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Wish you knew how to make a small space look larger?

A myriad of people live in small apartments, houses and so forth, for assorted reasons. But irrespective of the reasons, a small home does not need to look or feel cramped. Interior decorating is defined as; the planning and execution of the layout, decoration and furnishings of an architectural interior. With that in mind, one simply needs to experiment with the layout and dcor, in order to make the house appear more spacious.

This is relatively simple, it just takes a little planning, imagination and interior decorating compromises. An interior decorator/painter friend deems this as becoming an illusionist; thus creating an image. This can be an image of depth. There are a host of ways in which a person can stretch their space and have the area looking and feeling larger. This can incorporate the use of clever lighting, colour schemes and furniture rearranging.

Hopefully the following tips will help you to create an illusion of space.

1) De-clutter:

Cramped confined areas look even worse when there is too much clutter. Hide collections such as books, DVD's etc, they only make an area look messy. Get rid of the vast array of small ornaments unless they have sentimental value. They are merely dust collectors anyway. Put shoes in boxes and hide them under the bed. If you haven't used something for two years it's obvious that you don't really need it so take it to the charity store or sell it. Pot plants can overload a room so be sensible and keep them to a bare minimum.

2) Choose softer hues:

Dark warm colours make an area look much smaller, more cosy and intimate. Light, cool colours make an area look and feel more spacious and inviting. Soft pastel tones of blue and green are the better option. Lemon and soft apricot hues are ideal as well. These are excellent for making a kitchen look larger. Bathrooms which are tiny can be made to look less cramped if you keep the tiles white and add pastel towels, mathmats etc. If you are renovating keep the tiles white and have ice blue fittings such as vanity basins, bath etc. These look superb while creating the illusion of largeness.

3) Don't block the view:

Don't block the view into any rooms by the placement of your furniture, otherwise the area will look cramped. Furniture which blocks views to open spaces, such as computer desks and television cabinets make a room look tiny. Open the room up by moving the furniture away from these areas, the room will

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