It’s January and that means weight loss is on the minds of many. There are fashion tricks we use to appear thinner – don’t wear patterns with horizontal lines, do wear dark colours on the bottom. The same types of tricks apply to your home when you want the opposite effect. There are ways to make a small space look bigger.

Colour – paint your walls white, cream or a light colour. Pale shades of blue, green or yellow work well. Light colours reflect light whereas dark colours absorb light. Match your carpet to your wall colour to amplify this effect.

Lighting – this is key to enhancing your space. If you have access to natural light – expose it. Even go as far as not having window coverings. If you don’t have much natural light, invest in a bright lighting fixture that will draw your eyes upwards or ceiling pot lights.

Mirrors – strategically placed mirrors can open up a small place. Mirrors reflect light and give the illusion that a hallway or wall has more depth. 

Hopefully these tricks will give your small space the illusion of being bigger. Remember keep the colour light, the lights bright & the mirrors reflecting that light.