So you're spatially challenged: One or more of the rooms in your home are, well, a bit undersized. Okay, they're glorified closets. And your decorating decisions haven't helped matters much. We've asked four of our favorite design experts to bust common small-space decorating myths and share secrets that will help you supersize even the tiniest living space.

Small-Space Sin #1: Thinking "Cramped" Instead of "Cozy"

Decoration Salvation: "Small spaces get such a bum rap," laments Trading Spaces designer Laurie Smith. "I would much rather do a home that has well-thought-out small spaces than big, palatial ones." The multitalented designer and author of Discovering Home continues, "You can get a lot more mileage out of your dollar and pay attention to the accessorizing and dressing of a small space." But while a diminutive room has the potential to be a "jewel box" in your home, Smith says you really have to be detailed when decorating it, because everything becomes a focal point: "The eye travels quickly around a small room, so you want everything to have meaning and impact or at least be tailored and make sense in the space."

More Small-Space Decorating Sins Corrected:

• Furniture Size and Paint Colors
• Decorating with Accessories and Multipurpose Furnishings
• Playing with Patterns and Mirrors
• Lighting and Wall Treatments

Photography credits:
Laurie Smith by William Stites
Nate Berkus by Fernando Bengoechea