Decorating Small Spaces: A Cozy Little Landing.

Jan 17

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Ideas for decorating wasted spaces in your home. I love the framed date that the photos were taken! So cute. I need to do this in my wide hallway. I have a few little areas of my home that just feel like wasted space. I started thinking about it and realized that really every space SHOULD & CAN have a purpose. One of these areas in my home is the landing area/balcony at the top of my stairs. I actually love this area, but never really spent time there because of the lack of identity for the space. It was just a blank wall (I forgot to take a before picture!). Anyway, I found this little bench for $5 at a yard sale & thought it would be perfect in this small space. I painted it grey and added a couple pillows. I also had canvas prints from a couple summer's ago that I wanted to go here. Even though they don't include my new baby in them, I wanted to document this time in our lives. I decided it would be fun to have different "timeline" areas in my home. I did this by documenting the date the photos were taken in the chevron picture frame. It's now one of my favorite little places. Here are my tips & ideas for helping give a small space some identity & purpose...

Add a Rug. Rugs can help define an area and give separation. They can also make awkward or strange spaces feel more meaningful.
Make a Timeline Wall Gallery. I love documenting a certain point in time by highlighting the date the images were taken. If you have a long hallway, you can have a longer timeline!
Accessorize Boldly. This doesn't necessarily mean with bold colors (although I happen to like them). But use pieces that may be a little larger scale than you might think. Too many little items can make a small space feel cluttered and overwhelming, so keeping things bold & simple will eliminate that cluttered feeling.
Unify the Design. It's a great idea to pull pops of color from other places in your home so that small spaces like wide hallways, landing areas, lofts or mudrooms can feel like they're a "segway" into other rooms. I used some coral accents in my landing area which was pulled from the nursery space you can see through the open door. Then I also pulled the teal color from the master bedroom, which is on the other side of the landing area. It makes for the perfect little marriage of colors between spaces.
Add Storage & Function. Who doesn't want more storage space?! I sure do. The bench I found is great because it adds both seating & storage to a place that was otherwise just empty. There are so many great storage furniture pieces out there in the marketplace now that are both beautiful & functional. Even many console tables have drawers or baskets in them, that can be a real asset for storing things out of sight.

Tips for decorating those small spaces you don't know what to do with!