You want your home to be bigger. If that sounds like you, then join us, and likely 90%+ of people around the world who probably feel the same.
However, sometimes we take a look at our living space and decide that there is not really a great deal we can do, especially if we are one of the many who finds ourselves living in a smaller space but paying more for the privilege.
It may well be the case that your only option is to try and create special illusions around your home. You can do this in several ways; some reasonably straightforward, others that you might need to give serious thought to before doing it.
What are our suggestions, and how easily can you implement them?
Think Minimal First
The chances are that you have already considered this option, and have perhaps even implemented it. If not, then you can make a big difference by simply getting rid of anything that is not an essential.
Warning: you might not have much stuff left!
Turn to the Paint Brush
How do you make a room seem bigger through decorating? Easy, you paint everything in glossy, brilliant white. This will make your home seem bigger owing to the level of light that will be reflected throughout.
However, there are some downsides to painting everything white. The first is that any dust or dirt on the walls will show up easily, not great if you have pets or children running in and out of your home.
Second, a white décor sometimes only truly works if you have gone for all white furniture and carpets, too. Pets and children or not, that will then likely rule out comfortable dinners on the sofa, not to mention coffee or red wine while having a gossip with friends!
Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall
Do not just have mirrors on the wall, have them everywhere you possibly can around your home. So long as you do not start walking into them thinking it is in fact another room, you will be fine.
Where are great places for mirrors? The front and back of doors for each room, to start with. If you have a fireplace area, can you experiment with a mirrored hearth area? Broken mirror pieces in front of a fireplace looks great. Can you have mirrored doors on your wardrobes?
The truth is that you could put mirrors everywhere. The more, the better, unless you are quite vain or have many vain friends who will want to be at your house all of the time!
Illusion Art
Art is excellent for spatial illusions, and if you can get your hands on some pieces from ‘illusion artists’ you will be onto a winner. Remember that you are looking for something that makes the room look bigger, not an illusion such as the Mona Lisa’s eyes following you around the room.
Creating Space
If you cannot create space, the next best thing is to make it up yourself. However you decide to do it, you will have great fun trying to make your home feel bigger than it really is.
Robert lives alone in a small apartment, and is always looking for ways to make his home seem bigger. Having already purchased sliding wardrobe doors complete with mirrors, Robert is now considering whether to brave painting his whole apartment white, although he does not think he will ever replace the furniture.
