It’s important to consider how the space of a room can be defined by its furniture. For instance, it may be that a room is well-spaced with enough navigable room, but the means by which you’ve laid out your furniture has severely hampered how welcoming it is, how the natural light flows around the space, and of course, how your open plan design is handled.
For this reason, increasing the navigable and usable space in a room is not necessarily achieved by removing objects within it, but knowing how to place them. This is one of the foundational rules of great decor.
In addition to this, some find that improving the perceived space of a room can aid them in crafting an area they’re proud of. For instance, how you work with the natural light of an environment can truly determine how large and inviting it feels, even in mid-sized rooms where space seems to come at a premium. The same goes for bringing in greenery. In this post, then, we’ll discuss those challenges and more, and see what could be done to get this process right.
Correct Mirror Placement
A correctly sized mirror, placed in the best spot, can quite literally double the perceived space of a room based on how it reflects the light and how the rest of your space is visible in it. Ultimately, a mirror that has the chance to be placed on a wall, clearly looking in the most open part of your room can allow this effect to take place. Remember, however, to centre it off-angle to where your natural light comes in, so you can avoid glare while you chase this worthwhile effect.
Storage Opportunities
Great storage opportunities can make a massive difference regarding how comfortable your home feels, and how much room you have to move. Under the coffee table or sofa is fine of course, but wooden shelving units can be placed around the house to gain that uniform sense of direction and style, while still entertaining a beautiful room. Some enjoy using storage baskets, or in their children’s rooms, enjoy putting up unique decorations like that of a side-on, half-cut rowboat with shelves laid within. The more you can creatively store your possessions, the bigger your room feels.
The Use Of Color
This excellent Reddit post clearly showcases how painting certain feature walls or walls in general can lead to various space effects within a room. As you can see, expanding the space, closing the space, highlighting the walls, or even shortening the space can allow for very different looks depending on your color profile. This also includes your decorations, as dark-colored fixtures will generally feel more warm and homely at the expense of feeling airy and light. It’s a good idea to balance these necessities in order to make the space feel just right for you.
With this advice, you’re certain to increase both the real and perceived area of a space for good.