Condos and apartments never seem to have enough living or storage space. You can improve the living space by how and where you place the furniture. Here are few storage tips for small space condo and apartment living.

In a small master bedroom, place the bed in the best location. Minimize the amount of bedroom furniture and locate the bed central to the room. Keep side tables small so they don’t crowd the room. That will free up floor space. Don’t use oversized lamps and lamp shades. Scale the lamps to the side tables. Large lamps will overwhelm them.

For a crisp hotel look, keep bedding white or a solid neutral color. The number of pillows should be kept to a maximum of four and coordinate two of them to match the solid colors.

If there isn't sufficient closet space, purchase closed door wardrobe systems with modular interiors to provide flexibility for storage of shoes, belts and sweaters. Paint or purchase the wardrobes the same color as the room walls to keep them in balance to the rest of the room.

If you can squeeze in a sitting area in your small master bedroom, choose a location close to a window. Keep the chair to a small size and share the bed's side table with the chair. If your window sill is low enough, use a bench as a window seat. Most benches provide storage inside which is a great place to store extra bedding and pillows.

Lighting is critical to give the allusion that the room is larger than it actually is. Generally most bedrooms use sconces or table lamps on either side of the bed for general lighting with a ceiling mounted fixture for overall room lighting. A series of 4-6 recessed lights on a dimmer can replace a ceiling mounted fixture to give a modern aesthetic look and provide flexibility in lighting options. For lighting in a sitting area, use an adjustable floor lamp just behind the chair.

There are many options for window drapes and curtains for the bedroom including sheers, drapes, horizontal and vertical blinds, roman shades, wood slat blinds and woven wood blinds.

Use your imagination and avoid overcrowding of furniture or furniture that is too large for the room.

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