The small rooms they are a reality in the homes of big cities. But there is no reason to get frustrated and overwhelmed thinking that nothing fits. If you have a living room and you want it to appear more spacious, all is not lost.
There are a number of tricks that decorators use to get the most out of the room and that seems much bigger than it really is, looking for elements that adapt to the available space, and that give a feeling of spaciousness.
Decorator tricks to make your living room look bigger
Many times, the problem with small rooms is that we choose the wrong colors, and of course, also the furniture, betting on pieces that eat up all space. In this sense, you do not have to give up anything, you just have to study the available meters, and look for furniture that adapts to the space.
La Redoute two-seater sofa (378.99 euros).
Study the distribution
The first thing you will have to do is to study the layout of the room. This will help you to fit the furniture optimally. Try to make the furniture breathe, leaving areas of passage.
And the sofa and armchairs are always better to arrange them next to a wall. If the living room is attached to the entrance of the house, and if you have a hall, you can see if it is feasible to pull the partition and integrate the hall into the living room to gain meters.
You can also put a glazed wall to gain spatial visibility, and study if you can throw down the low ceiling so common in many homes to gain height.
The walls and the floor.
I bet you Light colors to help you create a brighter atmosphere. Choose a color that predominates in walls, and in furniture such as the sofa, and then, play with a couple more colors to create contrasts. But it is very important not to mix too many colors.
What’s more, avoid overloading the walls with excessive decoration, avoiding filling the walls with too many pictures or sheets. You can also install some mirror (92.48 euros) to make the room look bigger.
In the case of soils, install a clear floor to gain luminosity. And if you can’t get into construction work, get some carpet (89.74 euros) in neutral tones that help you reduce the darkness of the floor.
Berber style rug
Play with color, and with light
In small rooms it is essential to allow light to enter whenever possible. Forget very heavy, opaque or patterned curtains, and choose curtains (28.95 euros) or light curtains that let the light through.
PONY DANCE Light Gray Curtains for Living Room – Vintage Semitranslucent Curtains Made Eyelets for Living Room / Curtains Gauze Linen Decoration for Window Door, 2 Panels, 132 x 210 CM (W x L)
Also, for upholstery, or for furniture, play with smooth and soft tones such as off-white, light gray, beige, or the color of light wood for furniture.
Delimit spaces
If you have the living room and dining room together, try to delimit the space. To achieve this, you can install light-toned rugs in each of the zones.
This Berber-style wool Made rug costs 269 euros.
Berber style rug
What furniture to choose?
To achieve spaciousness, you have to choose the furniture very well. But don’t worry, because there are a thousand and one beautiful and functional options to make your living room ideal.
Choose the sofa well
The sofa is one of the elements that eat more space, so you will have to choose one that is beautiful, comfortable, and in light colors, but very collected. Place it next to a wall, and try to get him to look toward the entrance door to the living room. Also, forget about too large sofas, and bet on those that have some storage space to store blankets, magazines, etc. Forget also to put two mini sofas: It is better to put a larger sofa to leave free space. And the corner sofas are also welcome.
This two-seater sofa bed is from La Redoute and costs 699 euros.
The side table
The side table should also not be too large. You can choose one small table, (if possible, round, to save space and make the room more welcoming), or a set of two tiny tables (The ones that fit one inside the other are ideal).
These tables are from Amazon and cost 48.99 euros.
Homfa 2 Coffee Tables Coffee Table Side Table White (60×39.5x45cm and 45×29.5x40cm)
Avoid tall and large furniture
We know that at your parents’ house they have a tremendous closet or display case, but that is something that you cannot repeat. Choose furniture that is not too high, to gain visual lightness. There are dressers, bookcases or television furniture that are beautiful, and that will not take up too much space.
Sideboard from La Redoute. Price: 718.98 euros.
The dining table
Choose a table that is collected and small in size, and extendable, in case you need to make it bigger at some point. In addition, you can stick it to the wall to leave free space in the center of the room.
This dining table takes up hardly any space. It’s from Amazon, and it costs 97 euros.
GOLDFAN Modern 80 cm Small Round Kitchen Dining Table Suitable for Dining Room Living Room Office, White
Take advantage of any space
In a small room, you have to make the most of any corner. You can for example place corner shelves, or a shelf over the radiator to support books or decorative objects.
This shelf to cover radiators is from Amazon and costs 32.91 euros.
Greenhurst Radiator Shelf, White, 48 ”
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Note: some of the links posted here are from affiliates. Despite this, none of the articles mentioned have been proposed by either the brands or the stores, their introduction being a unique decision of the team of editors.
