As director of operations at a New York-based design company, Demetria Katsanos determines and approves staffing levels, oversees budgeting, and handles human resource management. Holding a bachelor’s in business management from Boston College, Demetria Katanos nonetheless maintains a strong interest in home design, particularly interior design.
Many individuals face the challenge of decorating a small space without making it feel cramped. While this may seem difficult, there are several things you can do. Following are just a few ways to make your small space seem bigger:
- Space things out: it may seem counterintuitive to set up furniture slightly away from the walls when space is limited, but doing so creates more breathing room around the space. Even simple things such as placing a skinny console behind a sofa opens up the room more.
- Rely on nature: spaces with large windows can benefit greatly from the natural light that shines in. Rather than blocking the light with heavy curtains, use it to give a room more character. Plus, try matching the interior of a room to the outside world to create a unified, more expansive look.
- Use large-scale pieces: oversized bookcases or artwork accentuates the height and width of a space and makes it feel larger. Having a gallery wall of smaller art or shelves may seem like a better use of the limited room, but it creates a sense of clutter that easily shrinks a space.
- Paint with light colors: although there are several design benefits to painting the walls a dark color, they are not well-suited for small spaces because they make a room feel smaller. Instead, using only pale colors, or even white, creates a light feel that opens up a room.
