How To Decorate A Small Living Room

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Let’s face it, when you are living in a tiny apartment, you sometimes run out of ideas on how you can open up the space in your living room.
Decorating small spaces can be a nightmare because you want your space to reflect your personality and style, but it is kind of hard when you don’t have a lot of space to work on.
Every inch counts
In a small room everything counts - you need to find tricks and ideas that will not clutter the  room and most of all something that will not leave a big hole in your pocket.
Most people can’t afford the help of an interior decorator so you have to use your own creativity to get the job done.
Below are some ways to turn that tiny room into a multi-purpose area:
Stay away from large pieces of furniture
When decorating a small living room, you need to pay special attention to things like lighting, by choosing décor pieces with proper scale and proportion. When shopping for furniture to fit a small room you need to bring a tape measure (believe me you don’t want to have to take back something because it doesn’t fit properly in the room).
Avoid traditional coffee tables
Instead of buying a traditional coffee table, why not use coffee table ottomans?
Not only are they stylish but they are practical and can operate as a dual functioning piece of furniture as well. Your main issue is space, so these will come in handy because you can simply use them as alternate seating when you have guests.
Ottomans are versatile
Not only are they stylish but they also can serve as coffee table and in some cases you can use them as storage for your small items such books, magazines and those remote controls that are always lying around.
Whether you choose to use them as a table or for storage, you will love these small pieces for easy cleaning too. (It is wise to get leather ones if you have little ones in the house.)
Play around with colour and different shapes
The nice thing about ottomans is they come in a range of colours, shapes and sizes - so you can shop to your heart’s content.
Mirror mirror on the wall
Another trick to making your room appear larger is to add mirrors.
Adding a mirror in any room is a classic trick for opening up the room. You can put up a mirror on the wall, but try to find the perfect place for it in your living room. Wall mirrors reflect both natural and artificial light to make a room bigger.
There are quite a variety of mirrors available: they come in amazing frames, different sizes and shapes...
I’m sure you can find the one that suits your needs at any of the décor shops.
Add a bright colour to the walls
Paint is also a great way to add space in your living room. Pay attention to the colour you choose because dark colours will make your room all dull and gloomy, not to mention smaller, and you don’t want that.
Creamy colours are just some of the colours that can open up a tiny room into a bigger living area. You can also use yellows, greens as well as those bright blue colours; it all depends on your taste.
Light and brightly-coloured walls are more reflective making a space feel open and airy which makes your room look bigger and brighter.
Place the furniture in the right places
It is also important to pay special attention to how and where you place your furniture: avoid big pieces such as oversized sofas and large TV stands and keep the furniture away from walkways. 

Happy decorating! Source