Use Discretion
The easiest way to make a small space feel smaller—too much stuff. Your editing eye is your greatest asset here. According to Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan from Apartment Therapy, the trick to making a small space working is holding back. “You've got to leave some breathing room,” Gillingham-Ryan says. “Emptiness allows the eye to travel someplace and rest. Every space will feel bigger if you leave some things out.