How to Make Any Small Room Seem Bigger
Get more from a small space by fooling the eye, maximizing its use and taking advantage of space-saving furniture.
You’d think that experience would have instilled an aversion to small spaces in me, but the opposite is actually true. Even though I stand well over 6 feet tall, I’ve always preferred small houses. I find them cozier and more inviting. They’re better for the environment. And let’s face it: Sometimes small is all we can afford. But there are decorating tricks you can do to make a small space live large.
When space is at a premium, rooms should serve double duty. And nothing wastes space more than a living room that’s used only for company. So go ahead — put a TV in there. Here a prominent wall arrangement steals focus away from the TV, so it doesn’t dominate the space.
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You can also hide the TV in a cabinet or piece of furniture. In this room the TV is sequestered behind a pair of doors over the fireplace — much nicer than looking at a big, black screen 24/7.
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The living room in this studio apartment doubles as a home office. It works because the desk is integrated into its surroundings and sports matching finishes, so you’re not immediately aware that you’re looking at a desk. (It helps that the top is neat.) The desk chair maintains the illusion, appearing more residential than commercial.
Note the use of storage cubes in lieu of a conventional coffee table; they can also double as seating when friends pay a visit. |
The same theory applies to coffee tables. Because the coffee table in this room is transparent, it takes up less visual space. And to make the room appear taller, curtains were mounted near the ceiling, drawing the eyes upward.
No space for a guest room? Consider a Murphy bed. There are a lot of really sophisticated designs on the market now. And while a good one isn’t cheap, it would still be cheaper than adding a guest room that would get used only a few times a year.
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When furnishing a small space, don’t feel limited to small pieces of furniture. The pieces in this room all sit atop exposed legs, so they seem to float above the floor. And when you can see the suface underneath the furniture, the space feels larger.
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Orson B.Klender, Associate Broker
Keller Williams Realty Saratoga Springs
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