12 Design Tips For Small Spaces - How To Make It Look & Feel Bigger

[@reynardlowell]

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[@Randomest_Stories]

1. Multifunctional furniture 2. Keep it organised 3. Paint walls light color 4. Accent walls to point focus to one area to highlight 5. Large Mirror for light and illusion of open space, esp on opposite side of a window 6. Low profile furniture with legs. 7. Round shaped furniture 8. Leave space between furniture 9. Emphasize vertical elements 10. Roller blinds. Light curtains 11. Layered lighting 12. Sliding doors.

[@shalinidhawan4661]

Best designer with absolute crisp to the point content!

[@BayAreaBassing]

You’re the best interior design KZbinr out there honestly

[@reynardlowell]

Wow, thanks!

[@BayAreaBassing]

@@reynardlowell I was wondering. What is your take on bar tables behind the couch? Does it make the space too cluttery in your opinion?

[@ChrisCourses]

Seconding this, every video I've watched from you is A+. Great channel-also inspiring!

[@JuliaMarieSheehan]

You have some great ideas and tips for small home living. Your delivery and presentation are both warm and efficient, and your innovative ideas are truly appreciated.

[@FloareaTrasca]

Multumesc mult pentru tot! Imi place mult cum explicati foarte clar, cu imagini edificatoare, imi place vocea blânda si respectul aratat fata de noi, cei care privim. Multumesc inca o data si va doresc toate cele bune!

[@maddievic2]

Best small room tutorial I’ve ever seen

[@Arvak]

My partner and I are about to move into our first unfurnished apartment and we're so excited to furnish it - I'm going to be using so many of your videos to make sure our new home feels cosy, bright, clean, and welcoming!

[@ኃጢአተኛነፍስህከመዳንበላ]

Hey! How did the furnishing go? Did you guys have fun with it or find any cool pieces for the space?

[@ingridsimon3192]

I really wish u can decorate our small apt ..😅while we have limited space also small budgets

[@redromina]

As someone who currently has everything they own in one room (sharing space), I appreciate this video! I already apply lots of these in my own space, but I always learn something new with your videos Reynard.

[@peterb1277]

As someone who is redecorating a small home I found these tips to be very effective. Thank you.

[@nicolegodin1057]

I just love your vibe - you’re like meditative in nature - thank you for that The content of this video- out of this world ❤️

[@saissevictor]

I just wish so bad you designed the spces for my future apartment, it's gonna be my first time living alone. 😄

[@reynardlowell]

I'm planning to do a virtual makeover type series, maybe that could work :D Caveat is I'll simply design it without feedback, unlike the in-person house to home series where I actually work collaboratively to fulfill the clients need.

[@zaitonzainalabidin1479]

@@reynardlowell please do.. I've no idea how to deal with my small apartment 😂

[@saissevictor]

@@reynardlowell that would be awesome, totally looking forward to it!

[@leonardh]

@@reynardlowell this would be so useful!

[@donnabowey1878]

I have a combined lounge/ dining room . It is about 5 metres x 4 metres and half of the 4 metres has a door way. I cannot work out how to make it work and look nice. Do you have any thoughts

[@yawznprvmzr]

what i really enjoy about watching videos on this channel is less person talk shoot and more illustration shoots unlike other chanells

[@hazardsigns]

We are getting the keys for our first owned home this Friday. It's a small space, but well laid out. Our living room has a kitchen along one wall, floor to ceiling windows along the opposite wall and 85% windows on the wall in between. Leaving us one available solid wall. This wall is already painted a gorgeous rich teal. So we plan to keep it and add a wall unit of partially open and closed storage spaces, in white and pale grey (the kitchen units are pale grey. I plan to make the bedroom feature wall a rich royal blue and then use both of these colours as accents throughout the apartment. I'm learning how to properly prepare and paint walls, as well as appropriate ways to clean and dispose of paint once finished. It's exciting. There are many tips in this video I have already used while selecting furninshings, though we are sticking with a "bulky" sofa bed (with storage!), so we have space if a friend/family visits.

