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Every year people throughout Utah visit The Parade of Homes to get timeless design ideas and fresh inspiration for their own homes. While many of these homes may be larger than your current residence, this year's parade will feature The Lake Loft, a condominium home that will help you learn how to take a cozy space and turn it into something that will make you feel like you are living large.
With less than 2,000 square feet to work with, here are just a few of the rules that Alice Lane Home Collection's head designer, Griffin McCabe, followed in order to make the most of a small space at the Lake Loft.
Smaller space, smaller furniture
"To maximize space in the main living area, we opted for a smaller round dining table fit for four people instead of a larger dining table that would fit six or eight. We felt seating for four was a good amount in addition to the counter stools at the kitchen island. By incorporating the smaller dining table, this allowed us to have two different spaces for lounging, either by the fireplace to read a good book in one of the wing back chairs or by the television to enjoy a movie with friends or family."
Heighten the sense of height
"Adding visual height to a room can make a space feel larger. We've accomplished this in the bedrooms by installing drapery panels over the windows, which helps draw the eye upward and makes the windows feel larger than they actually are."
Step away from the walls
"The first instinct when space planning a room is to push all of the furniture up against the walls. However, by floating your furniture off of the walls, it will give the illusion that space is much larger than it actually is. We incorporated this trick in both of the main living areas by placing the sectional down the middle of the room to give the living area a sense of space. We also placed four wing back chairs floating in front of the fireplace in the keeping area to achieve the same look of extra space around the chairs."
Photo credit: Daybreak
Alice Lane Home Collection joined forces with Destination Homes to create the loft, which overlooks Daybreak's Oquirrh Lake. If you attend the Parade of Homes (July 31-August 15), you'll be able to see for yourself how Salt Lake's premier interior design firm solved the space-style problem. For more information on this home and the six other Parade homes located in Daybreak, visit the Daybreak website.
