If you’ve got a small living room and you wish it were bigger than you thought, worry not, we’ve got you covered! The 7 tricks will help enlarge a space for at least double its size. Tip number one is the most popular trick.
1、Using mirror to make a space look bigger
By using mirror or any reflective material, it will create an illusion that the space looks more spacious.
Q: Where do we use mirror at?
Dining Area:
You can place a mirror on the wall of the dining area. It helps to enlarge the space.
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Foyer:
A mirror can also be installed beside the shoes shelf at the foyer to create an illusion of extended space and can even check on oneself in the mirror.
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Besides mirror, you can also use glass, metal, acrylic, reflective paint to make it instantly feel more spacious.
Glass:
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Metal:
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Acrylic:
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Reflective Paint:
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2、Using light colours for the space
Colour plays an important role in a space. One can paint the ceiling and walls of a space in light colours so that the wall would extend into the ceiling. Try using light colours as the main colour palette.
For instance, white, off white, and beige, in order to enlarge the space and create a minimalistic and comfortable ambience.
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By pairing adequate amount of warm-coloured furniture, it creates a warm and cosy atmosphere.
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3、Opting for open style design
I suggest you to go for an open style design for common areas. By combining living room, dining room, dry kitchen and foyer together.
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If partitioning is necessary, trying going for transparent glass material. Try to avoid harsh partition in a space.
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4、Legs on everything
If you’re trying to make your house look higher and bigger, you might want to go for legged furniture. Furniture with short thin legs will be the most ideal choice. Legged furniture adds depth to a space and makes it look more extended. At the same time, they make the space looks higher.
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5、Pick your furniture wisely
Try to avoid using large scaled furniture. Or else the space will look congested. Short furniture will create an illusion of a tall ceiling. Try to opt for light, soft and light coloured furniture.
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Try to also put the furniture against the wall appropriately. By that, the space will look much bigger.
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6、Excessive windows for natural lighting
The scenery from the outside could be extended into the space and creates a bigger space visually. Light colour palette and natural lighting will make the space brighter and more vibrant.
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7、Heighten and widen the area of the curtain
This is the quickest trick to increase the size of a space. By placing the curtain near to the ceiling, perhaps even bigger than the size of the window itself. This will make the ceiling look higher, and the space appear bigger.
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