Everyone dreams of a home that looks light and spacious. Sadly, not everyone has the budget to live in a modern mansion, but there a few things you can do to create the illusion of space.
Whatever room size you’re working with, there are some tricks to make it look much bigger.
Keep reading to find out the tried and tested hacks for making rooms look bigger. You can use this advice on any room – kitchen, lounge, bedroom – you name, it’ll work!
Use Light to Your Advantage
One of the biggest factors that affects how big your room looks is how much light is available.
A dark and dingy room will always look pokey, no matter what.
So get rid of the notion of ‘mood lighting’ and illuminate every corner. Don’t get me wrong, it’s totally possible to create an ambience and make your room look bigger, you just have to be clever about it.
If you’re from a family that never turns on the big light (i.e. a northerner like me), you can still achieve relaxing lighting by adding more light.
The best thing you can do if you don’t like your rooms too bright is to add lots of lamps. That way, the perimeter of your room can be lit up and look large, but you don’t have to throw on a pair of sunglasses to read your book.
Add Window Shutters
One way to make rooms look bigger is to add a decorative window covering, like premium wooden window shutters. They’re custom-made to fit the exact window shape, meaning they seamlessly fit within the window frame.
California Shutters offer made-to-measure shutters for each customer, with a range of styles, colours and materials. Not only will they add style to any room, but they add home security, privacy and noise reduction abilities.
Put Up Mirrors
Mirrors make a room look bigger by reflecting what’s in front of them.
If a large mirror is positioned just right, it can make a room look almost double its actual size.
Popular places to add a mirror is to hang one above the the mantelpiece, or mount a full-length one on the wall.
How to Make Your Rooms Look Bigger With Paint
Paint everything all one colour. This doesn’t mean paint your whole room black – you can try, but it’ll definitely have a negative effect!
Instead, paint your room a light colour, but don’t add accent colours on dado rails or skirting boards. In fact, if you have dado rails, you might want to consider removing them so the wall is no longer broken-up.
By using the same colour all the way down the wall, including the skirting boards, it lengthens the look of the walls. Taller looking walls makes the ceiling look higher, making the room look bigger overall.
Hide Clutter
I’m one of those people who finds it really hard to live a clutter-free life. I have no idea how minimalists do it.
Instead of trying to get rid of clutter that you perhaps would rather keep, try to hide it.
Hiding clutter in a carefully organised way gives you the best of both worlds. You keep a tidy house that looks spacious, but you can lay your hands on your belongings whenever you need them.
Garages and lofts are great for storing and organising your items, but if your place doesn’t have them then look at storage solutions that go inside cupboards. Cupboard and drawer organisers make the most of your storage space and help to keep it organised.
Which is your favourite hack for making a room look more spacious? Comment below!