

Optimise light: Some city dwellers cover their windows with shoeboxes and clothing racks, but keeping the window free from clutter and using materials that help reflect and bounce that light rather than absorb it will help make a compact space seem larger.
Combine colours: Opt for muted or pastel colours as a base and choose a pop of bold colour or print to define a wall surface. Usually these colours go to the back of the room, furthest from the window, so as to catch the daylight and reflect it back, allowing the space to extend.
Shades of white: love the color white. However, it's important to take a few hours with a designer to pick the right white as there are many in the cool-to-warmrange. Use a few whites to give a room depth, then use a pop of color to play with this base white.
Lightweight look: Look to metals, like gold, copper and brass, and lightweight furniture, such as rattan to help fill a space with objects that aren't too heavy. I find too much upholstery, foam, fabric, and even wood, can weigh a space down.
Open up: I love converting residences to open kitchens, and making these kitchens an extension of the dining room, living room, or both. With a small space, what we don't need are more walls.
LEADING LIGHT James JJ Acuna encourages small-home dwellers to open up a space as much as possible and keep it light in terms of tones, textures and materials.
James JJ Acuna
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