If you have windows that are lower than your ceiling height, consider hanging curtains and blinds closer to the ceiling. Look in the mirror from all angles to determine if it is reflecting a view you like. If they reflect clutter or the wrong view, they can make a room feel more crowded. However, be careful with what the mirrors reflect. Use them to reflect light and space around the room and to double the impact of windows. Mirrors can expand the boundaries of your room. Wall mirrors make a room feel more spacious. Painting the trim and the walls in similar tones will reduce visual barriers and can effectively enlarge the appearance of your room.ħ. While a dark color on the walls can be effective in cozying up a small space, layers of white and neutral textures can make a small space feel larger.
Ideally, built-ins are the best use of a small space, but free-standing bookcases or shelves painted the same color as the walls can offer a similar, uncluttered look.
Tall built-ins, bookcases, or shelves reaching all the way to the ceiling will provide extra storage without taking up valuable floor space. There’s no need for surplus furniture around a small living room!ĥ. Simply pull out the nesting tables when you have guests and slip them back under the main table when not in use. In the case that more furniture is needed than space allows, fold away or multifunctional furniture come in handy. Rather than filling your space with unnecessary furniture, be extremely thoughtful about what furniture you really need.
If you are wondering how to organize a living room to create more space, a principle to live by is minimalism. Round ottomans and coffee tables allow better traffic flow in and out of a conversation area, giving a room a less cluttered appearance.
Selecting furniture with no arms, straight sides, or small rounded backs and tight arms will free up every possible inch of space, and offer the illusion of more room to breathe!ģ. Use furniture with small or tight arms to make living rooms feel more spacious.įurniture with large rolled arms occupy quite a bit of extra space.