Oddly enough, white is a dead tone in a small room. Choosing something with a more medium tone will make the space feel larger.

Weigh down your curtains with a proper 5-inch hem. It makes them much more proportioned and professional-looking.

I personally would rather be a partygoer than a party-thrower.

Metal shades only give directional lighting, which is great for a desk or work area, but not for ambient lighting. Fabric shades are much softer.

I believe that a perfect house is like a perfect person; no one really wants to be around them and everyone secretly hates them. Be the weird person. Be the interesting person, the person that sometimes says inappropriate things or laughs too loud at jokes, and have your home reflect who you are.

Matte or satin sheen scuffs up very easily. So, unless you have it professionally done, definitely paint shelves or cabinets with something with a higher sheen.

I set up stations, buy a big vat of chili, and then guests do what they want to do - and I still get to party.