Dream Lands Design
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
    • Design Ideas
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Dining Room
      • Living Room
      • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
  • Building Staircase
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
    • Design Ideas
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Dining Room
      • Living Room
      • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
  • Building Staircase

Categories

  • Accessories
  • Backyard
  • Bathroom
  • Beauty
  • Bedroom
  • Cars
  • Decor
  • Design Ideas
  • Dining Room
  • DIY
  • Entertaining
  • Exterior
  • Finance
  • Front Yard
  • Furniture
  • Gardening
  • Green Living
  • Home Design
  • Home Improvement
  • Interior
  • Kitchen
  • Landscaping
  • Lifestyle
  • Living
  • Living Room
  • Organize
  • Photography
  • Real Estate
  • Remodeling
  • Tips
  • Wall Improvement
  • Woodworking

Archives

  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Disclosure
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us
29K
98K
0
Dream Lands Design
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
    • Design Ideas
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Dining Room
      • Living Room
      • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
  • Building Staircase
Featured of How to Make Your Small Home Seem Bigger
You're here: Home Home Improvement How to Make Your Small Home Seem Bigger

How to Make Your Small Home Seem Bigger

  • Perla Irish
  • October 19, 2018
Total
10
Shares
0
0
10
0
0
Table of Contents Show
  1. How to Make Your Small Home Seem Bigger
    1. A Splash of Colour
    2. Clear All Your Clutter
    3. Furniture Flow
    4. Light It Up!
    5. Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall
    6. Open Up Your Space!

Living in a small space may feel cozy initially, but after a while, it may begin to feel restrictive and uncomfortable.

Your home should be a safe haven to unwind in after a long, tiring day at work, but in a cramped environment, your stress levels might start rising…

How to Make Your Small Home Seem Bigger
How to Make Small Home Seem Bigger

How to Make Your Small Home Seem Bigger

It may not be possible for you to relocate or expand, but all is not lost! There are so many straightforward ways to trick the eye into thinking a space is bigger than it is.


Read Also:

  • Guide to Picking Trendy Home Décor to Revamp Your Old Boring Living Room into a Happening Place
  • 4 Tips and Tricks to Make Your Living Room a DIY Dream Suite
  • How to Create an Open Living Space in a Small House?

A Splash of Colour

Your choice of colour scheme is crucial for defining a space.

Avoiding dark colors is a must. Whilst colors like navy, burgundy, and chocolate brown are perfect for generating a cozy, intimate vibe, they, unfortunately, cause spaces to feel very enclosed, absorbing light rather than reflecting it. The snug feels you want to achieve with these darker shades will have an adverse effect, making the room feel very poky.

Splash of Colour
Splash of Colour

Opting for lighter colors adds brightness and an airy, breezy feel to a room. This will trick your eye into thinking space is larger.

Steer clear of using plain white as this will make the environment feel quite clinical. Splash on off-white shades or colors like a nude, beige, tan, duck egg, and mint green to achieve the spacious look you’re going for.

Colour choice doesn’t stop at the walls. If you match the color of your curtains to the colors of your walls, you will also elevate the expansive feel of a room. Spaces tend to be broken up by contrasting colors, which will only work to emphasize its smallness, so aim to blend the room together by choosing similar colors.

Clear All Your Clutter

An obvious step to take is to declutter your home. This will automatically release actual space which will make your home feel less cramped.

Clear All Your Clutter
Clear All Your Clutter

You may be surprised by how much you are holding on to that adds no value to your property. These excess items will actually have a negative effect on your comfort in your home, making space feel even more compact. Having such a large inventory of possessions also adds extra strain on you in terms of maintenance and cleaning.

Take a step back and think about what various ornaments, cushions, plants, and other accessories really add to space. If they add very little, bringing you unnecessary stress and no joy, then it’s time to part with them.

To give off the illusion of lots of open space, shelving, coffee tables, and end tables shouldn’t be stuffed with trinkets. Opt for very few but key pieces to add some character and personality to your space without going overboard.

Small interiors really benefit from a minimalist aesthetic, so the fewer, but better quality items you have, the better. Choose items that mean something to you and that add value to space rather than simply filling it with accessories for the sake of it.

If you find that you have possessions that you don’t want to display in your home but really mean something to you, like a family heirloom, there is a compromise. You could opt to place select items in a self-storage unit until a later date so they don’t stand in the way of your space-enhancing efforts. This way, you’ll know they are more safe and secure than they would be shoved into the back of your cupboard.

