When it comes to styling small rooms, it’s not about the size but the way you manipulate colors and objects to make the space appear bigger. A studio apartment can feel light and spacious, while a large home can feel dark and heavy solely because of paint and accessory choices. Check out the tips below, to learn how to maximize your small space.

Small Legs
When choosing furniture for a small space, opt for couches and seats that have skinnier legs. This trick allows your eyes to flow throughout the room without being blocked by oversized furniture legs or skirts. The Monroe Mid-Century Modern Sofa from West Elm in a lush dark turquoise is ideal for styling in close quarters. You can see all around the piece, which gives the illusion of more space.

Mirror, Mirror
Mirrors reflect the available light in the room. Using one will flood your space with light, making the room appear larger. Teresa of Money Can Buy Lipstick styles her vanity to perfection in a tight space with the added help of a round mirror that performs double duty by brightening the room.

Small Art
Instead of a large art pieces, choose smaller ones that don’t take up as much space visually. Large pieces weigh a room down, break it up with petite ones. Sophie at House To Home’s beautiful gallery wall is set against a light and airy neutral color and her storage is also scaled properly to her wall.

Paint The Ceiling 
Painting the ceiling a light and airy color automatically brightens a space, pulling your eyes upward as soon as you come in. Timothy of Timothy Mather Design uses robin egg blue in this modern kitchen to make it appear more spacious.

What are some of the things you’ve done to make a space look larger? I’d love to hear from you!

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