Making the Most of a Small Space

First of all, thank you SO much for ALL of your sweet comments from Friday's post. You are all so wonderful and supportive and I feel like I have a fabulous army backing me up at all times. Thank you So much for that. Your support means the WORLD to me. It still blows me away that I have this wonderful community of friends from blogging. Muah!

So, I've always wanted to do a post that focused on decorating small spaces. As I have mentioned before, the boy and I have been house hunting for almost a year now.... and we finally received some good news! Our offer was accepted on a fabulous town home in Ocean Beach just last night! We are official homeowners! Woo hoo! Cue the happy dance! The home is so cute and we could not be more excited to start our life together in a new home that we can call our very own.

From the start of our home hunt, we knew that if we wanted to buy a home by the beach... we needed to get used to the idea of a smaller space. Our community of Ocean Beach is filled with beach bungalows that are insanely expensive and insanely small. So we could either buy a home that was really small right in the heart of the community or move a bit farther out and have a bit more space in exchange. So, we went with the latter. We have a bit more space but the place is still not insanely huge... cue the decorating limitations.

 The idea of owning a home that is on the smaller end makes wonder... How can I ever decorate a home in my style that has a fairly small square footage? Well, lucky for me, there are tons of great decorators out there that know how to make the most of a small space. Here are some great finds and tips I've picked up along the way! 

1. Make the most of the light

{image}

2. Make an area multi-use

{image}

3. No dining room, no problem

{image}

4. Use mirrors. Lots of them! 

{image}

{image}

5. Make the most of your outdoor space

{image}

6. Get unhinged

{image}

7. Use glass in the bath

{image}

{image}

Any small space tips!? Please share?

Current Obsession // Jayson Home

There is something I can't quite shake about Jayson Home... I keep coming back to this online wonder emporium for inspiration and decorative lust. Jayson Home is an online home furnishing retailer chalk full of interesting finds... it's a great place to pick up a statement piece for your home or a really unique gift for someone you want to impress with your shopping skills ;) You will find a myriad of things that are edgy chic and earthy in a sense. 

Horns, skulls, snakeskin, petrified wood, quills, turtle shells... these are just a few of the materials that make up these fabulous finds. Unleash your wild side and get to shopping! 

1 quill box $30 // 2 gold wishbone $48 // 3 claw bottle opener $24 // 4 pyrite cluster $30 // 5 antique bottle photo #2 $1395 // 6 tyrol horn vase $48 // 7 york box - grey $128 // 8 skeleton and arrow plate $48

Designer Spotlight: Emily Mughannam of EM Design

I was recently introduced to the work of Emily Mughannam of EM Design via MadebyGirl and I am offically in Lurrrve. Her style is fun, fresh and eclectic! Her mixes of neon and pastel hues are divine, especially in the "Teen Only Hang Out Room." I am especially loving the neon shelving, luminescent lighting, shag white carpet and bar cart.

I don't know about you, but I would hang out here whether or not I was a teen! But hey, age ain't nothing but a number... right High Hefner?

  

Check out "Teen Only Hang Out Room" here:

Other designs by Emily:

Emily also has a blog called Lucite + Lavender, which is chalk-FULL of inspiration. Check it out HERE