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Let's focus on another time-honored living room pastime: conversation.

Melissa's apartment is full of subtle, tongue-in-cheek cultural references to movies and TV.

Soapwalla CEO Brooklyn Apartment Home Tour | Apartment Therapy. This minimalist apartment is wonderful if you're looking for ideas for decorating a light, bright and airy apartment with white walls. The blue kitchen is adorable and we love the mid century modern decor in the living room. Simple and clean

Name: Hannah Bujnevicie and a rabbit Location: Los Angeles, California Type of home: ApartmentSize: 450 square feetTime lived in: 3 months, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: I live in a small studio apartment in trendy Silverlake. The building was built in the 1920s, and has so much charm. I am an RN who loves to do DIY/interior design on the side. My apartment has amazing natural light, so I chose bright colors and lots of plant life.

It's amazing how a few tweaks to our daily habits can become a catalyst for meaningful, positive change.

This living room redo is chock-full of tips for filling up a small space without it feeling overwhelming.

Melissa Chang's thoughtful (and smart!) furniture layout, her approach to collecting, and her experiences living even smaller in Tokyo have all contributed to a gorgeous, cozy, functional home, despite being a one-room studio apartment only 250 square feet large.

When you have a small living room, it might seem impossible to even think about adding a desk to the mix. Desks are often large and imposing—you can’t just stick them anywhere and call it a day. You have to find a spot that doesn’t compete with your main seating area or make the entire living room feel crowded.

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Jake Poser is an interior designer and visual artist, and the apartment he shares with partner, August, is transitional, classic, inviting, elegant, and quirky.

I should have tried it a long time ago.

IKEA is no longer just a place to shop for starter apartment furnishings—and really it hasn’t been for some time now. Several products in stock now look completely high end and would be perfect for a living room refresh. Here's what made our list.

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With only 600 square feet, Celeste and Lucas had to get creative to fit as many functions into their small home as possible, employing an interesting furniture arrangement to do so.

Living in a small apartment doesn't mean sacrificing style. Discover 19 clever decor hacks that maximize your space while reflecting your personality. From multifunctional furniture to creative storage solutions, these tips will transform your cozy home into a chic sanctuary. And trust us, you won’t want to miss the surprise in #8!

Whether you’re short on space or just looking for ways to spice up the traditional living room layout, switching out a classic coffee table for a different piece of furniture is an unexpected way to upgrade your room. Playing with the shape and size of one of the living room’s focal points can give your setup a whole new look—and often at a lower price point.

Just because you're decorating with hand-me-downs, doesn't mean your place has to look like a hodgepodge of random castoffs.

After living in sixteen different apartments with roommates, Coralie took a huge step and moved in on her own for the first time. She found a one bedroom in Fort Greene that she has decorated with art of her favorite artists and books while staying true to her neat and tidy minimalist roots.

Here's how to overcome the daunting task of forging distinct areas inside a lofty, wall-less space.