12 Design Tips For Small Spaces - How To Make It Look & Feel Bigger

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    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:19 - Use Multifunctional Furniture
    01:44 - Keep It Organized
    03:08 - Paint Walls Light Colour
    04:28 - Accent Wall
    04:59 - Mirror & Reflective Surface
    06:09 - Low Profile Furniture With Legs
    07:20 - Round Shaped Furniture
    07:42 - Leave Enough Space Between Furniture
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  • @reynardlowell
    @reynardlowell  9 месяцев назад +11

    Furnishing/decorating your home but don’t know where to start (or can't find what you're looking for)?
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  • @Randomest_Stories
    @Randomest_Stories 7 месяцев назад +90

    1. Multifunctional furniture
    2. Keep it organised
    3. Paint walls light color
    4. Accent walls to point focus to one area to highlight
    5. Large Mirror for light and illusion of open space, esp on opposite side of a window
    6. Low profile furniture with legs.
    7. Round shaped furniture
    8. Leave space between furniture
    9. Emphasize vertical elements
    10. Roller blinds. Light curtains
    11. Layered lighting
    12. Sliding doors.

  • @victorsaisse1340
    @victorsaisse1340 Год назад +180

    I just wish so bad you designed the spces for my future apartment, it's gonna be my first time living alone. 😄

    • @reynardlowell
      @reynardlowell  Год назад +70

      I'm planning to do a virtual makeover type series, maybe that could work :D
      Caveat is I'll simply design it without feedback, unlike the in-person house to home series where I actually work collaboratively to fulfill the clients need.

    • @zaitonzainalabidin1479
      @zaitonzainalabidin1479 Год назад +10

      @@reynardlowell please do.. I've no idea how to deal with my small apartment 😂

    • @victorsaisse1340
      @victorsaisse1340 Год назад +4

      @@reynardlowell that would be awesome, totally looking forward to it!

    • @leonardh
      @leonardh Год назад +2

      @@reynardlowell this would be so useful!

    • @donnabowey1878
      @donnabowey1878 Год назад +2

      I have a combined lounge/ dining room .
      It is about 5 metres x 4 metres and half of the 4 metres has a door way.
      I cannot work out how to make it work and look nice.
      Do you have any thoughts

  • @redromina
    @redromina Год назад +51

    As someone who currently has everything they own in one room (sharing space), I appreciate this video! I already apply lots of these in my own space, but I always learn something new with your videos Reynard.

  • @Arvak
    @Arvak Год назад +99

    My partner and I are about to move into our first unfurnished apartment and we're so excited to furnish it - I'm going to be using so many of your videos to make sure our new home feels cosy, bright, clean, and welcoming!

    • @user-xo9ov4gl7q
      @user-xo9ov4gl7q Год назад +2

      Hey! How did the furnishing go? Did you guys have fun with it or find any cool pieces for the space?

    • @ingridsimon3192
      @ingridsimon3192 Год назад

      I really wish u can decorate our small apt ..😅while we have limited space also small budgets

  • @peterb1277
    @peterb1277 Год назад +5

    As someone who is redecorating a small home I found these tips to be very effective. Thank you.

  • @BayAreaBassing
    @BayAreaBassing Год назад +27

    You’re the best interior design RUclipsr out there honestly

    • @reynardlowell
      @reynardlowell  Год назад +2

      Wow, thanks!

    • @BayAreaBassing
      @BayAreaBassing Год назад

      @@reynardlowell I was wondering. What is your take on bar tables behind the couch? Does it make the space too cluttery in your opinion?

    • @ChrisCourses
      @ChrisCourses 2 месяца назад +1

      Seconding this, every video I've watched from you is A+. Great channel-also inspiring!

  • @eda7505
    @eda7505 7 месяцев назад

    Super great ideas: transition container, bed shelving unit are just some of the great ideas that will enhance living - thanks.

  • @reluctantheist5224
    @reluctantheist5224 25 дней назад +3

    Oh dear, I liked all these tips but I loved the rooms he suggested didn't work, the room with all the things in it and the dark painted wall..very cosy.

  • @nelsonthekinger
    @nelsonthekinger 8 месяцев назад

    I really like your content! Always top notch tips!

