Five of the best Instagram accounts for small-space interior design inspiration

With a little planning, even the tiniest space can feel roomier, and sometimes a scroll before bedtime can help generate ideas

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 - 07:15

Carol O’Callaghan

It's easy to think, as we scroll through social media looking for inspiration for a home project, that everyone is living palatially with a bedroom for each child and at least one spare room for guests, put together to perfection by someone who has her interior designer on retainer.

While our logical heads know these photos are often for show and there’s probably a pile of clutter out of sight behind the camera, it can be dispiriting to see such perfection, especially if you’re living in limited space where you’re struggling to fit in furniture essentials, and you’ve been told all-white walls are a must.