[@DmitryMarkovArh]

I liked your calmness and relaxation. Thanks!

[@reluctantheist5224]

Oh dear, I liked all these tips but I loved the rooms he suggested didn't work, the room with all the things in it and the dark painted wall..very cosy.

[@coffic]

As someone who kept moving everything around for years in my entire flat before finding a configuration that felt right, i say: don't hesitate to put your shelves, sofa(s), tables, rugs, plants... in weird places. It won't work most of the time, but for all the times it will you might stumble on something that fits you perfectly and sets the tone of a room. (And then you'll find a new armchair and have to move it all again; that's the game ;b )

[@CaleenRizi]

I really love the way you make all your videos

[@poetrygirl5309]

Me too! I enjoy watching his content. He has such a soothing voice too! 😍

[@eda7505]

Super great ideas: transition container, bed shelving unit are just some of the great ideas that will enhance living - thanks.

[@Frederich-u2z]

What a great video, and with so many resources. The background music and presentation are soothing, supportive, filled with excellent ideas, and just all around fabulous. So glad I found your channel. I feel re-energized to tackle my very small space with enthusiasm. Thank you!

[@CleverCreatives]

Im so glad I discovered your channel. Moving into Syd, your design vibe resonates with me. Thank you. Please keep making videos.

[@angelsong1234]

Nicely presented, thank you

[@Zacharypines]

Oh heck yes! I’ve been waiting for this!!!

[@cameliap1146]

Thank you. Very calmly and well explained.

[@oshi990]

Noticed that many contemporary interior designers use predominantly white colors. Without warm-coloured furnishings, I’ve always found such an aesthetic clinical and soulless, like a hospital. Would far prefer pastels instead. This video has some other great tips, though.

[@IsSheRG710]

Instant subscriber! Finally someone gives me practical tips I can start using today!

[@servant1351]

Your ideas and advice remain in the mind because they are indisputable.

[@itsHeatherKay]

Your videos are incredibly well done. I watch a lot of decorating tip channels but yours is probably the best out there.

[@gtberg]

BRILLIANT advice!

[@NikolaBrian]

what an amazing content! I am furnishing our dream home at the moment, and I am glad to have come across your channel and especially this episode. I love your clever interior styling tips and hacks.

[@thankgodlove]

thank you for your videos. it is always just so calming and relaxing. so thank you! 🤍

[@iinhenny8140]

Thanks for all the valuable information! ❤

[@rohesobstistsehrlecker1520]

fantastic! thank you, Reynard

[@keithhigginson554]

Great presentation Reynard

[@banannerz]

Fantastic tips yet again! Ty!!!

[@lukecracker]

Really thank you for your amazing and simple tips

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

I feel like choosing between hinge doors and sliding doors are essentially choosing between less wall space and less floor space. Choose sliding doors and you'll have to leave an equal wall space empty for it to slide open. Choose swing doors and you'll have to leave a radius of its width for floor clearance. Accordian doors or bifold door or even narrow french doors might be a good middle ground. Plus their load on the hinges would be better distributed.

[@sct4040]

Nothing wrong with a blank wall, maybe use an accent paint color for that wall behind the door? Maybe a shade darker than the color you are using in the rest of the room.

[@l.5832]

My last home had a pocket door to the ensuite. Constantly had to be adjusted or it would bind or not be square when closed. I also resented the forced blank wall next to it as it would have been a perfect place to hang a picture because the adjacent wall was mostly all glass window.

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

An internal sliding door or pocket door doesn’t force the adjacent wall space to be empty. It just means it can’t be heavy. You can still stand something on the floor, or use lightweight hangers for posters, even framed posters.

[@garymalinowski1]

Great content man!

[@saissevictor]

Loving those videos, and constantly uploads!

[@reebeeable]

I love the suggestion to pick up clutter. I think lots of people could avoid buying bigger houses if they would just eliminate clutter and get rid of unused stuff.

[@canduckie]

Wish I've watched this sooner! I regret getting curtains for my small windows now! Blinds would be so much better!

