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What colors make a small room look bigger and brighter?

What colors make a small room look bigger and brighter?

For those who have one or two smaller rooms in their office or perhaps at home, who simply wish they were brighter and larger. Well, they are not alone. In many cities, living space has become expensive and the most spacious rooms are not as easy to find as they used to be. City rents generally reduce our living area to as modest a space as possible, even in suburban areas that have made us live using less. A new addition to your family may mean you need to find that extra space. Whatever the reason, it helps to understand how to make a small space look brighter and larger.

Let’s start by looking at the easiest change to make. Applying paint to a smaller room to make it appear larger is an easy trick that will only cost you a couple of cans of paint and some of your time. Most people know that using a dark color in a room will make it feel more enclosed, while a brighter color will give it an airy, open feel. The reason for this is that lighter colors reflect more light, basically making the room brighter, while darker colors absorb more light.

White paint reflects the most light, however, 100% pure white is often a difficult color to come by in terms of décor. If the color has no variation, it can make the room look clinical and harsh. I once painted a small room completely white and it ended up looking like a cheaply decorated rental property. It just didn’t work so I decided to repaint it ivory and it made a difference.

Now, pure white may work for some rooms, but then you need to plan your accessories around that and do it carefully. In general, I find that light neutral paint colors give the feeling that your house is not a hospital. I also like to add warmth with shades of cream, sea greens, soft brown, ivory, and bleached gold.

I feel that pastels have a soft and calming effect on a room. They create a more romantic feminine atmosphere. However, I don’t like it when people go too crazy with shades of pink. Maybe if you are doing a room for a younger girl, but not for shared rooms.

Soft greens and blues go well with cottage and beach décor. You could wear them with off-white for a bit of rustic charm, alternatively darker shades create a more contemporary look. I like to use Pale aqua in bathrooms or in a trendy kitchen. Different shades of lilac or lavender brighten up any bedroom.

I’ve had some good results with two-tone schemes, where I’ve used slightly darker colors on the wall that gets less sunlight, and then a lighter color on the areas that get the most natural light.

In terms of new technology, you now get light reflecting paint, it contains little glass balls that reflect light around a room.

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