how to style small spaces
Reader: I love the oversized wingback chair you wrote about this past week, but I have a small space. Any tips of decorating with pieces like that when you don’t have much room to work with?
Coco Blanca: The trick is to make a small room seem spacious without compromising style, comfort or functionality. Choose a single statement piece to work around like that fabulous leather wing chair, and opt for a smaller side table like this mirror top metal cigar table in gold or silver leaf … which still offers plenty of space for a martini!
Large wall mirrors are another great way to add the illusion of space.
Perhaps you prefer your statement piece to be in the center of the room. Choose an acrylic cocktail table like this one with a scalloped shaped apron. It creates an open, airy space. Add these shimmery linen floor pillows in platinum, coco, ocean, and gold to bring a chic touch of glamour to your room, as well as extra seating for guests. Store under the acrylic table when not in use … like artwork behind glass. Form and function.
- About the boutique
Using the soothing color palette of a coconut by the sea—whites, neutrals and splashes of turquoise—Coco Blanca has created a trademark look. Her lifestyle boutique offers expert solutions for home design and women’s fashion—blending a clean, fresh, sophisticated, feel-good style.
210 South Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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