[@mariaaktj]

Love the clear tips, calm vibe and various examples you use! Love it, a thank you from The Netherlands.

I live in a small apartment and I selected a wallpaper that was just a bit darker than the white ceiling, that made the room look a bit taller, I also left a thin white line between the ceiling and the wallpaper, that made the corners to look a bit softer, so at 4:38 I miss the darker walls with a 'white' line at the top to raise and expand the ceiling. Great tips btw, and good video.

[@MohammadMonirHossain-uo2mm]

Very good subject. Thank you for the insights.

[@elena_a-2023]

Great tips. Thank you again for this video

[@XxlightxX]

I'm moving out and have no idea what to do and buy, but I like this video really opened up a lot.

[@Keiarra-qd2rb]

OMG Thanks so much , I just found your channel and I am going to be staying in an unfurnished apartment, I thought getting an interior designer to design my space would be the solution but I figured I could do this entire thing without needing any designer, Thanks

[@makethedayscount8423]

Reynard what an amazing content! I am furnishing our dream home at the moment, and I am glad to have come across your channel and especially this episode. I love your clever interior styling tips and hacks.

[@hollylarue5279]

So helpful. Thanks!

[@ilianakanchovska6508]

Amazing video! These tips are so practical and affordable

[@LESartiste11]

what a soothing video 😇what if you want white curtains/blinds but you also want blackout windows (for sleep)

[@reynardlowell]

You can do two layers, a sheer and blockout curtain, or perhaps a white sheer curtain and blockout roller blinds.

[@scasny]

Own under 400 ft2 apartment. And that mirror tip is my favorite. I have such mirror not even for looking as its on a shelf in the kitchen area opposite the window. There are few bottles in front of it and it remind me of the old west bar mirror. Also i have no wall mounted shelfs or furniture that go up the the ceiling so the room is very open at the head area. Same reasoning and effect as furniture with legs which i also have mainly by accident. Even my kitchen counter is on legs and as its made from stainless it also work as a mirror as well.

[@0410samm]

These videos are so great! I’m in the process of planning a home renovation and I’m getting so much inspiration from your channel. Your voice is so calming, and the quality of videos is fantastic.

[@xiaomoli5]

Would love a vid on lighting in the bedroom; specifically, curtains. I’m having a hard time finding how to block light at night and have the curtains look cohesive with a relatively light colour pallette.

[@sahrishrizvi7610]

You can layer light blocking (thick) curtains on the outside of the window with flowy sheer curtains on the inside, both in light shades. And keep the curtain rods to go longer than the window as he said in the video. This way, you can pull the thick curtains all the way out and use the sheer ones during the day for a light and airy feel, and use the thick ones to block light at night, with the sheer ones bunched at the centre.

[@radikalbeats]

thank you for this video it’s so well done

[@unaizakhalid660]

I appreciate such detailed video about the topic

[@skwishybubbles]

great video! thoughtful content and appreciate the quality production! also want to point out that i really appreciate that you included your sources for all of the design photos you included in your video! you've gotten yourself a new subscriber :)

[@hermit.masteroflight5970]

I just found your channel. Excellent. I just subscribed 👍

[@coolchessnerd]

Nice tips!

[@sidneeto8672]

Great video. Informative, interesting and , oddly, calming.

[@jgjerze1234]

Excellent videos and tips! I swear by these tips and have implemented 10 out of 12, so we think alike!

[@crownprincesslaya2]

great video, thank you for sharing!

[@barbora_2219]

Thank you for the videos and great tips...it really helped me furnish my room!

[@pppaaattt8401]

I am a minimalist. I have a sectional and it works in a smaller space. I added 2 additional pieces which I love that makes it work. 😀

[@AcuityTech]

Wow I was just thinking about how I want to change my spaces and I come across this channel

[@Healinghonies]

Brilliant video!

