What are some tips on makeing a room/space look bigger?

Question

What are some tips on makeing a room/space look bigger?

Answer 1

-Light colors

-Windows

-Mirrors

-Go up, not out

-Less junk the better

Answer 2

paint the room white

Answer 3

Minimize the clutter.

Paint in colors that receed.  Bright colors, such as white pop forward and shrink a room.

Paint one wall as an accent - in a deeper color than the other three.  The ceiling should be significantly lighter than all walls.

A large, or multiple mirrors that reflect either a window or door opening.  An mirror that reflects a wall does litte.

Cohesive, mimimal furnishings

Answer 4

Paint the wall opposite the door two shades darker than the rest of the walls

Answer 5

Mirrors and windows help.  My mom put a long mirror close to the ceiling in her living room, high above everyone's head.  It really did give the illusion that the room was larger.  Also avoid decorating with dark, heavy colors.

Answer 6

****A mirror on a wall opposite a window reflects the outdoors and makes it appear bigger.  Another one is to use smaller sized furniture and keep the clutter down.  Clutter always makes a room appear smaller.  All the little knick knacks tend to make a room smaller.  Also too many pictures on a wall can do the same thing.