Tonight I viewed a photo collection of Dwell magazine editor, Amanda Dameron at Ward Village tonight. Amanda, who lives in Brooklyn, New York has personal experience living in a small space and asked her readers to submit real examples of small space or “smart living”. Amanda shared her thoughts on some of the small (400 – 1000 sq.ft.) nooks and creative ways her readers had rigged up beds to maximize their living space. I found her talk quite useful as I learned a couple of tricks using design and color to make a space look roomier. She prefers to use photos that show the actual size of the space and emphasizes to her photographers that she does not want to use photos which rely on lens and camera tricks that make a small space look larger than life.
Amanda shared her thoughts on some of the small (400 – 1000 sq.ft.) nooks and creative ways her readers had rigged up beds to maximize their living space. I found her talk quite useful as I learned a couple of tricks using design and color to make a space look roomier. She prefers to use photos that show the actual size of the space and emphasizes to her photographers that she does not want to use photos which rely on lens and camera tricks that make a small space look larger than life.
Dwell tip: Use of pop of Color
Putting away “stuff” behind doors or curtains to get rid of visual distractions helps tremendously if you cannot seem to part with inherited items or memorabilia. Another way to make a tiny space feel nice: Use a pop of color to accent a focal point. She gave another tip: find furniture that has dual purposes.
One of the things about living in a small space is that you soon begin to look outside of your space as part of your living environment. And that is what smart people are discovering is fun…connecting with people and adventuring beyond your four walls.
So happy to live on a beautiful island such as Hawaii…
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