A lot of advice on decorating small homes tries to convince us that sometimes it's better to sacrifice the personality of the house in favor of the illusion of more space.
These are the most common rules you can break in favor of creating a sense of spaciousness in any home that doesn't excel in size.
Avoid dark colors
When used correctly, a dark shade can accentuate the architectural features of the entire room.
In the living room, used at the same time to also house the family library, space is created through the contrast between the dramatic blue of the furniture and the intense red on the wall behind the bookcase. This juxtaposition provides a sense of enlargement of the space while preserving its intimacy.
Don't touch wallpaper with patterns
It is still believed that wallpaper with cluttered patterns excessively burdens the room in which it is applied, giving the sensation of shrinking it.
Use colored wallpaper that attracts attention and decorates several walls of the room. This way, you will distract the viewer from the small dimensions of the room.
Use only small pieces of furniture
Small pieces of furniture can easily spoil the proportions of a space. When their styles are not connected, they tend to give a feeling of clutter.
Instead of bringing many pieces of furniture into your room, focus on a few key pieces of larger size that will provide balance to the space.
Forget about the dining area
The dining area where you can have meals with friends is a wonderful place where you can enjoy pleasant conversation or relax. In addition, it can also be used as a workspace.
You probably won't have space for a table for 10 people, but you can still enjoy a smaller table. Choose furniture with simple, straight lines and adapted to a small space.
Get rid of everything extra
Minimalism is the ideal style for a super-organized person. For others, books, framed photos with friends or small decorative objects represent the soul of the room.
When you don't want to suffocate your home with all the objects you have collected over time, you can keep the ones that represent you best on display and choose to hide the others in shelves or drawers.
Don't use thick curtains
A simple window will not contribute anything to make your space appear larger or more stylized. Curtains tailored specifically for the dimensions of the room hung very close to the ceiling or with ample pleats will give a sense of spaciousness to the room they decorate.
