Creating the Illusion of Space
Much as we may wish it otherwise not all rooms are huge, indeed many of the rooms we have are small, almost box rooms. And there is little that we can do about making them bigger – we can’t magically make space appear now can we.
But even medium sized rooms can look small if they have too much. Conversely if you know the right tricks even tiny rooms can look much bigger than you can imagine. It might not be creating any extra size in the room, but it is creating the illusion, the illusion of space.
How to create the illusion of space in a room.
The main aim is to not over clutter. The floor needs to have as much ‘open’ space as possible – so moving furniture and items to be tidied away as much as possible is essential – ideally keep them in another room.
It is also important that we do the same for surfaces. So if there are any desks etc try to keep these as clutter free as possible. Even bookshelves etc should be kept only half full to create the illusion of there being more space than is needed.
Shelving is important as a storage area – you want to keep what storage space you use to a minimum but what you do need is best done by making use of empty wall space rather than putting things on the floor where they clutter the room even more.
Mirrors are vital. By adding mirrors to a room, whether it is from mirror closet doors or hanging mirrors, you reflect the room back, bringing more light into the room, and light is important. But it also makes it seem like there is a ‘window’ to more, similar space. We know it is not true but in doing so we create the illusion of there being more space. The bigger the mirrors, the more space it looks like there is.
