Interior Design Hull

You can use various optical illusions to make your household rooms appear bigger or give them extra depth. 

It is common among many interior designers and artists that light colours of paint make the room appear much brighter and more extensive; they reflect natural light much better. Therefore you're able to see the space around you more clearly. 

However, dark floors, wall colours, and shades tend to absorb far more light, making rooms appear smaller and casting more shadows. 

Accent walls or feature walls also enhance the depth of a room. The best colours to use to make your room look bigger are soft tone blues, greens, off-white. Paint the walling trimmings and skirting boards a lighter colour than the rest of the walls; this creates the illusion that the walls are further back. 

Making a room look bigger can be done in so many ways; one of the ways you can do so is by establishing a focal point within each of your smaller rooms. 

You can create the focal point through a feature wall; it has a different wallpaper or paint colour to the rest of the walls but sticks to the colour scheme. 

You can even create focal points by placing one piece of furniture against that wall, for example, the television, the fireplace, etc. It must be a design or arrangement choice that will catch the attention the most. 

The dining table is the focal point of many kitchens or dining rooms; the bed focuses on small bedrooms and many more. 

Turn your shift to that specific piece of furniture or wall and place most of the essential decoration on it or by it; that way, there is an illusion of depth no matter the square footage. Strive to keep the decor around the rest of the room limited to a small number of accessories. 

Using mirrors is a fantastic way to enlarge the space and appear more open and bright. Begin by selecting a focal point and angle every mirror your purchase towards it; for example, placing the mirrors on the feature wall that perhaps faces or is opposite the door creates the illusion that the room is much longer than it is. 

It is also a bright idea to have your mirrors reflect any natural or artificial light, such as lamps; this will lighten the room during the daytime and nighttime. 

For households with greater access to natural light, strive to bring that light into your home as best as you can. Large glass windows, open or exposed furniture, voiles instead of blinds, etc., there are many ways to attract more light into a room to make it appear more spacious. 

Conjoining rooms together or opting for much larger windows enhance the room's depth ad create an airy feel. Ensure you keep them clean and receive regular window treatments from a cleaner so that the space feels roomier and stays bright. 

You can utilise sheer voiles and window coverings instead of blackouts or blinds that tend to alienate natural light from entering the room completely. 

Pull back the curtains and allow more light in; if the view from your windows is terrible, we highly suggest adding flowers, plants or attractive ornaments and decor by the window sill to make it nicer to look at and brighten up the view.

Another great way to make the rooms in your home or property appear bigger is to channel your inner Marie Kondo and keep your home tidy, ensuring all clutter is disposed of or out of sight to provide more floor space. 

A space crammed with clutter won't spark joy for anybody; most of all, it will make the room appear smaller, essentially making it challenging to manoeuvre around with ease. 

Ensure all essential documents, fold away furniture, books, DVD's, boxes, devices, shoes, clothing, etc., are all arranged neatly and put away in tidy storage spaces so that your home will feel open and orderly.

Try not to clutter your decoration on your walls or coffee tables. Accessories block and take up too much space if they are not placed effectively, especially in smaller areas. 

Minimalism helps create a more spacious feel, so don't cover your walls with too many pictures or canvases. Choose a large painting instead of a group of small ones for your gallery wall, as this can sometimes be over the top and shrink the span of the walls. 

Scaling your furniture will ultimately make your room or property space appear more extensive. 

An interesting way to help scale down your furniture is to purchase multi-functional ones; for example, you can find chests that can double as coffee tables, television stands with shelves or drawers for items, beds with storage drawers, etc. 

You can also choose furniture such as nesting tables, expandable dining tables, and fold-away tables and chairs; that way, you can tuck them away when they are not in use, creating the illusion of a bigger space. Bulky furniture takes up a hell of a lot of room within your home or in a specific area and makes the small room appear much darker. 

It may be wise to select chairs and sofa with exposed legs and open arms, as it will let more light filter through the furniture. The brighter and airier the room is, the more spacious it appears. 

Finally, you can achieve a more spacious and light feel within your household space or room by incorporating specific, refined larger pieces or smaller pieces of furniture in various light tones with natural finishes. 

You may find furniture like tall chests of drawers, television stands, coffee tables, wardrobes, shelves, etc., Made in multiple materials such as artisan silver leaf, polished marble and timber veneers. 

The darker the furniture, the more obvious it is that space is being taken up, and the more shadows are created throughout the room, so it is good to select the tone and colours of your furniture carefully. Choosing the right furniture can also be done by considering the scale. 

Proportionate seating, built-ins, tables and fireplaces are a great way to create the illusion of expansion within the space or a room. Bear in mind that when a piece of furniture is oversized, it can clutter the area and make your room appear darker than it is. 

When it comes to specific pieces of furniture, it may be a good idea to either opt for slim or tall pieces that will be easy to slot into alcoves and vertical spaces to create more space. You can even select shorter pieces of furniture to create the illusion of higher ceilings.