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Article updated: 12/9/2010 3:43 PM

No need for a mansion with these designer tips

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Sandy and Alan Drizd's multipurpose room was designed by Mollee Johnson.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

Open furniture that lets guests see the floor makes a room seem larger, such as this idea by designers from Susan Fredman Design Group in Chicago.

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Most of the walls are taupey gray, but one is flocked chocolate in this apartment by designers from Susan Fredman Design Group in Chicago.

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Jamie Myers put more expensive fabric on smaller items like a chair and pillows in this young woman’s apartment.

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Homeowner Sandy Drizd, left, and designer Mollee Johnson show off the multipurpose room of the Drizds’ Buffalo Grove home.

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Mollee Johnson came up with a drop-leaf table to provide an area for crafting in Sandy Drizd’s small multipurpose room.

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The kitchen of Libertyville home decorated by Pam Rawles of Designs In Context.

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Girls bedroom at the Libertyville home decorated by Pam Rawles of Designs In Context.

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Boy's bedroom at Libertyville home decorated by Pam Rawles of Designs In Context.

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Kitchen in the Libertyville home decorated by Pam Rawles of Designs In Context.

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Living room at the Libertyville home decorated by Pam Rawles of Designs In Context.

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To make both spaces seem larger, Jamie Myers and Lonnie Unger removed a wall to open the kitchen to the living room.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

About this Article

Just because your home isn't a huge castle doesn't mean you can't have style. Think of all those young New York designers who put so much charm and ingenuity in their studio apartments that they are featured in magazines. You want your home no matter how small to look its best. And we rounded up designers who want to help. Here are their tips on how to deal with small spaces.