In a recent article on Stylecaster.com Leah Bourne discusses how to make a small room look bigger. She offers 25 ways to make your small room look larger while also offering some great style tips. Some of her tips are common sense – take advantage of natural light, and others are downright surprising (and really helpful) – Multi-functional furniture anyone? Below are a few of our favorite tips for making a small room look and feel larger. Click here to see all of the 25 tips for making your room look bigger from Stylecaster.com and Leah Bourne.
How to Make a Small Room Look Bigger by Leah Bourne of Stylecaster.com
1. When adding drapes to a room, make sure they’re the same color as your walls. Sticking to the same color will make your space look bigger. Another trick is to go with sheer drapes.
3. Opt for sofas and armchairs that are raised on legs, which creates a sense of light and space.
6. Go for fabrics and rugs in small prints or plain colors. Unified colors will visually expand a small room.
10. Consider adding floor-to-ceiling or wall-to-wall bookcases. This trick will expand how high your ceilings look, plus it’s a great way to add storage.
15. Don’t automatically place your furniture against walls. Sometimes placing a piece at an angle or surrounded by open space, will make a room look bigger.
18. Make your ceiling pop painting it in a bright color, which will drive the eye upward, and create the illusion of high ceilings.
24. Just because a room is small, doesn’t mean it can’t be dramatic. Big pieces of art can add a heck of a lot of drama to a small space, and make the room seem bigger in the process.
25. Consider buying furniture that will fill an entire room, like a large bed that takes up an entire bedroom, and then building custom shelving around it. Half of the battle of making a small space work is thinking outside of the box.
As you can see, now matter what size home you live in, you can do several things to make it appear bigger – creating the illusion of a larger space. You can also use furniture and creative storage options to add space and organization to your home which makes it feel bigger too.