As a renter with a tiny, fairly narrow living room layout myself, I wanted to crack the code here for my fellow small-space dwellers. So I asked a handful of interior designer friends what they ...

Living room layout mistakes can throw off the entire ... even quirky spaces feel right at home," adds Parrish. While too small furniture is an issue for layout, so is too big furniture.

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