{"id":9469,"date":"2021-06-01T22:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T02:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/upper-west-side-nyc\/?post_type=community&p=9469"},"modified":"2024-01-21T03:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T08:03:13","slug":"designer-tricks-to-make-any-space-look-more-open","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/upper-west-side-nyc\/community\/designer-tricks-to-make-any-space-look-more-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Tricks To Make Any Space More Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"smallPaint can be used to make a room feel cool and collected or warm and refined<\/strong>. It can make ceilings look higher or doors stand out. Manhattan is no stranger to buildings with small rooms. We have some tips if you are looking to make a small apartment look and feel bigger.<\/p>\n

Light Ceilings<\/h3>\n

Dark rooms provide a coziness but can make it feel cramped or uninviting.<\/strong> For this reason, make sure you use lighter color on your ceilings. It will open up the top of the room and even give a faux vaulted ceiling look to the room. To get this breathing space, use a light color of white or barely there tint.<\/p>\n

Floors that are Light<\/h3>\n

Dark colors on the floor give the walls a chance to encroach upon the room.<\/strong> They also will show dirt and dust more easily. Work with a lighter colored tile, carpet or wood to give a border to the room. Your brain reads this sectioning off as the room being larger than the square footage.<\/p>\n

Match Colors<\/h3>\n

Paint your walls and trim the same color so the walls are not broken into sections<\/strong>. Your eye sees a sea of the contiguous color. Seamless walls make the room feel bigger than it is.<\/p>\n

Matchy-matchy<\/h3>\n

Pairing colors that match in furniture and walls will make sofas and desks seem to disappear into the wallscape.<\/strong> Your brain will mentally read the room bigger without the color breaks throughout. Working within this method, colors don\u2019t need to be perfectly matched. Keeping them close or within a similar scheme will give you the same outcome.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t shy away from dark<\/h3>\n

While dark colors have the reputation of shrinking a room\u2019s size, that doesn\u2019t mean they cannot be successfully used.<\/strong> If you want the feel and hominess of a dark room, go for it. Prepare to use light furniture and a white or off white ceiling to counteract the dark feeling in the room. This will give you an opened up room that is whimsical and fun.<\/p>\n

Utilize built-ins<\/h3>\n

Built ins on the wall can seem like they take up space.<\/strong> By attacking the units and walls with the same color, you\u2019ll create a uniform look that seems bigger. This same approach can work for bookshelves or wall units. This will turn out just as luxurious as the expensive custom built ins for a fraction of the cost.<\/p>\n

Not sure how color will help your room? Try our color visualizer<\/a> or talk to our pros for a free in-home estimate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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