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