Art of crafting space
Lots of people live in a small home, a small room, or just a small space. Some people live in a small apartment because that’s all they can afford, and they are grateful for it.
Some people live in a small apartment or home because they are tired of taking care of a larger place and want to downsize. Others just don’t want a large home. Small is beautiful! And easy, and practical, too! But no matter what your reason for living in a small space, you will undoubtedly have to make some compromises in your decorating, get really organised, and make some adjustments to your lifestyle in order to make everything fit and not feel cramped.
If you are looking for a cozy, intimate space, you are in luck. By using soft, snuggly upholstered pieces, dark, warm tones, and dramatic lighting, your tiny corner can become a wonderful private space.
But if you really feel the need to stretch out in your small space, you can make some decorating changes to make the area look and feel larger without moving any walls! With colour, furniture arranging, and interesting lighting, your space won’t feel so cramped.
Clean the Clutter
There’s nothing that makes a small space feel cramped more than having too much stuff. Work out ways to get collections out of view, organised behind doors, table skirts, or on shelves. With things neatly arranged and out of sight, the space that is in view will feel orderly and open.
Open the Way
With furniture and accessories blocking the view into a room and out to open spaces, a room will look cramped. By moving furniture out and away from walkways, you will open up the space and make it feel larger. You can also choose short pieces of furniture like an ottoman, an armless, open chair, or a low table, and place large, tall pieces along a wall rather than out in the open space. If you can see the floor, the room will look larger.
Chooser Soft, Light Hues
While dark, warm colours make a space feel cozy and intimate, light, cool colours make a space feel open and airy. For optimum effect, select soft tones of blues and greens.
Coordinate Wall and Furniture Colours
Contrasting colours tend to break up a space. Pieces of furniture are less interrupting and tend to blend with the space if they’re coloured to match the wall colour.
Let in the Light
Any room will look larger if it’s well-lit, either by natural light or artificial lighting. Get rid of heavy draperies and open up the windows to let the light of the outdoors into the space. Add more lamps or install track lighting or recessed lighting.
The writer is an interior consultant
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