Small-space decorating can be a challenge, but limited square footage doesn’t have to curb your style.
This condoa900-square-foot homein West Hollywoodmight seem an appropriate background for an artist.
But living in a beige box didn’t do anything to spark inspiration for the painter.
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Enter interior designer Caitlin Murray who wanted to create a more sophisticated space.
“I wanted it to feel luxe without taking itself too seriously.”
Here are all the best condo decorating ideas she used to transform this builder condo from plain to personal.
She also tucked a narrow console table into the living room to work as a desk.
Side tables with drawers store linens, candles, and other tabletop goods for the nearby dining room.
These versatile pieces increase the function in a small space.
It’s definitely a theme of cultivated caprice."
In rooms without natural light, Murray adds her own sunshine.
She painted the walls in the powder room a peach color to create a jewel-box effect.
Dated industrial-looking floor tiles were replaced withgraphic concrete tiles.
Deco-inspired sconces amp up the opulence in the small space.
Consider adjacent spaces when choosing colors in a room.
Tie spaces together by repeating a hue.
CAITLIN MURRAY
Every room should have at least one black object.
It offers a sense of sophistication."
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Jolts of color come from a lavender rug and agallery wall of art.
Vary the proportion of furniture.
Usingwallpaper on a single wallis another way to create a focal point.
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