| Decorating an apartment can be an enormous | | | | four-seater can fit. A table with a leaf is probably your |
| challenge. One normally has more ideas than space to | | | | best option, giving you some flexibility by providing |
| work with, making the challenge to whittle down those | | | | extra table space when needed and allowing for extra |
| ideas into a design that works. There are simple | | | | walking room at other times. Cramped spaces have |
| guidelines to follow that can make your apartment or | | | | no flow and can stick out like a sore thumb. Bite the |
| condo more livable while making the most of the | | | | bullet here and avoid going too big. |
| space, no matter what style décor you're going | | | | A decorating style that's been gaining in popularity over |
| for. | | | | the past few years is the more open floor plan. This |
| Many apartments and condominiums have a fairly | | | | option allows for multiple walking lanes and creates a |
| open floor plan. The living room area blends into the | | | | more natural flow to your space. The secret here is to |
| dining room area which blends into the kitchen. One | | | | minimize your furniture and the size of the pieces you |
| option is to use your furniture to section off these | | | | choose. Use a chair or two to substitute for a bulky |
| areas. A couch or sofa is an excellent piece for | | | | sofa or loveseat, and avoid large coffee tables, opting |
| delineating the border of your living room, and chairs or | | | | instead for a small cocktail table or two end tables. A |
| a loveseat can work to separate the entrance to the | | | | small sofa or loveseat can work if it's against a wall |
| apartment from the living room area. | | | | and doesn't constrict the flow of the room. This |
| A dining table obviously tells your guests where your | | | | decorating option is ideal for younger people who |
| dining area is. Make the most of your space here, but | | | | entertain regularly as it allows a larger group to move |
| don't cram a six or eight seat table where only a | | | | easier around your place. |