Get clever with these tactics to create the illusion of bigger rooms in your home.
Bangkok’s homes are getting smaller and smaller. Land is much more at a premium and developers are being squeezed to ensure that their project is profitable. Additionally due to the city’s roads coming to gridlock many people want to live in the city centre to avoid a long commute to work. As smaller units are cheaper to rent and to buy it means that we have to be imaginative on how to make our small homes look bigger. We have selected a few for you to consider that are very easy to employ.
1. Paint in light hues.
Steer away from bold colours for your floors and walls and instead pick light colours to help the room feel bigger. You can even paint your ceiling in the same colour too.
2. Utilise clever storage solutions.
Decluttering is key but also buy furniture with built in storage. A bed with drawers or even a coffee table with hidden storage are clever storage solutions.
3. Buy a big mirror.
Create the illusion of a bigger with with a mirror which reflects light. Either place it across from a window or put it behind a chest to create the illusion of there being room behind the said piece.
4. Don’t place furniture against the wall.
It can be easy to think that because you do not have much space that you should push all furniture against the wall. However this makes a room feel more crowded so pull items away from the wall even if its only a couple of centimeters.
5. Show off furniture legs.
Creating a space under the sofa will help add to the feeling of space. So pick a sofa with exposed legs rather than a sofa that sits directly on the floor.
6. Use foldaway furniture.
If you want somewhere to sit and eat your breakfast but you are short on space, pick furniture with folding qualities. There are some clever designs on the market with even tables that shrink down to nothing.
7. Think big.
Just because a room is small does not mean you have to think small. Invest in one big piece of artwork for your wall rather than numerous smaller pieces. You will be surprised how this makes your room feel bigger rather than smaller.
8. Employ the help of stripes.
Placing a large striped rug on the floor will have the same effect as wearing vertical stripes. It will make the room seems longer as a striped dress will make you look taller.
9. Hang shelves above.
In order to help draw your eye upwards hang a single shelve close to the ceiling. This will create the illusion of more ceiling height which will immediately add to the illusion of more space.