[@georgewithmore8972]

...I'm one of those who thinks that minimalism has several levels that go from basic minimalism to the extreme, in which it's all about simplifying even the most recondite square centimeter. Using multifunctional furniture is a way to simplify everything, because in many cases you don't need to have three pieces of furniture but one or two (for example, sleeping on a sofa bed that you can use during the day as a seat and during the day as a bed, and so on). I'm not a big fan of multifunctional furniture but I recognize the high utility that they can mean. My current sofa is a Togo sofa from Manhattan Home Design, and although it isn't as multifunctional as other models, it still seems quite minimalist to me. Thanks for all these tips!

[@nelsonthekinger]

I really like your content! Always top notch tips!

[@juliakohl6628]

I would love to see a video of you showing all your lamps and where you got them from🤩 It looks amazing

[@ellieya3287]

I want furniture above the ground, with legs, but then it means I am compromising on storage space. It's so hard to do something like seen on pictures when you don't have the knowledge nor experience. Thank you for sharing all of this valuable information to help us live comfortably in our space. I have always dreamt of this but now is the first time I actually have the chance to customize my space and you're my go to for advise. What a meaningful channel.

[@Hermeus.ElMora]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m moving out and into a 8m^2 room and while I’m having fun at decorating, it is still very small

[@FoundKind]

Thank you for those great tips

[@investigativereports1622]

yes mirrors really open up the space.

[@MOAMA82]

This is very useful vid!

[@mauropappaterra]

Hey thanks for the great content! As a new apartment owner I will use these advice for sure. What is the name/brand of the desk and drawers that appear in 9:39?

[@vinnymac02]

You are a God amongst men

[@petergeorge4415]

Very sensitive and easy to do tips!!! It is wonderful and we thank you Mr. Reynard as my husband and I are downsizing from our 4-bedroom house to a 1-bedroom condo. :))

[@rs6588]

Well done. So helpful! Thank you!

[@stelas9307]

Love your videos. So relevamt

[@cXilion]

really cool video and tips! thx for this 🙏

[@fireflambe]

Could you share what the TV console is that you have in the thumbnail? it also pops up on the right at 9:48

[@OrendaDesignStudio]

This is amazing 🥰🥰🥰🥰.

[@NahuelSchmidt-d7m]

helps a lot thankyou

[@00zarzolianivanchhawng20]

Best channel

[@katsweeterly2039]

Great advice... I have been watching so many interior design clips and none have been so structured and poignant. Thank you for this... Will keep it in mind once I finally find an (empty) appartment to invest some effort, time and budget in 😉

[@katsweeterly2039]

Pocket doors!!! My dream doors ♥

[@evelynespoons3185]

I downsized to a smaller space a few years ago & have to be careful not to let it get cluttered.

[@shailyy3202]

Thnx for sharing such valuable tips Reynard 🤩.. Be Blessed Be Happy Always 🧚‍♀️🦄🌈🧿😘🥰🤗

[@shaswatachowdhury9032]

Thank you very much!

[@omarbuenaventura]

Very informative video! Where is that dual floor lamp in the background from?

[@Kpop968]

Greag video! Where did hou get your bench storage?

[@nangrampapu5261]

I really love the concept of space management and your video is worth taking inspiration from!!! ❤️❤️

[@jugjendrix]

What brand is that round dining table? :)

[@k0walsk]

Thanks very much!

[@obedboateng8392]

What center/coffee table where you using at the start of the video? It's really elegant

[@crayricho]

Great video, your tips are really useful ✨

[@karinphua9415]

All other youtubers add knick knacks n unnecessary deco on precious shelf space. Its a maintenance nightmare. Love your videos, subscribed straight away when i read all the tips. I want a low maintenance apt, like a 5 star hotel suite..not a space cramped with useless junk. ❤

[@NikolaBrian]

would love to try some of these tips although i am too lazy to do that

[@scasny]

Make a plan and write or draw it down. At worst you can pay someone else to do it.

[@leia2373]

great tips thank you : )

[@cindycox9496]

I have small bedroom but have nice white, shutters, I do like curtains, so I put small sheer ones. Looks nice,

[@missicksjourney621]

thank you so much for these tips! are you able share the link for the beige blinds with gold accent in this video? @section 9:24