I am moving into a very small room, how do I make it look bigger?

Question

what are the best ways to decorate a room, minimizing furniture because not much floor space but still having enough room to put everything?

Answer 1

Don't buy furnitures that is too big. buy furnitures that you know it can make your room look bigger.

don't buy appliances that is really big.

dont paint your room dark colors. paint your room with light, cool colors like light pink or light green paints..

Answer 2

Keep it simple and uncluttered.

Understand two myths.  Myth white or light walls make a room look larger.  Wrong.  Bright colors jump towards you.  Dark colors receed.  Avoid bright walls - such as white.  Paint one wall deeper than the others as a focal point and to have it receed more - adding depth.  Consider dropping the ceiling paint down onto the upper one foot of wall space - this will raise your ceiling.

Myth two - Small furniture should be used in small rooms.  Wrong - small/small creates a doll house effect.  A few large pieces creates a focus on the furniture, and less on the room.  

Simple is better - nothing shrinks a room like clutter.

A framed mirror on the wall will add dimension.  Always consider what will be reflected in the mirror.  Reflecting a window will amplify a room much more than reflecting an image of a closet door - for example.

Try to have a single, powerful focal point in the room - perhaps you could use strong bedding to capture attention.  Visually if you "discover" the room in layers or different levels rather than all at once it will seem to grow.

If you are really space and storage challenged - make sure that you use the space under your bed,  Consider raising it up - you can always loft, but simple risers from a linen store will gain you a lot of storage cheap, and you will still have a ground level bed.  If you can install shelves do so - high on the wall and use attractive storage boxes for less frequently used items,

Hope that this helps...

Answer 3

Well definitely smaller furniture, but to make a room feel bigger, mirrors on the walls can help, just a few here and there.

Answer 4

Keep it light in color and light in number of peices in the room.  Just a Couple of well placed peices for furniture and a great deal of organization can keep the room neat and tidy which in turn will help make the room look bigger.

The Mirror is a good idea, just don't make it out of scale for the room.

A mural that tricks the eye may help too- see: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url...

Have fun! Michele

Answer 5

For a small room to appear big, avoid big furniture's which takes almost the room space . less materials in a small room will make it look bigger ! and others depend on your taste !!

Answer 6

You need one sofa bed, one study desk and one closet thats it.

Answer 7

wall organizers are great.

pick light colors and it will seem more spacious.

also, folding clothes and being organized will utilize the space best.

Answer 8

Use of mirrors is one trick to make a room look larger.  Also light colors help.

Answer 9

paint it a very light color

:)

Answer 10

Small Furniture, Light wall color, use your closet your clothes (don't get an armoire because it takes up too much space) by a small dresser, full size bed set, medium sized desk, and beautiful mirrors on the wall to make it look bigger.

Good Luck!!

Answer 11

make your beding at floor

use light colour on walls

fix a big mirror at one plain wall