Furniture Flow

As well as your smaller knick-knacks, your choice and positioning of bigger, essential furniture pieces play a massive role in defining the size of your space.

Furniture Flow
Furniture Flow

Contrary to what many may think, having a few bulkier items of furniture in space will open up space more, whereas having lots of smaller items of furniture will give the impression of clutter and restriction.

Multi-functional items are a great way to make use of the space if you are using fewer items. Pieces like Ottomans can be used as storage as well as extra seating, reducing the amount of stuff you need to bring into your home.

Furniture with exposed legs also opens up space as opposed to boxy sofas.

The positioning of your furniture critically affects your perception of space. Pushing furniture right up against the walls will make the environment feel cramped. Pulling your sofa even a few inches away from the wall helps to open up space.

Striking the right balance with the flow of your furniture does wonder for creating space.

Light It Up!

Using multiple types of lighting in a room enlarges a space, as well as achieves a comfortable, warm feel.

Light It Up!
Light It Up!

Ceiling lights will draw your eyes to the ceiling, emphasizing the height of the room. Relying on this one source of light, however, may cause light to pool in one place, making space feel harsh and closed-off.

Spreading out light across space will guide your eye around the whole room, helping it to appear larger. Placing a standing lamp in the corner will emphasize its width.

Given that we recommend not using dark colors in the space, using various kinds of lighting will achieve the same coziness whilst ensuring the room feels expansive.

Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall

To make good use of natural light to expand a room, mirrors are fantastic.

Strategically placing a large mirror across from a bright window gives the illusion that there is more space in a room. The light reflecting off of the mirror from the window will bounce around the room, creating an open and bright space.

Mirror On The Wall
Mirror On The Wall

If you are on a budget and can’t afford a single, large mirror, you can hunt around thrift shops for a good deal, or just place a collection of smaller mirrors on the wall in a grouping to achieve the same effect.

Open Up Your Space!

Banish those nights of going stir-crazy in a squashed, uncomfortable home with these tips.

Putting these easy ideas into practice will lighten up your home, enhancing and expanding your space so you can fully relax in it.


Author Bio:

Carol is a freelance writer for Storage Vault Glasgow and is absolutely bonkers about storage and productivity. If not writing lists, press releases or blog articles — you can find her exploring the Scottish highlands with her Macbook and notepad looking for inspiration and adventure.


Total
10
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 10
Share 0
Share 0
Perla Irish

Perla Irish, who is more familiarly known as Irish, is the Content Manager at Dreamlandsdesign.com. She loves following trends around home and garden, interior design, and digital marketing. Through this blog, Irish wants to share information and help readers solve the problems they are experiencing.

Related Topics
  • declutter
  • lighting
  • mirrors
  • space
  • wall

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

You May Also Like
featured image - Understanding Mastic Sealant The Key to Effective Surface Sealing
View Post

Understanding Mastic Sealant: The Key to Effective Surface Sealing

  • September 19, 2023
featured image - LED UFO High Bay Light A Bright Solution for Indoor Spaces
View Post

LED UFO High Bay Light: A Bright Solution for Indoor Spaces

  • September 19, 2023
featured image - Turning Dreams into Reality The Loft Conversion Specialist
View Post

Turning Dreams into Reality: The Loft Conversion Specialist

  • September 19, 2023
featured image - Designing Your Dreams The World of Architects
View Post

Designing Your Dreams: The World of Architects

  • September 19, 2023
featured image - Crafting the Ideal Podcast Studio: Your Path to High-Quality Podcasting
View Post

Crafting the Ideal Podcast Studio: Your Path to High-Quality Podcasting

  • September 18, 2023
featured image - Wall Maintenance Tips for Your Home
View Post

10 Effective Wall Maintenance Tips for Your Home

  • September 18, 2023
featured image - How To Incorporate Dried Flowers into Your Home Decor
View Post

How To Incorporate Dried Flowers into Your Home Decor

  • September 18, 2023
featured image - The Benefits of Carpeting in Residential Spaces
View Post

The Benefits of Carpeting in Residential Spaces: Comfort, Warmth, and Style

  • September 17, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Dream Lands Design
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Disclosure
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Add Dream Lands Design to your Homescreen!

Add