Invest in at least Two Amazing Pieces a Year

Whether it’s an art piece, like a sculpture or a painting, or a piece of furniture, like a custom sofa or dining room table, invest in at least two items a year and in ten years you will have 20 marvelous things in your home.

Go Bold in Small Spaces

Embrace the small size and paint the walls with bright and bold colors or patterned wallpaper. Go for a charming light fixture, like a chandelier, and decorate with fancy mirrors. Use your small room to make a statement.

Upholster Antique Furniture with Modern Fabric

Antique furniture comes with it’s own charm, but let your personality shine through by re-upholstering it with fabric that better suits you. Patterned fabric or green velvet, the choice is up to you!

Choose One Large Piece of Art Work to Anchor a Room

Displaying small groups of artwork or photographs are a big trend in decorating, but why not make a bigger impact by choosing one large painting or photograph to anchor a room. Large scale art brings together the overall look of the space. If you’re on a tight budget, try framing patterned wall paper or bright fabric.

Incorporate Nature in Your Design

You can’t go wrong with vases of flowers, a centerpiece of succulents, or house plants that improves the air quality of your home. Adding nature into the room brings in life and colors.

Prep the Night Before

Make as much food and drinks ahead of time. Even if you can’t cook certain meals until the day of the party, at least chop, marinate, decorate, prep as much as you can as early as possible. The more you get done ahead of time, the more time you have with your guests as they arrive.

Bar Cart

Buffet

Board Games

Fall Floral Decor

Flowers are essential to every event, even a Halloween party. Think fall floral, bundles of dark reds and a touch of white or green. Or go for faux flowers and greet your guests with a bouquet of black roses. 

Experiment with Lighting

A bright overhead light is not so spooky. Tea light candles and candlesticks will do the trick! If you have dimmers, keep the lights low and the candles burning.

Sophisticated Decadent Desserts

Skip the cupcakes with the orange frosting and serve rich chocolate desserts instead, like a dark chocolate cake or chocolate fondue. Arrange desserts on a black or antique-y cake stand.

Add Mystery with Black & White

Think beyond the typical Halloween orange. Black and white decor is classic but mysterious. Paint your pumpkins black or white and add metallic accents for a touch of glamour. 

A Festive Bar Cart

Style your bar cart with Halloween-themed cocktails and don’t forget the candy! A skeleton head or spiderwebs draped over the bar cart will definitely add a bone-chilling effect. 

LIGHTING

Update your dining area with a new light fixture. Whether it’s a fabulous chandelier or an industrial-style lighting, a new light fixture updates and upgrades your dining area. Don’t forget to add dimmers so you can set the ambiance during dinner parties. 

ECLECTIC SEATING

Mix and match your seating. This does not necessarily mean add a purple chair with a couple of blue chairs, but experiment with styles and size. Try a bench seat on one size or maybe a couple of wingback chairs for the host  chairs.

LINENS

You’d be surprise how linens cozy up the dining area. From table cloths, to cloth napkins, to cloth placemats, and table runners, layering your table with simple designed linens adds a special touch to your dinning space. If you have large windows in the space, drape them with lush window treatments to create a more luxurious feel. 

NATURAL ELEMENTS

Bring life to your dining room by adding houseplants and flowers. Arrange a charming succulent centerpiece or decorate with fresh flowers and house plants. 

DON'T FORGET THE WALLS

Even though the dining table is the main attraction, the surrounding walls make a huge impact on the dining set. Paint or wallpaper the walls to make the dining area more cozy and inviting. Have fun with patterned wallpaper or create a romantic, moody environment with deep blues and dark greys. 

Big Statement Pieces 

Don’t shy away from big sofas or sectionals because of your limited square footage. Often several small pieces can make a room appear smaller and more cluttered. A beautiful comfy sofa brings on style and comfort. 

