Small rooms are cozy and efficient, but can often feel cramped and difficult to keep organized. Luckily there are many ways to make a small room look bigger.
1 / 15Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock
Small Room Ideas: Choose a Light Color Scheme
Dark colors are a no-no in small rooms. As suggested, lighter color palettes cast the illusion of a larger area. Dark color schemes, although trendy and design-friendly, are best used in larger areas. When dark color schemes are used in smaller rooms, it can create a suffocating feeling as though the walls are closing in on what is already a space-challenged room. Pantone just named its “Color of the Year” for the first year of the new decade.
2 / 15united photo studio/Shutterstock
Small Room Ideas: Furniture with Legs Showing
Opting for furniture with legs showing opens up a small space. Compared to large furniture pieces that rest directly on the floor without legs showing, which can appear too big and bulky for a small space, furniture with legs showing draws the eye upward and creates the illusion of more light and space in a small room. Here are some more interior design tips for your home.