5 reasons why a room looks cramped

The video listed the reasons why the room looks smaller than it actually is

one Focused on the wrong wall

Not everyone understands that an accent wall, which is pasted over with wallpaper with a bright pattern or painted in a rich shade, not only decorates the room, but also affects its visual perception. For example, if one of the long walls in a narrow and long room is covered with colored paint, this will further enhance the effect of elongation.

How is it better?

The emphasis, on the contrary, should be done on a short wall so that it seems visually wider and more proportional. Also, do not place contrasting elements on the farthest and poorly lit surface or on all walls at once.

2 Visually lowered ceilings

Sometimes the room looks depressingly small and cramped, because the ceiling “presses”. This effect can occur in several cases:

• They made multi-level plasterboard ceilings in a room where they were originally low.
• They painted it in an overly bright shade or did not go with colored paint from the canvas to the top of the walls.
• We created too many horizontal lines on the walls: shelves, stripes on the wallpaper, moldings. This greatly affects the proportions, and the ceilings immediately seem lower than they really are.

How is it better?

To make the room visually appear higher, use vertical lines and wall decor elongated upwards in the interior: lamps, rectangular paintings, tall plants. Proper lighting will also help. For example, hidden lighting works great, which creates the effect of a floating ceiling.

3 Large furniture in contrasting colors

Also, the feeling of tightness is associated with the color of the facades of large furniture. For example, a too dark lacquered chest of drawers, a wardrobe made of chipboard with a wood pattern or a shelving unit made of raw wood appear against the background of white walls. All of them are striking in contrast with light finishes, do not fit well with each other and visually overload the interior.

How is it better?

There are several ways to correct the situation. If possible, move some of the large furniture to another room. Another option is to repaint the facades in a lighter color or cover them with adhesive tape.

four Filled all the walls

When choosing furniture for a room, many people make one mistake — they try to fill all the available space. This is how objects appear on the walls that are not really needed there: open shelves, next to them are cabinets that come with a TV cabinet, massive shelving, etc.

How is it better?

Remember that in any interior you need to leave some air and free space — this is important, including from the point of view of ergonomics. Place only what you need on the walls, and leave the rest of the space empty. It will look aesthetically pleasing and stylish.

5 Lots of visual noise

The problem with tightness can arise already in the process of living in an apartment after repair. For example, initially the interior seemed spacious and airy, but after a couple of months there was a feeling of visual noise. A common reason for this is that storage systems were thought out only for large things, but they forgot about the little things. As a result, all headphones, glasses, magazines, unread books, pens and keys remain in sight. The second cause of visual noise is an incorrect cleaning strategy. Many people put off cleaning up the mess over the weekend, so during the week the interior looks overloaded due to untidy things.

How is it better?

Get your storage systems for small things: boxes, baskets, floor boxes on wheels, closed organizers. Also dedicate 15 minutes each evening to sorting out the mess so that the interior always looks visually light and not overloaded with unnecessary things.

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