Do-it-yourself and decoration12 tips to make a room look bigger

Small is beautiful.

Claustrophobia, feeling oppressed, uncomfortable and cramped as soon as you are in your home? These are probably signs that you feel cramped in your home.

In small spaces, every detail counts. That's why, without any major renovation work, it is possible to create a new room without any

e with a few tricks to artificially enlarge your rooms and make living spaces more pleasant to live in.

 

Don't overload furniture and decorative items.

Favour a simple and uncluttered style. Don't fall into the trap of adding unnecessary decorations and details to a small room. If you can, leave empty spaces on your shelves to give your interior a more airy look. Don't overload your walls either.

 

 

Avoid bulky furniture

Forget the massive Normandy wardrobe and the large corner sofa. Opt for smaller, clear and transparent furniture.

 

 

Sort & organize your stuff to free up space

Throw away what you no longer appreciate or use, and put your things away. A cluttered and untidy room immediately seems smaller.

 

 

 

Use furniture with good storage capacity

A coffee table with storage space, a bed with drawers, an ottoman for storage. Make 2 in 1 to optimize the space.

 

 

Prefer light-coloured walls and flooring.

If you are allowed to paint your apartment, choose shades such as white, off-white, beige, grey, blue, lavender... These colours will reflect the light giving the illusion that the room is spacious and bright. Dark colours should be avoided because they absorb light without reflecting it. A single darker wall may be possible if your room is very bright and if there is direct light on it.

 

 

 

Clear the windows to give more depth to the room.

Avoid curtains because in addition to diminishing the brightness, they reduce the field of vision to the outside by giving the illusion to the eye that the room is smaller. If you have to block the screw, choose pleated or venetian blinds instead, which, in the window recess, can be extremely inconspicuous.

 

 

Add a mirror in front of a window

In addition to reflecting light, mirrors have the ability to give an impression of width to the room. Ideally, place a large mirror in front of a window.

 

 

Choose furniture with exposed legs

This gives an illusion of space and lets more light through provided that nothing is stored underneath.

 

 

Opt for a dining table with extensions

Use your table extensions when you invite people to dinner, remove them when you are alone.

 

 

Hanging the television on the wall

This will allow you to avoid the clutter of a television cabinet and save space. If you have enough space, store your DVDs on a shelf or in your library.

 

 

Choose the right lighting

Avoid having only one light source and spread small lamps around the room. In addition to giving it a warmer look, pretty lamps will make it look bigger than it really is.

 

 

Buy transparent equipment

Attach a transparent chair to a table to give the eye an illusion of space. You can also choose to invest in a glass table that will give the same effect.

 

 

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Thank you and see you soon!

Laurianne

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http://stylecaster.com/how-to-make-a-small-room-look-bigger/

https://www.shutterfly.com/ideas/small-bedroom-look-bigger/