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Mistake 5 N OT TAKING FLOW AND FOOTFALL INTO ACCOUNT. It can be easy to put a lot of focus on the function of each contained space and forget about how you, your family and any visitors will move from one space to the next. Will the couch obstruct your travel to the kitchen when a pot of water starts to bubble over? Make sure any hazards or potential accidents are avoided by leaving enough floor space to move freely. However, this does not mean you have to place all of your furniture against the wall, leaving a dance floor type space in the center of the room. Mistake 6 F ORGETTING ABOUT STORAGE. You might have created more space, but it won't be much use if you have nowhere to store toys, utensils, books, ornaments and other bits and bobs. Choose storage pieces that double in function, like an ottoman with a lid or a roomy sideboard that works as a TV stand. Enough storage should keep a room that hosts a lot of activity, tidy and streamlined. Mistake 7 R ELYING SOLELY ON THE OPEN-PLAN SPACE. Open-plan may be appealing, but completely denying yourself some privacy in a smaller room is something you might regret further on down the road. Another self-contained lounge, study or playroom might serve you well for those moments when you've seen just a little too much of your family and you need some me-time. Make sure you think about which room this could be. With a little planning and inspo by way of Pinterest and the like, you too can be living in and enjoying the flexspaces that are so popular right now.