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
08:20 - Emphasize Vertical Elements
08:57 - Roller Blinds / Lightweight Curtains
10:35 - Layer Your Lighting
11:20 - Sliding Doors
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@reynardlowell 10 ай бұрын

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@Randomest_Stories 8 ай бұрын

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.

@redromina Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@ingridsimon3192 Жыл бұрын

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

@victorsaisse1340 Жыл бұрын

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

@reynardlowell Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@victorsaisse1340 Жыл бұрын

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

@leonardh Жыл бұрын

@@reynardlowell this would be so useful!

@donnabowey1878 Жыл бұрын

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

@BayAreaBassing Жыл бұрын

You’re the best interior design KZfaqr out there honestly

@reynardlowell Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@BayAreaBassing Жыл бұрын

@@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 3 ай бұрын

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

@coffic Жыл бұрын

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 )

@nicolegodin1057 Жыл бұрын

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

@peterb1277 Жыл бұрын

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

@CleverCreatives Жыл бұрын

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

@user-du1ln3vp5u 3 ай бұрын

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.

@noahlondon8005 Жыл бұрын

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 !!!

@makethedayscount8423 Жыл бұрын

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.

@maddievic2 7 ай бұрын

Best small room tutorial I’ve ever seen

@iinhenny8140 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the valuable information! ❤

@DmitryMarkovArh Жыл бұрын

I liked your calmness and relaxation. Thanks!

@0410samm Жыл бұрын

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.

@angelsong1234 11 ай бұрын

Nicely presented, thank you

@yawznprvmzr Жыл бұрын

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

@cameliap1146 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very calmly and well explained.

@itsHeatherKay Жыл бұрын

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

@skwishybubbles Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@ilianakanchovska6508 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! These tips are so practical and affordable

@rheagalsim7497 11 ай бұрын

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

@thankgodlove Жыл бұрын

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

@nangrampapu5261 Жыл бұрын

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

@servant1351 4 ай бұрын

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

@CaleenRizi Жыл бұрын

I really love the way you make all your videos

@reluctantheist5224 Ай бұрын

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.

@mariaaktj Жыл бұрын

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

@Zacharypines Жыл бұрын

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

@eda7505 8 ай бұрын

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

@gtberg Жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT advice!

@investigativereports1622 Жыл бұрын

yes mirrors really open up the space.

@user-cc6jz8pu4r 2 ай бұрын

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!

@banannerz Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tips yet again! Ty!!!

@elena_a-2023 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thank you again for this video

@victorsaisse1340 Жыл бұрын

Loving those videos, and constantly uploads!

Жыл бұрын

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.

@jgjerze1234 Жыл бұрын

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

@petergeorge4415 Жыл бұрын

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. :))

@lukecracker 11 ай бұрын

Really thank you for your amazing and simple tips

@unaizakhalid660 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate such detailed video about the topic

@rs6588 Жыл бұрын

Well done. So helpful! Thank you!

@barbora_2219 8 ай бұрын

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

@rohesobstistsehrlecker1520 5 ай бұрын

fantastic! thank you, Reynard

@crayricho Жыл бұрын

Great video, your tips are really useful ✨

@sidneeto8672 Жыл бұрын

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

@radikalbeats Жыл бұрын

thank you for this video it’s so well done

@hollylarue5279 Жыл бұрын

So helpful. Thanks!

@nelsonthekinger 9 ай бұрын

I really like your content! Always top notch tips!

@oshi990 Жыл бұрын

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.

@keithhigginson554 9 ай бұрын

Great presentation Reynard

@crownprincesslaya2 4 ай бұрын

great video, thank you for sharing!

@annapham2000 3 ай бұрын

Great tips. Thanks for sharing

@user-xy8xj8kt7k Ай бұрын

helps a lot thankyou

@garymalinowski1 6 ай бұрын

Great content man!

@shailyy3202 Жыл бұрын

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

@Bubuchicken Жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thank you so much :)

@aleenaprasannan2146 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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.

@stelas9307 Ай бұрын

Love your videos. So relevamt

@janetbransdon3742 Жыл бұрын

Thank you... great tips. 🥰

@canduckie Жыл бұрын

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

@FoundKind 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for those great tips

@shaswatachowdhury9032 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@XxlightxX Жыл бұрын

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

@juliakohl6628 Жыл бұрын

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

@jinlu4 Жыл бұрын

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

@katsweeterly2039 Жыл бұрын

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 😉

@katsweeterly2039 Жыл бұрын

Pocket doors!!! My dream doors ♥

@Keiarra-qd2rb Жыл бұрын

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

@cXilion 11 ай бұрын

really cool video and tips! thx for this 🙏

@xiaomoli5 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@aniab4306 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks♡

@karinphua9415 3 ай бұрын

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. ❤

@Healinghonies 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant video!

@LofiwithShamique Жыл бұрын

Great tips!!

@pppaaattt8401 10 ай бұрын

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. 😀

@ellieya3287 9 ай бұрын

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.

@k0walsk Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@selmanadji5753 7 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@hazardsigns Ай бұрын

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.

@camarchistudio1587 Жыл бұрын

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

@leia2373 Жыл бұрын

great tips thank you : )

@hermit.masteroflight5970 Жыл бұрын

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

@OrendaDesignStudio Жыл бұрын

This is amazing 🥰🥰🥰🥰.

@mczeno Жыл бұрын

Nice tips!

@Jasmine-vy8ig 11 ай бұрын

THANK YOU...

@jessycadenas8435 Жыл бұрын

Nice. I loved it. Subscribed.

@MOAMA82 Жыл бұрын

This is very useful vid!

@pamatha 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 0:00

@shellsvillage Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@00zarzolianivanchhawng20 Жыл бұрын

Best channel

@arisbenzema8718 Жыл бұрын

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

@vinnymac02 Жыл бұрын

You are a God amongst men

@pinkdictionarychandler4939 Жыл бұрын

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

@evelynespoons3185 Жыл бұрын

I downsized to a smaller space a few years ago & have to be careful not to let it get cluttered.

@janethunt4037 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Hermeus.ElMora 3 ай бұрын

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

@LESartiste11 Ай бұрын

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

@reynardlowell Ай бұрын

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

@doc_panda Жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of round tables. I really wonder why some who DIY decorate their apartments almost always never choose a round dining table. Hehehe!

@lilistoyanova3144 Жыл бұрын

I got myself a small round table for dining but I threw it away because it was not comfortable. When you need a table for two - square one provides more space. It can extend to fit 4, or I guess even 6 people but I never have that much people over.