Unless you're bringing home the big bucks, living in an apartment in the city means that you will have to take liberties to conserve space. According to Better Homes and Gardens, one of the most effective ways of visually increasing the size of a space is by accentuating a focal point.

If you have a fireplace, an alcove or another kind of architectural feature, paint it a different color from the rest of the room. This will help to arrest the eye and help a person ignore the small dimensions of the space. Don't opt for a lighter shade of the same color on your walls - use a brighter color to bring the feature to the forefront.

In addition, utilizing small-scale furniture like an apartment sectional, apartment sofa or loveseat can help to open up traffic flow within your living room. This will help keep proportion within the space and provide balance.

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