When you live in a Branson rental apartment, you can make your small space look gorgeous by simply following simple hacks like installing a mirror, choosing the right ceiling paint and more. 

But before you decorate, start by decluttering your home and getting rid of everything you don't need anymore. And while you may think that organizing a small room is a big challenge, your small room will look gorgeous when you follow these simple hacks.

Utilize Vertical Space

If you want to design your small space, you shouldn't be discouraged by its limited space. Instead, look at the unique things that your room has to offer and embrace them. One of the best ways to boost your small room's look is to make use of your vertical space.

For those Branson rental apartments that aren't very spacious, vertical space is a great way to add more functionality to your room. You can add wall-mounted shelves to help maximize storage without occupying too much of your floor space, and those shelves can multitask as a place to keep books, tools, and cleaning materials – making the small space more functional.

Stay Organized with Hidden Storage

Clutter can instantly make any small living space feel awful – and the effects of clutter is easily noticed in a small room. Start by avoiding clutter with creative storage solutions.

If you live in a small apartment, use furniture that does double duty, like a bench or ottoman with storage. This piece of furniture also offers that extra little bit of storage that a small space needs. You can also make use of storage baskets for good-looking storage solutions that will allow you to tuck things out of sight but within reach.

Draw the Eye Up

One of the biggest culprits that can make your small space look smaller is low ceilings. Fortunately, there's a great way to combat this optical solution. Hang your curtains high about six inches above the top of your window frame.

Hanging curtains high can help because when the curtains are hung too low, your room will look smaller and more cramped. Unlike when you hang your curtains high, it will create the illusion that your space is taller and will make your ceilings look instantly higher. Just ensure the curtains are long enough, so they still hit the floor when you hang them high.

Save Floor Space

Don't over-stuff your small space with furniture. For practical reasons, you need to make sure you have the furniture to make you comfortable in your day-to-day living. The last thing you want to remove might be a bunch of extra seating that you never use and is just crowding your small space.

The best thing to do is to find a smart way to tuck extra seating into your small space that won't take up valuable floor space. You can tuck a few stools under a console or use a storage ottoman as a coffee table or as seating when needed. Seating that you can pull out when you need it, and tuck it away when you don't, is a great solution to make use of dead space.

Go for Clear Furniture

After you have tried every other option and if all else fails, go for an optical illusion to make your small space look bigger. Try this favorite small space hack - clear furniture in glass or acrylic to open up a small space.

These furniture pieces serve their functional purpose, but they can give you the benefit of not taking up visual space or adding weight to the room.

Choose Leggy Furniture

If you have bulky furniture that sits close to the floor, it can add a sense of clutter and make your room feel heavier. On the other hand, if your furniture sits on elegant legs, it can make your small space feel more open.

Although it takes up the same floor space, leggy furniture creates more of a light and airy feeling. And the additional space underneath offers a place for extra storage.

Layer Your Lighting

If your living space is limited, you may be tempted to minimize your lighting so your small room doesn’t feel even smaller. But with the use of multiple lighting sources, you can make your small space look bigger and brighter. Light sources create depth and can make a small room feel bigger.

Add Mirrors

The same with clear furniture, mirrors create an optical illusion that can make any small space feel bigger. Mirrors can trick the eye into thinking there's more space as they help bounce light around and make it create an open space and feel bigger and brighter.



You don't need to renovate the living space in your Branson rental apartment to make it look gorgeous. What you'll need to do is to follow these simple hacks to help boost the look of your small room.

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