8 Tips To Making Any Room Appear Larger
Small rooms and living with a minimalistic approach are important these days, because with our growing population, we need to make the most of what we’ve got. So, here are 8 tips to making any room appear larger than it actually is, even though it won’t physically be any bigger.
1. Use lighter colours on the walls and floor
Dark colours in a small space will make it seem as if the room is closing on you, or if done right comfortably cosy. Whereas, lighter colours will make things appear more open. They reflect light and allow the room to have an airy sense about it, which is wonderful for making the room appear larger.
2. Keep it light
When it comes to small rooms, having light coloured furniture will make it appear ten times larger then when using dark coloured pieces. Having lighter tones in your room will make it look bigger to the eye and more open and clean.
3. Paint or use wallpaper on the ceiling
If you paint or put wallpaper on the ceiling of your small room it will make the room appear much taller. Anything that can draw the human eye towards the ceiling, which will help your room appear larger.
4. Hidden storage
Hidden storage compartments are going to be your best friend, as they allow you to keep things in place without the requirement of too many furniture items. Its minimalism at its finest! You can find hidden storage compartments of all kinds on the internet (we suggest furniture pieces that can double as something else, like for example a sofa with underneath compartments, a side table or even an ottoman). Creating storage space under your bed or couch has never been this easy: you can even buy storage bins of any shape and size to store under big pieces of furniture such as these.
5. Remove clutter
If there is any sort of clutter in your room, make sure you dispose of it quickly and properly. Clutter is the number 1 problem in small rooms, as it makes them appear even smaller. Keep them clean and you’ll notice a big difference. If you want any extra tips on how and what to remove when it comes to clutter, Marie Condo’s series on Netflix is a great start.
6. Use mirrors
Reflect as much light as possible. In smaller rooms you can make use of any shape and size mirror. This will not only reflect more light around the room, which has a tendency of making things seem larger then they are, especially when it comes to tiny rooms, but, it will also create the illusion that your room goes on forever. In this case, the bigger the mirror the better.
7. Decorate the walls carefully
Like we have said before, drawing the eye upwards is an important part of making a room appear larger. When you have got various accessories located higher up on the wall, nearer to the ceiling, people are going to take notice. The most obvious ones to implement would be shelves and art pieces. If you have a small window or one that doesn’t quite reach the ceiling, you could hang curtains higher then needed to create the illusion of having bigger windows and, proportionally, a bigger room.
8. Have properly sized furniture
If your furniture isn’t of the proper size how can you expect it to make a good impression? In a small room, you don’t have the luxury of having huge pieces of furniture. Using large couches and armchairs within a small space is a problem, because it doesn’t mesh well with the setting. Figure out the proper sizing for your furniture needs, and then go from there.
