Embrace Your White Walls

Small Living Room

White walls can be dull, but then again they can create a calming mood. Consider embracing a white-on-white interior. Pairing your walls with equally pale furniture is an elegant and straightforward way to make any small space feel brighter and larger.

For character, add pops of colors and splashes of texture. Interior designer Mercedes Daczi personalized this white living room with a range of colorful and textural accents including houseplants and wicker furnishings.

Work Your Weird Angles

Small Living Room

An awkwardly shaped living room can be baffling to decorate, but no space is ever too odd for beautiful decor.

You can turn a weird wall into a focal point. The owner of this apartment turned the vertical space around her bedroom door into a salon-style gallery wall.

Not sure where to put the sofa? Choosing wallpaper with a bold pattern can establish a center point in an oddly shaped area. Here wallpaper featuring peonies anchors the living room.

Pile on the Textiles

Small Living Room

Turn a cramped living room into a boho haven with fabric. In this design from ​Happy Interior Blog, houseplant expert Igor Josifovic piles on the textiles in his tiny living room with a cotton tapestry and Kilim pillows to dress up a budget sofa. The Turkish rug makes sitting on the floor more inviting. Next to the woven wall hanging is a framed kitchen towel that was too cute to use.

Graduate from Living Dorm-Style

Small Living Room

Does your living room scream overgrown teenager? This small bachelor pad from Homepolish is brimming with tips for “adulting” an apartment.

The elegant bike shelf keeps wheels up and out of the way while turning the bicycle into a decorative wall hanging. Another smart idea that doesn’t squander floor space is the floating desk that spans the left side of the room. Its built-in drawers provide a good deal of storage. But what transforms this 500-square-foot studio into a cozy grown-up home are the various details and décor styles that add a one-of-a-kind character, from the colorful prints to the refined furniture.

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