How to enlarge a small room without tearing down walls and annoying your neighbors. 5 alternative tricks

The owners of small rooms sometimes feel a sense of stiffness, both physical and psychological. And why? Because it is difficult to “breathe deeply” when space is limited and the atmosphere is deprived of some kind of spaciousness. And then some of them have an idea to resort to serious constructive changes! Demolition, transfer, replacement of walls and partitions. BUT!

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Sometimes it is impossible or illegal to implement such a plan! For example, if the wall is load-bearing. If not, then other problems appear. Disassembling / transferring / replacing interior walls is a rather expensive undertaking, both in terms of money and time. Not to mention the sound of a punch, tons of dust... and a lot more about the delights of repair! Therefore, in order not to go such a complicated and "confused" way, I prepared 5 alternative solutions, which will help you to increase the space of a small room without resorting to architectural "power tricks".

In general, the time of dreams and the construction of "castles in the air" about expanding the area of your room has come to an end! The hour has come to put the idea into practice.

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1.Panoramic wallpaper. Not every modern finishing material is capable of so powerfully changing the feeling of space, its visual perception (volume, depth, height) as panoramic wallpaper. And if you also choose the right theme, place and lighting, then the question that has tormented you lately - "territorial tightness" - will evaporate overnight! For example, a small bedroom (headboard) or a narrow living room (the smallest wall in terms of area).

Moreover, you don't need much money to purchase panoramic wallpapers, and their sticker does not require special professional skills: you can turn to the Internet. This means that a visual increase in the room in this way is available in all aspects!

2.Playing on contrasts. In simple terms, use the opposite method. For example, ceiling is too high - balance the space by drawing horizontal lines on the wall. It can be either several elegant stripes, or one wide, color that does not look like the main tone. It is necessary to "raise" the height of the ceiling, add vertical touches to the interior. It is not even necessary to paint the walls. You can simply hang decorative elements of a longitudinal shape or put narrow, but tall pieces of furniture.

You can also measure the walls in an oblong room. Having painted wide walls with a shade from a light palette, and narrow ones, on the contrary, covered with a dark color.

3."Material" for the arrangement. When solving the problem of increasing space, there can be no "favorites". Because all the nuances matter! And if you are trying to choose the right shade for the walls, ceiling or floor, then approach the choice of furniture "thoroughly". That is, replace black leatherette or eco-leather on the sofa, furniture facades made of aged wood, replace the "heavy look" of metal in interior elements with a light, transparent, varnished surface.

And as a result, the combination of such techniques will help you not to burden a small space with unnecessary decorative accessories, and visually enlarge it.

4."Low" furniture. By the way, about furniture! Keep in mind that tall, “heavy” furniture or a full-length wall cluttered with shelves will negatively affect the feeling of freedom in the room. Therefore, roughly speaking, "chop off" everything at least in half, thereby you free up vertical space.

When furnishing, use "dwarf" cabinets, a low storage system or floor stools. And when choosing a basic wardrobe, stop at light shades and a sliding mirrored door.

5."Opening" a window. To make the room seem larger, in no case should the windows be completely closed, they should be slightly covered. No dark overweight curtains, just a light, graceful curtain. Alternatively, made of cotton or linen.