4-Clutter makes a small space feel cramped. Organize your things and keep them out of sight. The space that is visible will feel open & orderly. A cluttered room feels smaller.
5-Keep the furniture’s scale small. Instead of large over stuffed upholstered chairs and sofas, and solid bulky side tables or bureaus , go with a smaller footprint. Look for slimmed-down versions of furniture & less solid bulky tables. Leggy tables & less bulky furniture allows you to see through them to the walls and floor. It will give an open, less boxed in feeling. Keep your
furnishings, in proportion to the room.
6-Avoid creating Visual Obstacles. Anything that stops the movement of the eye around the room, will limit the illusion of spaciousness. Try using unifying color. Tables with glass topped tables disappear visually. Anything that stops the eye in its movement around the room will register as a boundary or border that limits space. Eliminate the obstacles, and you enhance the sense of limitedness. . Keep accessories to a minimum because clutter makes a room feel cramped, closed in.
Unifying color is one means of eliminating limits; glass is another. A glass topped
coffee table virtually disappears.
7–Make the most of your windows, they enlarge a room because the eye travels beyond the walls. Maximize that effect by leaving windows bare or if you need the privacy have blinds or shades that can be closed in the daytime.
8-While it’s helpful to keep accessories and
window treatments to a minimum The eye needs a place to rest too, and that’s where focal points come in. Well chosen and placed art work can be a great focal point.
9-Make use of wall space. In a small bedroom with no room for side tables, use a wall mounted shelf for your side table. Use wall mounted lamps.
10-Large mirrors expand the sense of space by reflecting views and light. Mirrors reflect light & bounce it deep into the room. The room looks larger as a result.
