I'm getting my house repainted after ten years.. most of the rooms are quite conjusted with a lot of furniture. can u suggest paint ideas which will make the rooms seem more spacious.
i'm bored of looking at plain walls.. pls suggest anything innovative
2007-09-03 19:39:06 · 6 answers · asked by achal2509 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I find that continuous flow in a room makes it appear bigger, when you have too many colours, patterns or stuff you break up the room, including ceilings and floors. So you don't necessarily have to use light colours of paint you just have to choose your colours carefully.
Choose curtains or blinds the same or very close to wall colour for a continuous flow.
Paint built-in or shelves same or close to wall colour.
Use larger pieces of art instead of several small pieces for a less cluttered look.
Try a glass coffee table or end tables for the feeling of more space.
2007-09-04 04:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
light colors on the paint. Hang your curtains from the ceiling to the floor to make the room seem taller. Declutter, displaying only a few things. A large mirror helps. Let a lot of sunshine in. Don't use too much furniture for the room.
2007-09-03 19:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by winkcat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try having a wall of mirrors. It makes it look like there's more room. Be careful if you have a bird though. They think there's more room too. And I'm not positive, but I think if you have one wall a bit darker than the others it does something. Try cityline website. They do this stuff all the time. You might be able to post a question there
2007-09-03 19:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by wolfangel55 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would use a wall mural to add depth to your room, like these:
http://www.muralsyourway.com/myw4-results.cfm?best=1
They give the illusion that you could step right out onto the beach or the veranda, and make it appear like you have more space. On the walls that do not have a mural, paint them a bright color that reflects something in the mural, like Sherwin Williams' "melange green" or "flyaway" - make it feel like you're outside.
2007-09-04 04:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by yowza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint the ceiling a lighter color than the walls. This will make the room appear larger.
2007-09-03 19:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by Drain Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vertical stripes give height, and horizontal width. Mirrors give depth. Light colors make things look bigger, and dark, smaller.
So if you use dark furniture in a light room, it'll look bigger. Add mirrors and it'll look bigger still.
2007-09-04 02:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Amy Beware 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