Small Room Decorating: 375 Real Room Solutions

Small Room Decorating: Live Large in Small Spaces features interior design tips from professionals across the nation in the Fall 2012 Issue. By Barbara Ballinger

Los Angeles based interior designer and LEED AP, Sarah Barnard shared a Venice Beach project that is short on space but high on style! Hand made antique brass chandelier, vintage rosewood nightstands and artwork by local Santa Monica artists help to make the teeny bedroom handsome and smart.

Despite the urge to introduce color on walls to make a small space seem more important, designer Sarah Barnard feels that white walls keep a space feeling larger-looking overall. Instead, add color subtly--perhaps on a ceiling --using a cheerful, unexpected hue. You can also brighten the space with full spectrum bulbs. People look better in rooms with light that mimics natural light, Barnard says.

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SARAH BARNARD is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), is certified by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), and is recognized by the International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology as a Building Biology Practitioner (BBP) and by the United States Green Building Council as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP). She serves on the Santa Monica Conservancy’s board of directors and specializes in green interior design and historic preservation. For more information on Sarah and her practice visit www.sarahbarnard.com