Alexandra Gator

You put a rug underneath that whole thing so that you have your specific zones and it grounds the whole area.

I would say overall and surprisingly, the experts cautioned more against going too small rather than going too big.

Like the first example that came to my mind was like a dorm room in college that hasn't been decorated yet.

You see a big blank wall and all they have is like a teeny tiny picture or two from home on that big blank wall.

And it just doesn't look right.

It doesn't feel right.

No.

Apparently there's a name for this kind of feeling.

Yeah, you don't have to go small just because you're in a small space.

You do want to be purposeful with the large furniture that you buy.

You want to make sure that you're buying it for the right reasons with the lifestyle that you have in mind.

Another question that I had was, you know, what if you have something that you really love, you know, like a keepsake, family heirloom that you love, but it isn't super practical.

And Faith had a really good answer for this.

Like, can you make it functional?

You know, you don't necessarily need to buy something new.

You don't need to toss it.

You don't need to put it in storage.

Faith told me about this hutch that she's had for a million years.

So I have some news for you, Mariel.

I know that you have some feelings about this, but apparently the accent wall is out for small spaces.