First-time urban dwellers will probably be alarmed at their lack of space in a big city, but with the thousands of people that move into these areas, there are a few tricks of the trade. According to HouseBeautiful.com, one way to instantly save space in your apartment and enhance your color scheme is to take off your doors and use curtains instead.

Doors take up space when they're open and they can be an impediment to the flow of your apartment. Hanging curtains instead will not only give your space a fresh dose of color, but it will give your apartment an airy quality that's hard to replicate.

You can also invest in some space-saving furniture, such as an apartment sofa, apartment sectional or loveseat, and choose a matching fabric color or complementary shade to blend with your curtains. This will open up your abode even more and create a uniform aesthetic that is functional for any season.

Simplicity Sofas' award-winning customer service specializes in decorating small spaces with high-quality small furniture. Satisfied customers such as Brenda wrote, "It literally took my husband and I longer to unpack the boxes than it did to assemble the sofa!"