ways to make a room appear larger

[ajwt2]

i read one amusing suggestion which was to pull all your furniture arounda foot away from the wall. This makes it look like you have too much room to play with and arten't cramming the furtniture into the nooks and crannies. I think its a load of rubbish myself, but haven't tried it.

[house]

paint and furniture does the trick

[presentationmall]

Don't keep heavy things in the room,because they occupy more space.

[cadavari]

Maybe paint the room using a light colour. Put less stuff in it!

[TheHouseman]

Whatever colour you paint the walls make sure it is light. Also paint the ceiling white too, this helps.

[LivinglikeaRockstar]

White walls, windows, light, and little furniture should do it!

[nsimone]

Well, i must try that - i always thought having the walls a lighter shade made the room appear larger - not darker!!

[nsimone]

Originally Posted by vicki2

Oddly enough, if the room is an interior room with no windows, painting it a dark color will make it appear larger. I once read that in a Terrance Conran book and didn't believe it until I tried it. Worked like a charm.

Well, i must try that - i always thought having the walls a lighter shade made the room appear larger - not darker!!

[MovingNeverEnds]

Making the room open plan, that might help?

[Ben.Dell]

Using a rather minimalists approach to decorating in a small/medium sized room has always made it seem larger to me.