5 mistakes to avoid when living in a small space

1. Clutter- Just because you don't have a lot of space to work with doesn't give you the right to leave your crap everywhere. Take a day to organize and give all of your things a home.


2. 3's a party...4's a crowd- When you're working with a small space, keep it simple and dial down on the furniture, there's no need to fit all your hand-me-down college furniture just because it was free. If its not in great condition or a family keepsake...donate it. 
3. Not Cleaning- This shouldn't even be one of the 5, but everyone lets this one slip every once and a while. But keeping a space clean is vital to having a relaxing, calm environment. Not to mention coming up with excuses of why your place smells so bad is NOT chic or sexy.

  
4. Forgetting flowers- Nothing beats the aroma and allured of fresh flowers waiting on you when you return to your humble little abode. and according to studies is proved to improve your mood and energy.

5. Not letting the light in- This should be a mistake to avoid in any home, but this especially applies to small spaces! Like flowers, light is a mood enhancer and there is NOTHING better than drawing the curtains in the morning and letting your living space flood with natural light. Yum! Leave the curtains for nighttime privacy.