{"id":4692,"date":"2017-01-09T14:30:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T19:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=4692"},"modified":"2017-01-09T14:31:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T19:31:13","slug":"10-tips-for-making-a-tiny-apartment-feel-spacious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/10-tips-for-making-a-tiny-apartment-feel-spacious\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Making a Tiny Apartment Feel Spacious"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there’s one thing that everyone can agree on, it’s that people like living in pretty, bright, open, and welcoming spaces.\u00a0<\/span>We all like living in large and luxurious spaces, but sometimes either money or location makes this impossible. Fortunately, there are ten pretty simple things that everyone can do when decorating to make even the tiniest NYC studio apartment<\/a> feel like the home you’ve always wanted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Keep it clean!<\/h2>\n

This is probably the single most important piece of advice for making the most of any space. No matter the size of your apartment, nothing is more stressful to look at than clutter and mess<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0Not only is clutter unsightly, it takes up extremely valuable space in a smaller home that could be better used to express your personality and style.<\/p>\n

2. Invest in hidden storage<\/h2>\n

Furniture that doubles as other furniture is the best friend of someone living in a tiny studio apartment. If you have a lot of important papers or sentimental souvenirs that don’t contribute to your aesthetic or have no place to be put on display, an ottoman with storage space or a bed with multiple shelves underneath can be both beautiful and useful.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Use light, bright colors<\/h2>\n

We highly recommend painting your room in cheery and bright colors, such as white, light blue, and a pretty light green, if you want to create the illusion of more space. All light colors will contribute to how open a room feels, but these particular ones will subconsciously remind you of being outside under the wide-open blue sky. Remember to ask your landlord<\/a> about your plans before you start painting. Not all landlords allow their residents to make changes to the rented apartment. To avoid conflict, ask before you take out the paintbrush (or make any other major changes).<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Include mirrors<\/h2>\n

Mirrors are an incredibly handy decorating tool for those working with limited space. A well-placed mirror can create the optical illusion that a room is twice as large as it really is!<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Use a collapsible dining table<\/h2>\n

Dining room tables are important, particularly in tiny homes. Your dining room table can substitute as a computer desk, and it also keeps you from having to eat meals on makeshift dining room tables such as coffee tables or tray tables, which is just depressing. Even if you think you don’t have room for a dining room table, look for one that allows you to collapse it into a much smaller table when you’re done with needing that much space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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