Believe it or not, more and more interior designers prefer designing living spaces with limited floor area than the massive ones. It is downright a challenge to decorate a small living space and make it look fabulous from floor to ceiling – not mentioning you have to make it look bigger than how it actually is. Designing small living spaces is one of the most popular topics in the interior design industry to date as the demand for real estate units in crowded urban areas is getting higher and higher, therefore developers find the need to create more units in one building – resulting to having limited home spaces.

While designing is one thing that involves major planning when you want to revamp your (small) home, storage space is something a homeowner should anticipate and plan ahead of time – it should go hand in hand with the decorating part. Here are 10 tips to get you started.

1. Begin in the Entryway

   Small, not to mention narrow, hallways can be a great area to hang jackets, scarves, and umbrellas without it looking like a major eyesore. The secret to keeping everything streamlined and organized is to install decorative hooks along the entryway. There are a lot of available designs in the local hardware shop that will suit your personal taste.

2. Hit Two Birds with one Stone

   Purchase furniture that serves as an accent piece and at the same time can be used as a storage. Think of storage ottomans in plush materials such as leather or cotton viscose. They will look exceptionally chic in your living room and no one would know that you keep your art materials inside. Another example is a huge planter that also works as a towel holder; you'll be surprised at how it can make your bathroom look like that of a stylish boutique hotel.

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3. Keep Clutter at Bay

   Living in a limited space needs constant editing. If you're the minimalist type, clutter wouldn't be an issue but if you're a maximalist, you can still go big on home accessories that does double duty. Think big baskets for magazines or a slim bar cart that holds your bottles of alcohol. They don't just make your space look organized; they also make it look like a million bucks.

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4. Make use of the Space at the bottom of Your Bed

   If you think your bed's sole purpose is to keep you dozed off at night, think again. The foot of your bed is a surefire way to store other stuff. Do you have tons of rugs, pillowcases, or towels that need huge storage space? The perfect area to keep them all organized and out of the eye is to keep them all under your bed. To perfect this look, make sure that your sheets and duvet are layered and are long enough to cover that (not anymore) blank space.

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5. Maximize All the Available Shelving Space

   Having a small kitchen should be a joy in itself, not an additional stress-inhibitor. To keep everything simplified and fabulous, maximize all available shelving in the kitchen. You may opt to change the look of your walls and stick decals into them. Striped black and white walls will certainly provide contrast and can make the whole kitchen look longer than how it actually is. Once you're done with the decals, install additional shelving on the wall and voila, new and improved kitchen space with additional storage!

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6. Use Mirrors to Hide Cabinets

   Mirrors are a great way to create an illusion of a larger space but did you know that mirrors not only provide a great reflective light that makes a room look bigger? You can actually install cabinets and mount mirrors in its doors. Storing knick knacks has never been this stylish.

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7. Display your most Coveted Paintings

   If you're an art collector and love to hoard on paintings, hanging them all on the wall in your small living space can be a bit overwhelming in the eyes, and storing them away is such a waste. Consider putting the bigger paintings down on the floor, leaning on the wall. If you succeed on doing this right, your wall (and floor) art wouldn't go unnoticed.

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8. Show Your Clothes Out in the Open

   Walk-in closets are every stylish woman's dream but not everyone has the luxury of space to create one. Thank God for industrial storage rack as it makes organizing clothes easy and fabulous. Hang your clothes up and store your shoe boxes at the bottom for that minimalist take on the mobile closet.

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   Use Low-Slung Furniture Pieces

   Bedside and accent tables shouldn't always be shiny, tall, and sleek. Low-slung furniture pieces that work as tables can make your walls look longer and therefore bigger as you make the eyes focus upward. Store books inside and place accessories on top – simple yet elegant.

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    Mask Your Storage

    Make use of sliding doors to conceal your storage area and minimize clutter. Having a clean, minimalist-type space will result into a bigger space for movement and more accent pieces, if you may.

    These are the top 10 solutions for small storage space. As you now know, a limited living space shouldn't limit you from living a stylish, clutter-free, and organized life. And don't forget to bookmark www.guamrentals.com/blog.