Living Room, Rug Floor, Coffee Tables, Chair, and Sofa Lassen says the biggest key for designing a small space is to keep things as minimalist as possible. “Don’t try to make anything bigger or build an addition. Just remove all bad architecture and create clean, simple rooms.”  Photo 5 of 9 in This Thatched Cottage in Denmark Is Surprisingly Sleek Inside from A Thatched Cottage in Denmark with a Modern, Space-Saving Interior

This Thatched Cottage in Denmark Is Surprisingly Sleek Inside

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Lassen says the biggest key for designing a small space is to keep things as minimalist as possible. "Don’t try to make anything bigger or build an addition. Just remove all bad architecture and create clean, simple rooms."