Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Large Furnishing Items
• Method 2 of 2: small home furnishings
• Tips
• Sources & Citations

Have you settled in a new place and now have to reckon with the small size of the living room? Do not worry! If you know how to properly equip a room, you will forget about its small area and create a space ideal for relaxation and entertainment. And this article will help you with that.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Large Furnishing Items

1. 1 Choose light colors. They create the impression of greater lightness, openness of the room. Use transparent tables with thin legs that are unobtrusive and non-restrictive. Avoid dark paints, wood colors, and shades that make you feel heavy, space-limited.
   • Decorate the room mainly in cool colors, using warm ones to accentuate. As a rule, cold colors create the impression of greater distance, expanding the space; so, for example, a wooden floor should not be painted in darker colors than it actually is. Use no more than three colors, but if you are a texture lover, do everything in one color.
2. 2 Think in lines. It's so easy to forget about the small footage of the room - just look up. If you take your eyes off the floor, the space will visually expand. Place a tall floor lamp or vase, hang long curtains, and place pictures and mirrors higher on the wall.
   • This also applies to pieces of furniture. Often times, streamlined furniture takes up less space, while pleasing the eye with curved lines.
3. 3 Downsize your furniture. If the room is small, choose suitable pieces of furniture: small chairs without armrests and with thinner legs, ottomans, ottomans, etc. At dusk at dusk, the room will appear larger. Instead of your regular coffee table, think of a bench; if you still prefer the table, get a glass or transparent plastic.
   • Keep in mind that too many small things will create the impression of being cluttered. Just because things are small does not mean that there should be many. This is similar to dieting: eating a lot of low-calorie ice cream is not a good idea, despite the low calorie count. So a whole dozen shelves, albeit small, are overkill.
4. 4 Place a large patterned rug. This is especially effective if the floor in the room is wooden with a dark shade. Such a carpet, preferably with straight lines, will visually expand the space and make it lighter.
   • The carpet does not have to cover the entire floor. It is enough if it occupies a place free of furniture.
5. 5 Use multifunctional furniture. Start thinking in multiple directions at once.A spacious ottoman with a decorative tray placed in its center, leaving room for seating on the sides, can replace a coffee table. A knitted pouf with a container inside can also be used as a coffee table.
   • When choosing furniture, give preference to tables with legs far apart from each other. Furniture, through which the eye penetrates, "expands" the space of the room.
6. 6 Choose portable items. Non-bulky, easy-to-move furniture is preferred. The coffee table, made up of three small side tables, can be easily disassembled to make room for dancing or children's play.
   • Use the free space under tables for items that can be easily pulled out from under the table and pushed back in, such as decorative storage baskets.

Method 2 of 2: small home furnishings

1. 1 Use mirrors. Mirrors create the illusion of a larger space - remember for sure the impression you experienced about a huge room, which was created by the many mirrors located in it. Use vertically extended mirrors whenever possible.
   • However, this is not always easy. Mirrors reflect light, so make sure they are positioned against the light source or illuminated wall. Check what exactly is reflected in your mirror by changing its position in the room.
2. 2 Adjust lighting. For a beneficial perception of the space, its lighting must be correct, and this is doubly true for small spaces. You need light, airy and easily sliding curtains - there is nothing better than daylight.
   • Use wall lamps to reduce lamp space. For this, you no longer need the services of an electrician - modern lampshades can be attached anywhere. If desired, light up the artwork as well. When doing this, take into account natural light from windows, light from the ceiling (dimmable if possible), shades and table lamps. If there are no dark corners in your room, you have succeeded.
3. 3 Avoid clutter. There are things you need that you don't want to see in your room, so get creative. Place them in impressive boxes, drawers, baskets, and your room will not look cluttered.
   • Keep the number of knickknacks on tables and shelves to a minimum. The less clutter in the room, the more comfortable your experience will be. Hide away what you do not need and what does not harmonize with the surrounding interior.
4. 4 Wall cabinets. If your budget allows, build some light-colored cabinets or shelves into the walls of the room. They will not only attract the eyes upward, but also give the room a personality and a functional look. Finally, you have more storage space!
   • If it is not possible to build in closets, get creative. Use the space under furniture, or add some shelves. Set up a bookcase that serves both to store books and clothes.

Tips

• Place a couple of decorative pillows on the monotonous sofa.
• Place a couple of flowerpots with plants to freshen up the interior.

Sources & Citations

1. ↑ http://www.bhg.com/decorating/small-spaces/strategies/small-living-room-decorating-ideas/