will never be superfluous in a small apartment. By the way, the seat should be soft, comfortable and made of quality material.
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It is much more practical to use the built-in furniture.without backs, which takes up less space than regular specimens. Recently, by the way, ottomans and pillows have become especially popular as additional seating. 
Hang your curtains from the ceiling. Any curtains, draperies and blinds attached directly to the ceiling visually make the ceiling higher, and the curtain rods located just below attract attention to the drapery, making the room more elegant and comfortable.
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Use vertical stripes to emphasize the height of the space. However, in this case, such an effect will only give a picture with a wide stripe. 
You have a small apartment or a modest cottage.In the countryside? And you do not have a separate guest bedroom? But at the same time you often take friends and relatives in the walls of their own homes. You can arrange them in the main salon, release the nursery or your bedroom, as well as create pleasant and comfortable conditions for a restful sleep and rest. Today we will introduce you to a unique solution to this problem - “guest room in a box”. 
Bedroom in a marine theme from Columbine Antiques& Decoration Ltd. Numerous friends and relatives should feel warm and comfortable in the walls of your home, so nothing should darken their stay with you. Try to highlight in your unusual house a suitable place to accommodate people. This may be a children's room, a main boudoir or a TV room. 
Gorgeous interior from Taylor Shead 
Maritime-style boudoir from Tom Stringer DesignPartners Before placing guests in your own apartment, take care of cleanliness and immaculate order. This will give them a pleasant impression of staying in the walls of your home. 
The original decoration in the style of fusionSet aside bedding and towels for relatives and friends in a separate closet. In this case, if necessary, you can quickly find them. However, make sure that they are located in a place inaccessible to pets and children. Once a month, wash clothes to give it a fresh and updated appearance. 
Photos from Alison HodgsonYou can buy new textiles, napkins, pillowcases, blankets and duvet covers, if the previous sets spoiled naughty kids or a cat with a dog. Choose a white shade that is associated with impeccable cleanliness and order. Since there is no additional bedroom in your miniature apartment or cottage, you will have to place these accessories in the closet or on the shelves of creative furniture in order to get all the things if necessary and form a cozy corner for relaxing and having a good time. 
