Small Space Living

Living in a Toronto apartment or condo doesn’t mean compromising on style. Browse our small space guides for furniture ideas, storage solutions, and layout tips that make every square foot work harder.

The Best Ottomans for Small Living Rooms: Storage, Style, and Value (Canada)

The Best Ottomans for Small Living Rooms: Storage, Style, and Value (Canada)

The Best Ottomans for Small Living Rooms: Storage, Style, and Value (Canada)   If you’re furnishing a small Canadian living room and you could only add one piece beyond a sofa, the storage ottoman would win every time. Not a coffee table. Not a side table. Not an accent chair. An ottoman. Here’s why: a […]

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Console Tables That Work Hard: Entryway, Living Room & Hallway Ideas for Canadian Homes

Console Tables That Work Hard: Entryway, Living Room & Hallway Ideas for Canadian Homes

Console Tables That Work Hard: Entryway, Living Room & Hallway Ideas for Canadian Homes   A console table is one of the most underestimated pieces of furniture you can put in a Canadian home. It’s narrow enough to fit almost anywhere, functional enough to do several jobs at once, and versatile enough to move from

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The 2/3 Rule for Furniture (And 5 Other Sizing Rules Every Canadian Renter Should Know)

The 2/3 Rule for Furniture (And 5 Other Sizing Rules Every Canadian Should Know)

The 2/3 Rule for Furniture (And 5 Other Sizing Rules Every Canadian Should Know)   Buying furniture that looks wrong in your space is one of the most expensive and avoidable mistakes in home furnishing. A sofa that’s too large makes the room feel like a storage unit. A rug that’s too small makes the

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How to Furnish a Toronto Condo or Apartment Without It Feeling Cramped

How to Furnish a Toronto Condo or Apartment Without It Feeling Cramped

How to Furnish a Toronto Condo or Apartment Without It Feeling Cramped   Here’s something no one tells you when you sign the lease on a Toronto condo: the space looks bigger when it’s empty. The moment furniture arrives — the sofa, the bed, the dining table — everything shrinks. Suddenly that 650-square-foot one-bedroom feels

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Best Wardrobes for Small Bedrooms With No Closet Space in Canada

Best Wardrobes for Small Bedrooms With No Closet Space in Canada   A bedroom without a built in closet is more common in Canadian apartments and older homes than most people expect. Basement suites, heritage buildings, and smaller purpose built apartments frequently have no dedicated closet at all, or a closet so small it cannot

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Multi Functional Furniture for Small Apartments in Canada That Does Not Look Cheap

Multi Functional Furniture for Small Apartments in Canada That Does Not Look Cheap   The words multi functional furniture have a reputation problem. Most people hear them and picture a cheap fold out futon or a Murphy bed from a 1990s sitcom. Something that looks like a compromise. Something that screams small apartment in a

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