  • @barbora_2219
    @barbora_2219 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the videos and great tips...it really helped me furnish my room!

  • @nicolegodin1057
    @nicolegodin1057 Год назад +6

    I just love your vibe - you’re like meditative in nature - thank you for that The content of this video- out of this world ❤️

  • @CleverCreatives
    @CleverCreatives Год назад +5

    Im so glad I discovered your channel. Moving into Syd, your design vibe resonates with me. Thank you. Please keep making videos.

  • @makethedayscount8423
    @makethedayscount8423 Год назад +4

    Reynard what an amazing content! I am furnishing our dream home at the moment, and I am glad to have come across your channel and especially this episode. I love your clever interior styling tips and hacks.

  • @noahlondon8005
    @noahlondon8005 Год назад +1

    Every single time I watch one of your videos, I walk away with one or more excellent tips I hadn't thought of previously...no exception with this one....keep 'em coming Reynard !!!

  • @user-du1ln3vp5u
    @user-du1ln3vp5u 2 месяца назад +1

    You have some great ideas and tips for small home living. Your delivery and presentation are both warm and efficient, and your innovative ideas are truly appreciated.

  • @FoundKind
    @FoundKind 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for those great tips

  • @jesuswuvsyouuu
    @jesuswuvsyouuu Год назад +2

    thank you for your videos. it is always just so calming and relaxing. so thank you! 🤍

  • @cameliap1146
    @cameliap1146 Год назад +3

    Thank you. Very calmly and well explained.

  • @coffic
    @coffic Год назад +29

    As someone who kept moving everything around for years in my entire flat before finding a configuration that felt right, i say: don't hesitate to put your shelves, sofa(s), tables, rugs, plants... in weird places. It won't work most of the time, but for all the times it will you might stumble on something that fits you perfectly and sets the tone of a room. (And then you'll find a new armchair and have to move it all again; that's the game ;b )

  • @DmitryMarkovArh
    @DmitryMarkovArh Год назад +2

    I liked your calmness and relaxation. Thanks!

  • @banannerz
    @banannerz Год назад +4

    Fantastic tips yet again! Ty!!!

  • @itsHeatherKay
    @itsHeatherKay Год назад +31

    Your videos are incredibly well done. I watch a lot of decorating tip channels but yours is probably the best out there.

  • @nangrampapu5261
    @nangrampapu5261 Год назад

    I really love the concept of space management and your video is worth taking inspiration from!!! ❤️❤️

  • @elena_a-2023
    @elena_a-2023 Год назад +3

    Great tips. Thank you again for this video

  • @gtberg
    @gtberg Год назад +3

    BRILLIANT advice!

  • @Zacharypines
    @Zacharypines Год назад +3

    Oh heck yes! I’ve been waiting for this!!!

  • @ilianakanchovska6508
    @ilianakanchovska6508 Год назад +2

    Amazing video! These tips are so practical and affordable

  • @servant1351
    @servant1351 3 месяца назад

    Your ideas and advice remain in the mind because they are indisputable.

  • @0410samm
    @0410samm Год назад

    These videos are so great! I’m in the process of planning a home renovation and I’m getting so much inspiration from your channel. Your voice is so calming, and the quality of videos is fantastic.

  • @Healinghonies
    @Healinghonies 8 месяцев назад

    Brilliant video!

  • @rs6588
    @rs6588 Год назад

    Well done. So helpful! Thank you!

  • @victorsaisse1340
    @victorsaisse1340 Год назад +2

    Loving those videos, and constantly uploads!

  • @skwishybubbles
    @skwishybubbles Год назад +2

    great video! thoughtful content and appreciate the quality production! also want to point out that i really appreciate that you included your sources for all of the design photos you included in your video! you've gotten yourself a new subscriber :)

  • @mariaaktj
    @mariaaktj Год назад

    Love the clear tips, calm vibe and various examples you use! Love it, a thank you from The Netherlands.

  •  Год назад +7

    I live in a small apartment and I selected a wallpaper that was just a bit darker than the white ceiling, that made the room look a bit taller, I also left a thin white line between the ceiling and the wallpaper, that made the corners to look a bit softer, so at 4:38 I miss the darker walls with a 'white' line at the top to raise and expand the ceiling.
    Great tips btw, and good video.

