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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Molly Malsom

Have You Heard of Confidence Zones? Why Designers Say It's Actually the Tiniest Spaces in Your Home Are Where You Should Be the Most Bold

A laundry room with pink walls and cabinets and a yellow floral wallpaper feature wall.

We always hear about the colors and designs that make a small space appear larger, but that often involves some shade of white, sleek lines, and minimal furniture. But what if we told you these small rooms are the best places to be a bit bolder?

It goes against a lot of advice you've probably heard before, but these more compact spaces, such as a powder room, are where you try something a bit more daring. Consider them your confidence zones, the schemes to try that moody color or busy pattern you weren't brave enough to use in the living room.

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