in some cases it’s easy to feel limited when you’re decorating a small space, but there are ways to trick the eye into thinking you have much more square footage than you do. read on for 12 tricks to visually expand your space.
Max out awkward spaces with customized built-ins. They not only make clutter disappear, but painting them the same color as the walls makes them recede into the surrounding space.
Photographer: Tracey Ayton
Source: house & home September 2017
Designer: Erica Schmidt and Ivan Quintana, Medina design House
In a small space, a sea of table and chair legs can show to be a visual stumbling block. designer Alexandra Hutchison uses a restaurant-style banquette to seat guests in her 640-square-foot Toronto semi, or catch a casual dinner with spouse chef Craig Harding. She scores extra points for turning the banquette into storage for bulky items like stand mixers.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: house & home August 2013 issue
Designer: Alexandra Hutchison
To make a ceiling feel higher, stick to low-profile furnishings like this velvet sofa. Make the impact even much more pronounced by hanging the curtain rod best at the top of the wall, and amp up the drapes with black trim to draw the eye up.
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: house & home September 2016
Designer: Sabrina Albanese
Instead of topping a nook with art, framing a large mirror and painting out the molding to match the walls creates an architectural element that expands space.
Photographer: John Gruen
Source: house & home October 2016
Designer: Garrow Kedigian
Paint is one of the cheapest, easiest fixes for a small space. Don’t break up a room by painting out contrast moldings. In this living room by designer Garrow Kedigian, the crown and baseboards are painted the same mustard color as the walls, which makes them seem higher and conveys a luxe, cocooning feel.
Photographer: Maxime Desbiens
Source: house & home October 2016
Designer: Garrow Kedigian
A deep recess in the island (which doubles as the kitchen table) makes it easy to tuck low-back stools out of the way for better flow in the downsized home of designer Jennifer Wright.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: house & home September 2015
Designer: Jennifer Wright
Here’s an easy trick to make a small space look much more expansive: choose “invisible” furnishings that seem to disappear, like the glass waterfall coffee table in designer Christine Ralph’s home.
Photographer: Virginia MacDonald
Source: house & home March 2011 issue
Designer: Christine Ralphs
Ditch the dense chandelier in favor of something see-through and airy. designer Sabrina Albanese chose this one which has major drama because of the scale, without the visual weight.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: house & home September 2014
Designer: Sabrina AlbaneseDesignerul de modă Olympia Gayot a ales să renunțe la o masă de cafea, transformând o consolă într-o suprafață de lucru și un catchall general, care nu va bloca fluxul în spațiul principal al lui Manhattan de la Manhattan de 600 de metri pătrați.
Fotograf: Eric Striffler
Sursa: Casa & Home Septembrie 2012 Problema
Îmbrăcămintea orizontală dungi poate face un purtător mai mare, dar vestea bună este că face același lucru pentru camerele mici. Un tratament de perete dungat în această cameră de pulbere compactă face să se simtă mai largă.
Fotograf: Valerie Wilcox
Sursa: House & Home Septembrie 2016
Designer: Erika Flyysvik
Bunkbeds nu mănâncă ca spațiu de pardoseală, dar ele sunt vizuale grele – când puteți vedea o întindere de pereți, spațiile au o cameră mult mai respiratorie. În dormitorul fiului ei, designerul Sarah Hartilill a plasat capătul paturilor să se termine (și sa asigurat că există o depozitare închisă dedesubt pentru a tăia dezordinea).
Fotograf: Michael Graydon
Sursa: House & Home Februarie 2014
Designer: Sarah Hartill
Oglinzile reprezintă o modalitate rapidă de a adăuga adâncime, dar nu este singura modalitate de a utiliza o suprafață reflectorizantă. Pe măsură ce Macara Trudy demonstrează în apartamentul ei de 1.200 de metri pătrați, o oglindă antică, o cloche de sticlă și o fixare de lanternă peste pat, lăsând lumina să curgă prin cameră și să adauge sparkle.
Fotograf: Monic Richard
Sursa: House & Home Septembrie 2016
Designer: Crane Trudy