To visually enlarge the room, there is a mechanical and design way.
Mechanical method
The mechanical method of enlarging a small room involves dramatic changes in the room. Let’s take a closer look at these changes..
- We make an arch or remove part of the wall
For example, if you want to enlarge a small room, you can achieve the effect by extending the space beyond the room itself. To do this, either the doorway must be converted into an arch, or part of the wall can be removed.
- Combining room space with a balcony
Another constructive solution can be to combine the space of a room with a balcony, if they are adjacent. In order to enlarge a small room, we insulate the balcony, remove the window and the balcony door, and now – the space increases by at least a third.
Designer way
It is less costly to visually enlarge the room, but at the same time it is less radical. Simple design techniques will help us achieve the effect of increasing a small room..
- Color solution
White painted walls are a traditional solution for small spaces, white reflects light and expands the room. A combination of milky-white walls, with light shades of melted butter and a lighter ceiling, one tone difference, will not only visually enlarge the room, but will also help “raise” the ceiling.
It is very important to apply the Scandinavian style for small rooms, due to its characteristic features, it is able to visually increase the space.
- Photo wallpaper with the effect of the continuation of space
Wall murals, which use the effect of the continuation of space, perfectly expand the space of a small room, they depict roads or city streets going into the distance.
- Correct lighting
Light filling is of great importance in the visual perception of a room. The correct placement of light sources is a big advance in visually enlarging a room. First, the light should not be located as a lonely point in the middle of the room, so the “beloved grandmother’s” chandelier should change its place of residence.
To enlarge a small room, refrain from cold shades of lighting, warm yellows are more comfortable and make the space more “deep”. A good solution for a small room is at least two lighting scenarios, for example, spotlights around the perimeter and a couple of floor lamps.
The role of lighting around the perimeter can be played by an LED strip embedded in a false cornice, with a slight indent from the ceiling, such a technique will “raise” the ceiling and expand the room.
- Mirrors
The use of full-height mirrors of the wall or furniture visually extends the line of the room, optically increasing the area.
- The right choice of furniture
In enlarging a small room, the right choice of furniture and its quantity plays a very important role. An approximate set of how to visually enlarge the living room room will look like this: a folding sofa, a wardrobe, best of all a wardrobe, it is very spacious, but at the same time, it visually looks compact. The mirror can, if desired, be on a free wall, on a cabinet door or in a closet. The working table is small, it is optimal to place it either on brackets against the wall with a folding mechanism, or even use a folding analogue.
- Curtains
Curtains will help to enlarge a small room, it is better to use a light flowing fabric, light and pastel shades.
