Unfortunately, in most houses built in the last century, the ceiling height is extremely low. It will not work to lift them, but you can at least visually increase the height of the ceiling.
Colour. Remove the line connecting the ceiling and walls. You can visually enlarge the ceiling if you paint it and the upper part of the wall in the same color. If you paint all the walls in this color in whole, and not partially, then you can not only visually increase the ceiling, but also expand the space.
Verticals. Lines directed vertically upwards seem to lengthen the walls. This will visually increase the height of the ceiling. To achieve the effect, you can not paint stripes, but choose a wallpaper with a vertically oriented texture.
Reflection. Reflective flooring can visually enlarge the ceiling due to the apparent increase in the volume of the room.
Another option to visually enlarge the ceiling is to use mirrors in its design. The ceiling, fully or partially covered with a mirror coating, increases the volume of the room and, as it were, rises above the floor.
«Renew» walls with paint. When painting walls, use the ceiling area: this will make it a little more compact in area, but the walls will visually lengthen. The same effect can be achieved with a plasterboard or stretch ceiling partially painted in the color of the walls, as well as using a ceiling plinth to match the wall color.
Decor. Try to place decorative design elements in the center of the room. Wall decor (paintings, posters) should not hang “under the ceiling”, the best place is at eye level of the beholder. This technique shifts the focus to the decor, distracting it from the ceiling and its height..
Furniture. Properly selected furniture will help to visually increase the height of the ceiling. It should not be high, use is not allowed “walls” and cabinets with mezzanines. The only exception is sliding wardrobes, which can be decorated with mirrored doors for optical expansion of the room..
Shine. Light streams directed vertically from bottom to top “pull out” room and help to visually enlarge the ceiling.
Chandeliers or pendants in the center of the room are not suitable, they are replaced with wall-mounted lighting sources, competent illumination of individual pieces of furniture or the ceiling itself, for example, built-in spotlights.
Using these techniques together or separately will help to visually enlarge the ceiling in your apartment..