  • @lukecracker
    @lukecracker 10 месяцев назад +1

    Really thank you for your amazing and simple tips

  • @unaizakhalid660
    @unaizakhalid660 Год назад +1

    I appreciate such detailed video about the topic

  • @investigativereports1622
    @investigativereports1622 Год назад +2

    yes mirrors really open up the space.

  • @user-xy8xj8kt7k
    @user-xy8xj8kt7k 14 дней назад

    helps a lot thankyou

  • @angelsong1234
    @angelsong1234 10 месяцев назад +2

    Nicely presented, thank you

  • @rohesobstistsehrlecker1520
    @rohesobstistsehrlecker1520 4 месяца назад +1

    fantastic! thank you, Reynard

  • @keithhigginson554
    @keithhigginson554 8 месяцев назад +1

    Great presentation Reynard

  • @selmanadji5753
    @selmanadji5753 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you ❤

  • @radikalbeats
    @radikalbeats Год назад +1

    thank you for this video it’s so well done

  • @annapham2000
    @annapham2000 2 месяца назад

    Great tips. Thanks for sharing

  • @rheagalsim7497
    @rheagalsim7497 10 месяцев назад +1

    Instant subscriber! Finally someone gives me practical tips I can start using today!

  • @shaswatachowdhury9032
    @shaswatachowdhury9032 3 месяца назад

    Thank you very much!

  • @pppaaattt8401
    @pppaaattt8401 9 месяцев назад

    I am a minimalist. I have a sectional and it works in a smaller space. I added 2 additional pieces which I love that makes it work. 😀

  • @stelas9307
    @stelas9307 10 дней назад

    Love your videos. So relevamt

  • @janetbransdon3742
    @janetbransdon3742 Год назад

    Thank you... great tips. 🥰

  • @crownprincesslaya2
    @crownprincesslaya2 3 месяца назад

    great video, thank you for sharing!

  • @yawznprvmzr
    @yawznprvmzr Год назад +2

    what i really enjoy about watching videos on this channel is less person talk shoot and more illustration shoots
    unlike other chanells

  • @hollylarue5279
    @hollylarue5279 Год назад +1

    So helpful. Thanks!

  • @CaleenRizi
    @CaleenRizi Год назад +2

    I really love the way you make all your videos

  • @garymalinowski1
    @garymalinowski1 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great content man!

  • @maddievic2
    @maddievic2 6 месяцев назад +1

    Best small room tutorial I’ve ever seen

  • @user-cc6jz8pu4r
    @user-cc6jz8pu4r Месяц назад

    What a great video, and with so many resources. The background music and presentation are soothing, supportive, filled with excellent ideas, and just all around fabulous. So glad I found your channel. I feel re-energized to tackle my very small space with enthusiasm. Thank you!

  • @sidneeto8672
    @sidneeto8672 Год назад +1

    Great video. Informative, interesting and , oddly, calming.

  • @crayricho
    @crayricho Год назад +1

    Great video, your tips are really useful ✨

  • @cXilion
    @cXilion 10 месяцев назад

    really cool video and tips! thx for this 🙏

  • @jgjerze1234
    @jgjerze1234 Год назад +1

    Excellent videos and tips! I swear by these tips and have implemented 10 out of 12, so we think alike!

  • @karinphua9415
    @karinphua9415 2 месяца назад +1

    All other youtubers add knick knacks n unnecessary deco on precious shelf space. Its a maintenance nightmare. Love your videos, subscribed straight away when i read all the tips. I want a low maintenance apt, like a 5 star hotel suite..not a space cramped with useless junk. ❤

  • @Bubuchicken
    @Bubuchicken Год назад

    Great tip. Thank you so much :)

  • @jinlu4
    @jinlu4 Год назад +14

    This video is full of amazing tips! I never knew about painting the trims a different, lighter color. I'll have to remember that.
    Thank you for such an organized and detailed video! :D

  • @shailyy3202
    @shailyy3202 Год назад

    Thnx for sharing such valuable tips Reynard 🤩..
    Be Blessed Be Happy Always 🧚‍♀️🦄🌈🧿😘🥰🤗

  • @aleenaprasannan2146
    @aleenaprasannan2146 Год назад +25

    I feel like choosing between hinge doors and sliding doors are essentially choosing between less wall space and less floor space. Choose sliding doors and you'll have to leave an equal wall space empty for it to slide open. Choose swing doors and you'll have to leave a radius of its width for floor clearance. Accordian doors or bifold door or even narrow french doors might be a good middle ground. Plus their load on the hinges would be better distributed.

