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Lauren Flanagan

Decorating Small Rooms

By , About.com Guide   September 2, 2010

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Blue room imageIn a few months I'm going to be downsizing and moving into a small space, which means that I'm going to be facing a few decorating challenges. Fortunately I'm up to the task. In fact, I find decorating small spaces to be a lot more satisfying than decorating large ones.

Decorating small rooms forces you to do more planning and really take the time to create a functional space. For me, since I work mostly from home, it means creating not just a living space but a workspace as well. Should be interesting...

I'll keep you posted on how it goes. In the meantime check out our new articles on decorating small rooms.

Tips and Ideas for Decorating Small Rooms

5 Ways to Make a Small Space Look Larger

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September 12, 2010 at 1:23 am
(1) Greater Spirit :

I recently added a Gabbeh style rug that really had an impact on my small space. And I had ulterior motives: I needed something to meditate on! I posted a picture of the rug on my blog, if you are looking for area rugs, maybe it will give you some ideas:
Gabbeh Rug Post

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