1. Without color change lines, the room will appear bigger and more spacious as long as you focus on other objects within the room. Crown molding makes a room seem smaller than it actually is. If you use recessed lighting to highlight a portrait or art, light from the top down to keep excess light off the ceiling. Earth tones and subdues colors work best in décor when adding space. Dark colored walls feel like the walls of a cave in a small room. A room without the benefit of crown molding has no lines to draw the eye save that of the color change between wall and ceiling.. The addition of subtraction of certain points that are usually taken for granted will make a huge difference in how big or small a room will look at the end of the day. The first impression that the room is bigger than it is will stick. A small room will look smaller with drapes. Smaller, armless furniture adds space as well. Avoid anything that would seem bigger than the rest of the décor and you will have a more open room, which will appear bigger than it actually is. However, it is important that you light the entire lower half of the room and not just one corner. Blinds make a room look bigger because they do not take up any space. The beautiful craftsmanship of crown molding can add depth to the room and give it an air of sophistication. Painting your ceiling the same light color as the wall takes away the color change lines that tell the brain where the corners are and make a room seem smaller. LightingBlinds Work BestThe addition of curtains or blinds in any given room goes a long way to determining how the mind perceived the space in that room.Final ThoughtsThese four tips should help you create space where there is none. It also draws lines and creates shapes and that can make a room appear much smaller. Curtains and drapes on the other hand, take up space outside of the windows frame and give the eye direct line of sight to distance between the valance and the ceiling or the drapes from the floor. Painting Ceilings4. Take these four points into consideration when working in a small room.No Color BreaksSpeaking of paint, you do not have to have a color change between ceiling and wall. The trick is to contrast between light walls and dark furnishings.Drawing LinesCrown molding in the corners where ceiling meets wall look fantastic and add elegance to any room. If you light the room at a lower point rather than lighting from the ceiling down, you can add several feet of space to its appearance. Blinds Or Curtains2.Lighting Lower ShadowsAn even lighting scheme throughout the lower level of a room lends space to the room by eliminating the shadows that can gather in low corners.Many is the small room that can be made to appear bigger than it really is through the magic of creative décor. Light color walls add space and help to avoid a cave like feeling. Being recessed into a window frame, they provide no measuring focal points. Paint your ceiling, walls the same light shade, and add a noticeable focal point to catch the eye upon entrance. Small lower lamps that have low wattage and natural window light are the best kinds of space adding light. If you want to make a room seem bigger then it actually is, you have a few decisions to make. You want the shadowy area to be above eyelevel. Crown molding or No3
