Over the last few years the idea of a small space is getting progressively smaller. There was a time when moving into an eight-hundred square foot urban condo seemed like moving into a large closet; however, now a six-hundred square foot condo is not uncommon to find. It also seems the perception of working with a designer on such a small space is like hiring a wedding planner to go to city hall with two friends. Nothing could be further from the truth. Making a life work in a small space means that you cannot take one square foot for granted. Proper space planning is paramount to making the space functional.
Conversation Areas
The living room uses a sofa and chair to create a conversation area. The chair separates the living room from the dining room without obstructing traffic flow between the two spaces. The rug defines the area and the metal coffee table adds an industrial touch to the room. The sixties styled chair provided good visual interest from both sides making it the perfect room break. The “Madmen” styled cabinet holds the television and also provides extra storage.
Text by Glen Peloso, Photography by Larry Arnal, As Seen In Canadian Home Trends Summer 2013
Source Guide:
- Sofa, G H Johnson, ghjohnsontrading.com
- Floor Lamp, Home Sense, homesense.ca
- Green Table Lamp, Urban Barn, urbanbarn.com
- Coffee Table, Ebay, ebay.ca
- Side Table, Rustique, rustique.ca
- Clear Table Lamp, Home Sense, homesense.ca
- Arm Chair, Value Village, valuevillage.com
- Area Rug, Allan Rugs, allanrug.com
- Bicycle, Julien Armand, julienarmand.ca
- Framed Art, Google images and Umbra and Ikea Frames, umbra.com, ikea.com
- Roller Shades, Sunbrite Drapery (Hunter Douglas), sunbritedrapery.com, www.hunterdouglas.ca
- Paint, Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com
- Dining Room Table, Table top, Smash, smash.to
- Legs, IKEA, ikea.ca
- Dining Chairs, Smash, smash.to
- Dining Room Art, Winners, winners.ca
- Chandelier, Julien Armand, julienarmand.ca
- Bedroom: Pendant Light, Neuvo, nuevoliving.com
- Table Lamp, Home Sense, homesense.ca
- Wallpaper, Crown Wallpaper & Fabrics, crownwallpaper.com
- Storage Unit, Smash, smash.to
- Mirror, Home Sense, homesense.ca
- Designed by, Glen Peloso, glenpelosointeriors.com
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hi glenn
you had a show on the marilyn dennis showing small silver cocktail tables that looked quite lite was wondering where i could purchase them from thankyou
vivian gerard