My roommate and I live in a small apartment and want to update the living room a little without crowding in new furniture we don't have space for. Christy Ferer, the StyleWiz , is here to help you recreate expensive looks on a shoestring budget.
First thing s first.
Paint the walls and the ceiling a cool color. I love using varying shades of blues and greens. A nice decorating trick is to use a lighter color on the ceiling than the walls to make the room appear larger than it is. Keep in the same color family and use a combination of matte and glossy versions of the same paint color for very chic walls. You could trim the doors, windows, and any molding on the walls with a glossy finish and keep the walls matte.