SMALL SPACES, BIG IDEAS

Lauren’s top tips for making compact homes feel larger? Extend window treatments and joinery to the ceiling to create the illusion of height in a room. Extending tiles to the ceiling in the bathroom will have the same effect. Storage is essential, so design joinery into every available nook. Mirrors bounce light around a room; the reflection visually extends it too. Well-placed lighting demarcates zones and can also create a feeling of height.