For many people, small apartment living is an interesting, dreamy concept. For others, it’s reality. Living in a small space has its advantages and disadvantages, of course – and the fact that you’ll likely be paring down and simplifying your life fits into both of those categories with ease.

This is a guide filled with ideas on how to decorate your tiny apartment to make it feel bright, cheerful, and dare we even say spacious? (Yes, yes we dare.) So make yourself comfortable and browse through the article below for inspiration and tips on small apartment decorating.

- Paint walls white
- Incorporate splashes of bright color
- Utilize creative, even unconventional, storage solutions
- Think vertical
- Incorporate multi-tasking furniture
- Use useful wall “art.”
- Embrace mounted (wall or ceiling) lighting
- Turn storage into a statement
- Opt for visual lightweight-ness
- Look for alternatives to traditional furniture.
- Keep window treatments minimal…or nonexistent.
- Design hard-working walls.
- Use moveable room dividers.
- Scale furniture to fit the space.
- Look to the Murphy bed.
- Don’t overlook the floors.

and there are many other ways you can do it. stay creative, play your imagination.