Here are some quick, cost-effective tips to help you make a smaller room appear bigger.
Install Light Colored Carpet
With new carpet installation covering a large amount of square footage in your home its color palate can dramatically effect the spacial perception. If your home has dark carpet consider installing a light shade in those small rooms. Having carpet with a lighter shade will not only absorb less natural with buy will also create more perceptual space.
If installing new carpet is not an option often times you may want to search out the best carpet cleaning company in your local area. A good carpet cleaning service can help brighten up what is otherwise a carpet with dirty shad and effectively create for a lighter more spacious feel.
Install Mirrors
Mirrors have a decorative function, and in addition to having real everyday use, they also allow you to visually enlarge a space. By reflecting the brightness, the mirror tends to open up spaces and give the illusion of more space.
Depending on the room, you can install a long mirror above a low cabinet or opt for sliding mirrored closet doors. If you find that these surfaces are too showy, you can soften the effect by choosing smoked or bronze-colored mirrors, which are more discreet.
You can also choose to juxtapose several mirrors on the same wall to give more depth to a room.
Apply Wallpaper
You can put wallpaper on one of the walls of the room you want to enlarge. Wallpaper patterns have the power to create a sense of depth. Decorators often use them to emphasize the functionality of a room (for example, as a headboard).
Wallpapering is a good trick in narrow rooms, as it highlights the smaller side and increases the impression of depth and length.
Install Low Furniture
Furniture that is lower to the ground will create a feeling of openness in a room by the fact that they leave more space above them. Low cabinets will give a real breath of fresh air to your interior and they are lighter on the eye than large family cupboards. Remember to choose them in a light color and with sliding doors,
Capitalize On Minimalism
A tidy and uncluttered room immediately seems more spacious. That's why you need to get rid of furniture that you don't need and objects that you have forgotten are there.
When you buy a new piece of furniture, take the opportunity to remove another piece of furniture that is cluttering your space. Avoid accumulating things that don't serve you and organize your stuff. In a well-organized house, the space seems bigger, and the dimensions of the rooms too.
Paint The Walls with Light Colours
Sometimes just having your wall painted in light colors is the easiest way to create an impression of spaciousness. Pastel colors are perfect for creating a pleasant and open space, such as sky blue, almond green, or powder pink. You can also choose a cream or off-white color. These colors open up a room, making it feel airy, light, calm, and serene
You can apply this advice to your walls as well as to your floors, whether you have chosen tiles, carpet, or parquet.
Install Additional Light Sources
Lights are a clever and functional way to give a feeling of extra space in any small room. For this trick to work, you have to place the lights in strategic places, which will punctuate the room and give it the illusion of extra space.
You can vary the styles by combining wall lights, pendant lights, and floor lamps. Beware of halogens which sometimes give the impression that the ceiling is lower than in reality. Designer wall lights, and modern and refined chandeliers, will often be better suited to give a feeling of extra space.
Keep the Upholstery Plain and the Fabrics light.
Select solid-colored upholstery for furniture instead of bold stripes, or prints. Use texture for interest and adopt neutral tones whenever possible.
Sheer fabrics allow light to pass through window treatments, table covers, and bed skirts. If you want something other than plain colors, consider soft floral vines or simple stripes to keep the look simple.
Conclusion
I hope the above tips will help you create the impression of extra space in your small interior on a budget. The bottom line is you need to be strict and intentional about everything you add to your rooms. If you go for the wallpaper accent wall, then keep the rest of the room simple. If you need that huge oil painting in your living room, try to maintain it as the only art of focus in your space.