The small rooms they are a reality in the homes of big cities. But there is no reason to get frustrated and overwhelmed thinking that nothing fits. If you have a living room and you want it to appear more spacious, all is not lost.
There are a number of tricks that decorators use to get the most out of the room and that seems much bigger than it really is, looking for elements that adapt to the available space, and that give a feeling of spaciousness.
Decorator tricks to make your living room look bigger
Many times, the problem with small rooms is that we choose the wrong colors, and of course, also the furniture, betting on pieces that eat up all space. In this sense, you do not have to give up anything, you just have to study the available meters, and look for furniture that adapts to the space.
La Redoute two-seater sofa (378.99 euros).
Study the distribution
The first thing you will have to do is to study the layout of the room. This will help you to fit the furniture optimally. Try to make the furniture breathe, leaving areas of passage.
And the sofa and armchairs are always better to arrange them next to a wall. If the living room is attached to the entrance of the house, and if you have a hall, you can see if it is feasible to pull the partition and integrate the hall into the living room to gain meters.
You can also put a glazed wall to gain spatial visibility, and study if you can throw down the low ceiling so common in many homes to gain height.
The walls and the floor.
I bet you Light colors to help you create a brighter atmosphere. Choose a color that predominates in walls, and in furniture such as the sofa, and then, play with a couple more colors to create contrasts. But it is very important not to mix too many colors.
What’s more, avoid overloading the walls with excessive decoration, avoiding filling the walls with too many pictures or sheets. You can also install some mirror (92.48 euros) to make the room look bigger.
In the case of soils, install a clear floor to gain luminosity. And if you can’t get into construction work, get some carpet (89.74 euros) in neutral tones that help you reduce the darkness of the floor.
Berber style rug
Play with color, and with light
In small rooms it is essential to allow light to enter whenever possible. Forget very heavy, opaque or patterned curtains, and choose curtains (28.95 euros) or light curtains that let the light through.
PONY DANCE Light Gray Curtains for Living Room – Vintage Semitranslucent Curtains Made Eyelets for Living Room / Curtains Gauze Linen Decoration for Window Door, 2 Panels, 132 x 210 CM (W x L)
Also, for upholstery, or for furniture, play with smooth and soft tones such as off-white, light gray, beige, or the color of light wood for furniture.
Delimit spaces
If you have the living room and dining room together, try to delimit the space. To achieve this, you can install light-toned rugs in each of the zones.
This Berber-style wool Made rug costs 269 euros.
Berber style rug
What furniture to choose?
To achieve spaciousness, you have to choose the furniture very well. But don’t worry, because there are a thousand and one beautiful and functional options to make your living room ideal.
Choose the sofa well
The sofa is one of the elements that eat more space, so you will have to choose one that is beautiful, comfortable, and in light colors, but very collected. Place it next to a wall, and try to get him to look toward the entrance door to the living room. Also, forget about too large sofas, and bet on those that have some storage space to store blankets, magazines, etc. Forget also to put two mini sofas: It is better to put a larger sofa to leave free space. And the corner sofas are also welcome.
This two-seater sofa bed is from La Redoute and costs 699 euros.
The side table
The side table should also not be too large. You can choose one small table, (if possible, round, to save space and make the room more welcoming), or a set of two tiny tables (The ones that fit one inside the other are ideal).
These tables are from Amazon and cost 48.99 euros.
Homfa 2 Coffee Tables Coffee Table Side Table White (60×39.5x45cm and 45×29.5x40cm)
Avoid tall and large furniture
We know that at your parents’ house they have a tremendous closet or display case, but that is something that you cannot repeat. Choose furniture that is not too high, to gain visual lightness. There are dressers, bookcases or television furniture that are beautiful, and that will not take up too much space.
Sideboard from La Redoute. Price: 718.98 euros.
The dining table
Choose a table that is collected and small in size, and extendable, in case you need to make it bigger at some point. In addition, you can stick it to the wall to leave free space in the center of the room.
This dining table takes up hardly any space. It’s from Amazon, and it costs 97 euros.
GOLDFAN Modern 80 cm Small Round Kitchen Dining Table Suitable for Dining Room Living Room Office, White
Take advantage of any space
In a small room, you have to make the most of any corner. You can for example place corner shelves, or a shelf over the radiator to support books or decorative objects.
This shelf to cover radiators is from Amazon and costs 32.91 euros.
Greenhurst Radiator Shelf, White, 48 ”
In Decoesfera | Do you have a small balcony? 15 tiny tables to make the most of it
Note: some of the links posted here are from affiliates. Despite this, none of the articles mentioned have been proposed by either the brands or the stores, their introduction being a unique decision of the team of editors.
