8 Small Space MISTAKES (And How To Fix Them)

#tinyhousehacks It's HERE! Your go-to vid to find answers to your small space &tiny house mistakes! Let me know which one you like best below!!!! 😍

As a young family, we lived in a 790 sq. ft. house. Then the 5 of us moved to a 2 bedroom apartment (thankfully I had 3 girls who didn't mind sharing a room! And then to a 800 sq ft rental house. We incorporated a lot of the same ideas as you mentioned. Multiple tall bookcases screwed together as a divider, monochromatics, shelving above the bed and under the bed, and use of a daybed for my daughter's (and then daughters') room! It's amazing how these things really do make the space work!

Visual clutter makes a small space look claustrophobic. Closed door closets, cupboards, and furniture hide visual clutter the best. All the stuff on open shelving in a small space takes over visually, because the mess is literally right in your face. Storing even books on a closed door closet shelf helps "calm" down a small room visually. Lisa, I love that daybed, and also the barcarts on wheels used as side tables.

That "Boat" idea was very ideal specially for small rooms/units. It a space-saver and an opportunity to be part of the creative accent at the same time. 😉👏 I've got so much PRO-Tips here. Thank you, Lisa! ❤❤

Great video! I don’t live in a small space, but even so, I always listen to every one of Lisa’s videos because I learn so much about interior design. Many of these suggestions would also work in larger spaces.

You are brilliant. All your ideas are current, cleaver and not the same basic boring tips as seen by others in designing small space. (I already knew not to put a large bulky sofa in a small living room) I would have never known to have a rug compliment (not compete) with the floor, use of room height for design & storage and many more tips. I also love your high energy personality (NOT hyper). The rooms you showed were great examples. I plan to see every one of your videos.

Had new built ins (%off white linen finish) put in our living/dining space and had the walls and ceiling painted the same color, so it can flow.

Also maximizing on room dividers as storage ❤

This video rocks. I must have watched it 16 times. I love the room divider part when Lisa says “Check-out this bad boy” and she’s showing a floor to ceiling divider that appears to be a Louise Nevelson. How fortunate is that person? Just love this video ❤

Lisa, this is the best small space video I have seen ! I wish I had these tips when my son was living in Brooklyn. you are simply the best at what you do 🎉

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Great reminder about not having things over the bed in earthquake country. LOL. We needed the examples you showed of room dividers, as they all did little that would truncate the space while providing separation of areas by usage. And what a superb reminder, we all need, about drapes that hang from the ceiling in small spaces. It is so easy to forget that. Love the example of the petite entryway for a studio apartment that gets your attention, but does not stop the light coming around it. Mirrors behind shelving is an idea I had not thought of and I like it because it exposes the mirrors to less breakage chances.

This lady's a star! Thank you so much for all of your tips and your positive style.

I am no longer clicking on any videos that contain the word "mistakes." Well, I did today, just to make a point. I really appreciate the skill, experience, and advice that comes out in various designers' videos, but I just really wish it didn't have to be framed in a negative context. If you have advice to offer, I'm glad and grateful to hear it. But please stop telling everyone that we're doing it "wrong."

Love your vids, Lisa. Small space styling advice is perfect for everyone.

We have a small/medium size home with an open concept floodplain. Walls are a warm neutral and trim is the same color but different paint sheen, with the ceiling of a glossy sheen to facilitate ample lighting. This really expanded the visual feeling of the house. Working great!

I get so many great ideas from your suggestions! Thank you!

So much information tucked into a small space! Yay! Thanks.

Great tips! Thank you ❤

Fabulous tips & advice, Lisa! Thanks so much.