Coming back to my tiny city apartment after the holidays, I am always faced with the same problem: how to integrate and make room for my newest acquisitions. For those of us with pint-sized places, a few new objects can turn into clutter in a hurry. Here are a few suggestions on how to make room: 1. Out with the old, in with the new. Many adhere to the rule that when you bring something new in the home, then something else must go.