    • @sct4040
      @sct4040 Год назад +1

      Nothing wrong with a blank wall, maybe use an accent paint color for that wall behind the door? Maybe a shade darker than the color you are using in the rest of the room.

    • @l.5832
      @l.5832 Год назад

      My last home had a pocket door to the ensuite. Constantly had to be adjusted or it would bind or not be square when closed. I also resented the forced blank wall next to it as it would have been a perfect place to hang a picture because the adjacent wall was mostly all glass window.

    • @Alicia-ij6gt
      @Alicia-ij6gt 10 месяцев назад

      An internal sliding door or pocket door doesn’t force the adjacent wall space to be empty. It just means it can’t be heavy. You can still stand something on the floor, or use lightweight hangers for posters, even framed posters.

  • @omarbuenaventura
    @omarbuenaventura 7 месяцев назад

    Very informative video! Where is that dual floor lamp in the background from?

  • @OrendaDesignStudio
    @OrendaDesignStudio Год назад +1

    This is amazing 🥰🥰🥰🥰.

  • @petergeorge4415
    @petergeorge4415 Год назад +1

    Very sensitive and easy to do tips!!! It is wonderful and we thank you Mr. Reynard as my husband and I are downsizing from our 4-bedroom house to a 1-bedroom condo. :))

  • @aniab4306
    @aniab4306 Год назад

    Great video! Thanks♡

  • @juliakohl6628
    @juliakohl6628 Год назад

    I would love to see a video of you showing all your lamps and where you got them from🤩 It looks amazing

  • @ellieya3287
    @ellieya3287 8 месяцев назад

    I want furniture above the ground, with legs, but then it means I am compromising on storage space. It's so hard to do something like seen on pictures when you don't have the knowledge nor experience. Thank you for sharing all of this valuable information to help us live comfortably in our space. I have always dreamt of this but now is the first time I actually have the chance to customize my space and you're my go to for advise. What a meaningful channel.

  • @Jasmine-vy8ig
    @Jasmine-vy8ig 10 месяцев назад

    THANK YOU...

  • @katsweeterly2039
    @katsweeterly2039 Год назад +12

    Great advice... I have been watching so many interior design clips and none have been so structured and poignant. Thank you for this... Will keep it in mind once I finally find an (empty) appartment to invest some effort, time and budget in 😉

  • @k0walsk
    @k0walsk Год назад

    Thanks very much!

  • @hazardsigns
    @hazardsigns 15 дней назад

    We are getting the keys for our first owned home this Friday. It's a small space, but well laid out. Our living room has a kitchen along one wall, floor to ceiling windows along the opposite wall and 85% windows on the wall in between. Leaving us one available solid wall. This wall is already painted a gorgeous rich teal. So we plan to keep it and add a wall unit of partially open and closed storage spaces, in white and pale grey (the kitchen units are pale grey. I plan to make the bedroom feature wall a rich royal blue and then use both of these colours as accents throughout the apartment. I'm learning how to properly prepare and paint walls, as well as appropriate ways to clean and dispose of paint once finished. It's exciting. There are many tips in this video I have already used while selecting furninshings, though we are sticking with a "bulky" sofa bed (with storage!), so we have space if a friend/family visits.

  • @LofiwithShamique
    @LofiwithShamique Год назад

    Great tips!!

  • @Keiarra-qd2rb
    @Keiarra-qd2rb Год назад

    OMG Thanks so much , I just found your channel and I am going to be staying in an unfurnished apartment, I thought getting an interior designer to design my space would be the solution but I figured I could do this entire thing without needing any designer, Thanks

  • @canduckie
    @canduckie Год назад +1

    Wish I've watched this sooner! I regret getting curtains for my small windows now! Blinds would be so much better!

