
How to visually increase the space of small rooms
City apartments tend to be quitesmall area, especially living spaces with Soviet-era layout. Therefore, you should not neglect small design tricks that will help to visually enlarge small rooms of standard apartments. One of the simple but effective ways to expand the space of a room is the correct selection of color accents in the interior of the apartment. The role of color is very important in solving the problem of small space. Use a general white color and any light tones - light blue, light pink, light green, beige, in other words, any pastel palette that does not irritate the eyes.Dark, heavy colours should be avoided.It is known that cold shades create a visual illusion of some distance of objects, and warm ones, on the contrary, bring them closer. Of course, a completely light room may seem boring, so do not be afraid to experiment with bright contrasts.
At the same time, just one wall, its fragment, a piece of furniture or an interior element can be effective and expressive. The main thing is to remember about the combination of colors and know the measure.
If you have chosen wallpaper to decorate your walls, you should consider the optical effect that occurs when combining different colors and patterns:
- wallpaper with a print in the form of vertical stripes will visually make the room higher;
- A large pattern will narrow the space, as well as colorful wallpaper with a border as a separator;
- the space can be expanded by placing a larger drawing on one wall than on other walls;
- in a dark room, cover the least illuminated wall with the same wallpaper, but the tone is lighter;
You can visually enlarge a small room byfloor. The same rule applies here as with walls: dark color makes the space smaller. Longitudinal direction of floorboards or parquet will stretch the room. Massive, colorful carpet covering almost the entire floor will make the room smaller, it is better to replace it with a small, plain light-colored rug. And the area of small kitchens will be visually expanded by light glossy floor tiles. The light reflected in them will fill the kitchen with lightness and airiness.
A great way to create the visual illusion of a high and spacious room is to decorate the ceiling correctly:
- limit the central part of the ceiling with baguettes or make a gypsum board structure, the groove in which is painted in a darker shade than the rest of the ceiling, which will pull the room up;
- Use light stretch glossy ceilings with spotlights at the edges;
- try, for example, in the hallway, lower the ceiling a little, so that guests who come from the hallway into the living room get the impression of a larger space;
- an extreme, but no-lose option - to attach mirrors to the ceiling, which will accurately create the illusion of infinity;
The ceiling in small rooms should be very light, preferably snow-white, and the furniture in the room should be low so as not to fill the space at eye level.
Place an eye-catching object in the corner of the room farthest from the door, so that the gaze of those entering will linger on this object and they may get a sense of greater perspective.
The room will be made more airy and spaciousglass or mirrored tables, doors, and shelves. Spotlights and hidden lighting, reflecting in glass surfaces, will create additional highlights and lighting. For storage, use vertical cabinets and shelves, which will also stretch a small room upward. Above the dining table, you can hang a decorative chandelier or lamp hanging from the ceiling to focus the eye on this area of the living space and distract from the nearby walls.
Curtains in such small rooms should bemade of translucent, lightweight fabric to allow daylight to pass through well. The brightness of daylight in a confined space plays an important role.