1. Think Smart
2. Add Built-in Shelves
- Tip 1: If you want to add a more traditional touch to your room or if the room feels too empty you can always add stylish and/or authentic area rugs.
- Tip 2: If you want to give the room a high celling effect, you can go with the built-ins all the way to the ceiling, and then create depth and layering (a must in interior design) paint the back wall a nice contrasting color.
3. Use Natural Light to your Advantage
4. Use Mirrors
5. Opt for a Daybed
6. Use Colours to Open up the Space
7. Prefer Pendant Lamps
8. Install Wall Shelves
General Tips to Make a Room Look Bigger:
- Wallpaper the ceiling (or the walls!) – it will make your room look taller, just like anything else the draws the eye upwards (e.g. shelves hanging near the ceiling)!
- Paint the walls with light colors and keep your flooring light colored as well to give an airy feeling to the room.
- Create an illusion of spaciousness by pulling your furniture away from the walls, even by a few inches.
- Choose multi-purpose items to avoid having a look of clutter in the room.
- Select a few statement furniture to place in the room (e.g. a large couch, rather than many small pieces).
- Use stripes going the length of the room.
- Give the room more depth with the help of the natural light entering the windows, by leaving them uncovered. If you want more privacy, blinds of Roman shades are perfect.
- Prefer a clear shower curtain if your bathroom is really petite.
- Choose bold and large art pieces, as well as Lucite and glass items, to make the room feel more expansive.
- Avoid overhead lights and use smaller lamps that spread the light around and allow the eye to wander.
- If you live in a studio apartment, you can easily create smaller sections of space with rugs.
- Stick to shades of the same color and furniture with exposed legs.