How To Make A Small Room More Spacious
It is said that using dark colors -- in furniture, walls,
and fabrics -- can evoke a feeling of coziness and warmth
in the home. A room in your home becomes a quiet refuge
from the bustle of everyday life. However, if the room is
small, decorating it with dark-colored pieces of furniture
and painting or wallpapering the walls dark might not be
the best step. This is because dark colors tend to
constrict space -- a small room becomes even smaller.
Thus, that feeling of pleasant seclusion can become so
strong that it will eventually give you a feeling of
confinement. That room in your home then becomes a place
you'd rather escape from rather than relax into.
So what's the best way to decorate a small room? Decorate
the small room using bright, light colors. Bright and
light colors are meant to create the illusion of space.
If your furniture pieces are dark-colored, use light
colors with rugs or carpets, and wallpaper or paint.
White or light-colored walls can make a room seem much
more spacious than dark-colored walls.
Don't think that you're limited to white or beige. There
are several light colors to choose from -- pale turquoise,
pale goldenrod, wheat, light pink, lavender, ghost white,
mint cream, ivory, linen, bisque...The list could go on.
Go to your local library for books on do-it-yourself
interior decorating or visit Home Depot to see a range of
paint colors you can choose from. You're sure to find a
color that suits your personality and make that small
room look much more spacious.
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