12 of the Best Design Tricks that Will Make Your Small Home Look Bigger

Last Updated on October 10, 2018

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Opt for Table Lamps Instead of Overhead Lighting

Opt for Table Lamps Instead of Overhead Lighting

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Replacing overhead lighting with table and floor lamps can actually go a long way in making your home appear more spacious. In fact, overhead lighting draws the eye to only one focal point in the room, while the table and floor lamps create different focal points, which makes space appear larger since you can look around.

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Choose bigger pieces of Furniture

Choose bigger pieces of Furniture

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Unlike what many people assume, large chairs and tables can do magic for your small rooms. They can actually make a room feel more spacious. However, you need to stick to the minimum number of items in every room. One or two large pieces are just perfect for keeping a small space uncluttered.

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Match Your Furniture to Your Wall Color

Match Your Furniture to Your Wall Color

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Matching the colors of your furniture and walls is one of the easiest ways to make any space look larger. The excessive contrast between your furniture and your walls will be certainly regarded as clutter, making any room appear smaller. This rule also applies to curtains.

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Get rid of Doors

Get rid of Doors

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Opening rooms to each other is a great way to make your home look and feel more spacious. So go open-concept. In case you cannot knock down the whole wall, you can still simply remove unnecessary doors between rooms to open up space.

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Regularly Pare Down Your Collections

Regularly Pare Down Your Collections

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Clean, tidy homes always seem bigger than the ones that are overloaded with stuff. Make sure to pare down your items whenever you can to make your apartment look more spacious and keep your things manageable. Besides making your home look messy and tiny, clutter is an easy way to cause you lots of stress.

Keep the Floor Visible

Keep the Floor Visible

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Of course, rugs and carpeting do a great job in protecting your floors as well as adding more coziness to your home, yet, if you want to make a room look larger, you need to keep some bare floor space. If you’re worried that your guests may ruin your floors, then simply have them take off their shoes at the front door.

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Use Multifunctional Pieces

Use Multifunctional Pieces

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Opting for pieces that multitask is one of the best ways to make any small home look larger. For instance, a bed with drawers, a sofa that can be transformed to a bed, a bathroom vanity that has storage space, or a desk that can also be used as a kitchen table. Do not allow your furniture to get lazy on you. And don’t forget to keep your home organized and clean.

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