Creative Ways to Utilize Small Spaces

Is there a small area in your home you are struggling with? Working with small spaces can be extremely challenging especially with you are trying to make the space look stylish while keeping it from looking cluttered. Keep your sanity with some of these decorating ideas to maximize the area to bring out the full potential of the small space.

A phrase that was drilled into my head from my mother, "A place for everything and everything in its place," has stuck with me and has probably been once of the best pieces of advice I have received. Remember this saying when decorating your small space. Give everything a home and make sure to put them back after using them. This simple tip will help to keep your home tidy.

As you move through your room, add colorful books, artwork and knickknacks as decor. Instead of cluttering your space with extra items, use what you have in there to add another dimension and style to the area. Another fun idea when decorating a small space is to hang it up. Hooks and open shelves are an imaginative way to show your style.

Shadowboxes or wooden cubbies are another artistic approach to showcasing your pieces. Help them stand out by adding some color fabric swatches as backing to make your items.

One other thing to incorporate in your space is to create a nook in a corner of your home. Perhaps you can turn the space into a reading area or add some nesting tables for some enhance the feel of the space.

What are some things you have done to decorate a small space? Share your decorating tips with us.