  • @XxlightxX
    @XxlightxX 11 месяцев назад

    I'm moving out and have no idea what to do and buy, but I like this video really opened up a lot.

  • @xiaomoli5
    @xiaomoli5 Год назад +6

    Would love a vid on lighting in the bedroom; specifically, curtains. I’m having a hard time finding how to block light at night and have the curtains look cohesive with a relatively light colour pallette.

    • @sahrishrizvi7610
      @sahrishrizvi7610 Год назад +3

      You can layer light blocking (thick) curtains on the outside of the window with flowy sheer curtains on the inside, both in light shades. And keep the curtain rods to go longer than the window as he said in the video. This way, you can pull the thick curtains all the way out and use the sheer ones during the day for a light and airy feel, and use the thick ones to block light at night, with the sheer ones bunched at the centre.

  • @leia2373
    @leia2373 Год назад

    great tips thank you : )

  • @mczeno
    @mczeno Год назад +1

    Nice tips!

  • @pamatha
    @pamatha 4 месяца назад

    Thank you! 0:00

  • @camarchistudio1587
    @camarchistudio1587 Год назад

    very good video lesson and presentation for other designer...

  • @jessycadenas8435
    @jessycadenas8435 Год назад

    Nice. I loved it. Subscribed.

  • @MOAMA82
    @MOAMA82 Год назад +1

    This is very useful vid!

  • @janethunt4037
    @janethunt4037 Год назад

    Thank you Reynard! I'm hoping to redo window treatments in my living room soon, and your curtain ideas were helpful. I have a deep red sofa. (yes, very dated, but I love it.) Would a lighter version of this color be good for the curtains or should I go with a neutral color? Thank you for the tips on curtains. They were the most helpful for me.

  • @hermit.masteroflight5970
    @hermit.masteroflight5970 Год назад +2

    I just found your channel. Excellent. I just subscribed 👍

  • @shellsvillage
    @shellsvillage Год назад +1

    Wonderful

  • @LESartiste11
    @LESartiste11 18 дней назад

    what a soothing video 😇what if you want white curtains/blinds but you also want blackout windows (for sleep)

    • @reynardlowell
      @reynardlowell  16 дней назад

      You can do two layers, a sheer and blockout curtain, or perhaps a white sheer curtain and blockout roller blinds.

  • @oshi990
    @oshi990 Год назад +5

    Noticed that many contemporary interior designers use predominantly white colors. Without warm-coloured furnishings, I’ve always found such an aesthetic clinical and soulless, like a hospital. Would far prefer pastels instead. This video has some other great tips, though.

  • @pinkdictionarychandler4939
    @pinkdictionarychandler4939 Год назад

    Thanks !! This video is essential living in Hong Kong…

  • @nicoloq
    @nicoloq Год назад +5

    Where to buy the foldable ironing board?

  • @00zarzolianivanchhawng20
    @00zarzolianivanchhawng20 Год назад +1

    Best channel

  • @arisbenzema8718
    @arisbenzema8718 Год назад

    Creative...... Bro...!!!

  • @obedboateng8392
    @obedboateng8392 2 месяца назад

    What center/coffee table where you using at the start of the video? It's really elegant

  • @Hermeus.ElMora
    @Hermeus.ElMora 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for this video! I’m moving out and into a 8m^2 room and while I’m having fun at decorating, it is still very small

  • @georgewithmore8972
    @georgewithmore8972 Год назад

    ...I'm one of those who thinks that minimalism has several levels that go from basic minimalism to the extreme, in which it's all about simplifying even the most recondite square centimeter. Using multifunctional furniture is a way to simplify everything, because in many cases you don't need to have three pieces of furniture but one or two (for example, sleeping on a sofa bed that you can use during the day as a seat and during the day as a bed, and so on). I'm not a big fan of multifunctional furniture but I recognize the high utility that they can mean. My current sofa is a Togo sofa from Manhattan Home Design, and although it isn't as multifunctional as other models, it still seems quite minimalist to me. Thanks for all these tips!