As I browsed the internet I read about this tour. I wish this interior design inspiration was visiting Seattle but the map shows a Northeast tour. It’s a clever delivery of interior design applications for small spaces and how to create drama. Since it’s so small, it’s like a studio apartment or condo thus a great way to demonstate size, scale and proportion which helps to select furniture for small spaces.

HomeGoods is an off-price home fashions store, providing a tremendous selection of high quality, unique home fashions, including brand and designer name merchandise at prices that are 20 - 60% less than finer catalog, specialty and department store prices, every day. The parent company also owns T.J. Maxx and Marshalls.

To promote their company and mix of furnishings enter HomeGoods’ Mobile Design Home, an eco-friendly, 300-square-foot space. The house on wheels, which has been traveling along the East coast for several weeks, showcases a living room, kitchen, bedroom and sitting area that feature a mix of styles.

Spokeswoman Robyn Arvedon explained the living room was designed around the deep purple, bright pink and lime green colors in the throw pillows arrayed on a neutral-hued sofa. The neutral shade of the sofa is further offset by a fuchsia carpet and green and pink chairs. Exotic touches add interest in the form of colorful perfume bottles from India displayed on a circular table, an Asian garden stool and tables. “You don’t have to pigeonhole yourself into a color palette,” Ms. Arvedon explained. “The core of the theme here is to have fun.”

The HomeGoods’ team’s message, “no fear.” Decorate with color and use different styles. Seek an inspiration to get started and build on it. It’s all about making a personal statement.

This post is for city types who choose to live in the hustle bustle of urban life. We yearn to be close to one another and feel the rhythm of the streets. We want to be right on top of it all, close to our friends, near the energy. If anything, we want a view, we want sunlight and we want location, location, location. Space, we are willing to give away.

Thanks to Apartment Therapy for compiling these ten tips. Here is the starter list for our fellow cliff dwellers.

Ten Tips for Small Spaces

1. Remove your interior doors (use curtains instead on closets and doors).

2. Replace your big refrigerator with a smaller, undercounter model. It’s more than enough room.

3. Treat yourself to a really good small vacuum (we heart Meile).

4. Use track lighting aimed at walls to free up floor space and create an expansive feeling.

5.Install lighting inside closets so you can see what?s in there. They will be easier to maintain and you will gain the feeling of more space.

6.Clean your windows often so that more light comes in and your gaze is not blocked.

7.Buy really good cookware, tableware and linens (small luxuries go a long way).

8.Go wireless and transfer all your music to your computer. Sell all your CD’s!.

9. Use full spectrum light bulbs to energize and enliven your home.

10. Have lots of dinner parties. People socialize better in small spaces and social homes are better kept up.

Send your comments with your ideas to expand a small spaces.