Styling a 380-Square-Foot Cottage Like a Boutique Hotel

A small home does not have to feel like a compromise. With a soft palette, a few good pieces and storage that hides in plain sight, a cottage for one can feel as calm as a favorite hotel suite.

Start with one calm color

Choose a single soft base color for walls and textiles, then repeat it in every room. In a small space, a consistent palette makes rooms read as one airy whole.

Edit, then edit again

Keep only what is useful or loved. Everything else gets a basket, a drawer or a new home.