Wall Mounted Shelves

Bookcases take up too much space. Try wall mounted shelves, they do the same exact thing as a bookcase, without taking up any floor space. Wall mounted shelves are also more versatile in design and can be mounted on top of other furniture, like a desk , sofa, or TV. 

Say No to Small Rugs

A small space does not mean a small rug. Too small of a rug visually disrupts the floor space, making your room appear smaller than it naturally is. A large rug anchors the furniture and creates a cohesive flow throughout the room.

Large Scale Wall Art  

Just like how a small rug breaks up the floor space, small artwork can do the same to the wall. Hanging small artwork on the wall can make a room feel more tiny and often groups of small pieces can look messy. Think about proportion and try one large art piece on the wall. It will make a huge impact in your small space. 

Glass or Acrylic

Stay away from heavy and bulky furniture because they can weigh down a small room and also darken a small space. Consider a glass table top for your dining room table or an acrylic coffee table or chairs. At least one big piece with a glass surface, like a dining table, coffee table, or sofa table can help lighten up the room while showcasing your beautiful floor or statement rug.

Don't Miss a Beat

The more compact the space is, the more design forward it should be. Pay attention to every detail, from light fixtures, to color palette, mirror and hardware because everything is in close quarters. 

Utilize Wall Space

If you don’t have enough storage, try a series of small open shelves on a bare wall. Use baskets and containers to organize the small things. Typically, the wall behind the toilet is empty. Go as high as you want on the wall and use a step ladder for easy access. 

Go Bold

Don’t be afraid to ever go bold! Sometimes there is no way of hiding the small space, so embrace its’ size. Create a huge impact by using big, bold patterns or a moody color palette.

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Home Office/ Library

If you often work from home or you’re self-employed, a home office is your best choice. You’ll finally have a quiet place to work away from the rest of the family. 

Add built-in shelves, a comfy chair, and a floor lamp and you also have your own library! 

Personal Gym

Take your treadmill and/or stationary bike out of the living room and move it into your empty room. Create a work-out space and install a full length mirror on one wall to create a gym-like room. 

Dressing Room

If you feel that the space is too small to use for other purposes, it may make a wonderful dressing room. All you need is to add a few floating shelves, a garment rack, mirrors, decorative boxes to organize the smaller accessories, lighting, and you have yourself a dressing room. 

Guest Room

If you have many out-of-town friends or family who visit regularly, a guest bedroom would be the best choice. But if you don’t want to limit your only extra room for just guests, then it’s time to purchase an American Leather Comfort Sleeper! With the Comfort Sleeper, you can have any of those rooms mentioned above PLUS a guest room. 

Add a full size Comfort Sleeper sofa to your home office and transform the office into a guest room when you have guests. 

Not enough room in the game room? Try a cot size Comfort Sleeper. Game Room during the day and Guest Room at night. 

Helps Improve Energy Levels

One study found that standing desks can lower feelings of stress and fatigue. Standing, rather than sitting can even improve mood and energy levels. 

Appears to Reduce Back Pain

Several studies show that standing desks can dramatically decrease chronic back pain caused by prolonged sitting. 

Royal Blue

This bright, beautiful blue will make any room look royal! Dark colors, like Royal Blue, camouflages the actual size because it creates the perception of depth. 

Pearl Gray

Pearl Gray or Light Gray, are the go-to neutral colors, especially for a small space because the gray shades magically fluctuates with the times of day. In the dark, certain grays can appear almost black, but with sunshine it can also bring life. 

Sage

Sage has become the new neutral gray. This light mossy green brightens up the room during the day, creating a calming, relaxed environment both during the day and night. 

Pure White

Pure White walls reflects lots of light, masking the walls, it makes a small space feel larger. If you use Pure White paint on your walls, don’t forget the ceiling too, so you can get the full light and airy experience. 

Eggshell

If you’re looking for something a little more subtle than Pure White, try Eggshell. It’s bright shade opens up a small room but it’s warm undertones create a more comfortable and inviting vibe.

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