18. “Nothing makes a small space feel smaller than a ton of small accessories. Select fewer larger items.”
— Erin Paige Pitts
19. “Move furniture away from walls. This way, the eyes go around the room and don’t get stuck on any particular point.”
— Iantha Carley
20. “Custom-cut a room-shaped area rug to visually enlarge the room by taking your eyes to the edges of the room.”
— Shanon Munn
Bedroom
21. “Put beds on risers and make a bedskirt long enough to cover the risers. The risers allow you to store taller items like suitcases and storage boxes under the bed.”
— Kathryn Ivey
22. “Hang sconces and swing-arm lamps over the bed if your bedside tables are small.”
— Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey
23. “A simple shelf on the side of the bed can look very modern and serve as a place to put your glasses, book or coffee without requiring a bedside table.”
— Matthew Swingly
24. “Eliminate footboards. They can visually cut up the space.”
— Lisa Montague
25. “Murphy beds are back and look great. You can add lighting and storage in them, too. When not in use, they look like built-in cabinets.”
— Rachel James
26. “In lieu of large bedside tables, I would do a small table, something light, like Lucite and pair it with swing-arm lamps.”
— Erin Paige Pitts
27. “Maximize closet space with a closet system.”
— Lisa Montague
28. “Get rid of the traditional big dresser. I often use two smaller dressers as nightstands.”
— Lauren Liess
29. “Add a large mirror, which always makes a space look bigger.”
— Margery Wedderburn
30. “Double-duty headboards. A sleek white bookcase can store both your books and bedside necessities and serve as your headboard.”
— Dana Tydings
Bathroom
31. “Mirrors. Install mirrors as large as you can.”
— Skip Sroka
32. “For small bathrooms (not powder rooms), I prefer lighter color schemes for walls and floors, but one could have an accent color on the ceiling. Hermes orange?”
— Nestor Santa-Cruz
33. “Tile the entire bathroom, floor to ceiling. This creates continuity, which is key in small spaces.”
— Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey
34. “Use a bold wallcovering. Look for a widely spaced pattern to trick the eye into believing the walls go on forever.”
— Dana Tydings
35. “Install a shelf over the toilet for more counter area. Two or three are even better.”
— Skip Sroka
36. “Glass shower doors visually expand the room. But if you need a quick fix, hang your shower curtain to the ceiling. It will make the space feel taller.”
— Lauren Liess
37. “In my own small bathroom, I use two shower curtains rather than one. I keep them open while not in use. It looks like draperies and hides the faucets from view. Hang them high for a more dramatic effect.”
— Nestor Santa-Cruz
38. “If you have a pedestal sink, having a simple skirt made to go around the pedestal to the floor provides great storage. You can put bins or baskets under the sink to store toilet paper and other toiletries.”
— Kathryn Ivey
39. “Instead of a small medicine cabinet . . . I make an [inset] floor-to-ceiling medicine cabinet.”
— Mary Douglas Drysdale
40. “Painting the walls and the ceiling the same color gives the illusion of a larger space.”
— Iantha Carley
Storage
41. “Think both vertically and horizontally. I like the idea of a small chest over a larger chest of drawers.”
— Nestor Santa-Cruz
42. “Look for nonstructural walls for built-in opportunities that don’t take additional space.”
— Catherine Jordan Connon
43. “I love the under-bed laminated glider drawers from Ikea. I store toys in one under my son’s bed and linens under my bed.”
— Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey
44. “Study the rooms in your house. Is there an area that is not being used at all where you might be able to add a closet? Is there space near the kitchen that could become a pantry?”
— Margery Wedderburn
45. “Put more shelves inside kitchen cabinets. Same with closets.”
— Skip Sroka
46. “Skirted tables flanking beds or sofas can hide a lot. I like to do very tailored skirted tables over the tops of filing cabinets.”
— Matthew Swingly
47. “Install a file cabinet insert in a kitchen cabinet to file papers and mail.”
— Lisa Montague
48. “Go up to the ceiling with shelving or cabinets.”
— Kathryn Ivey
49. “Recessed lighting as opposed to table and floor lamps.”
— Rachel James
50. “I like taking the unused area under the stairs and create storage there. You can have drawers made that can store a lot of folded items.”
— Erin Paige Pitts
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