Five Ways to Make a Small Room Feel Bigger

You do not need more space to make a room feel bigger. These five changes work in any small room.

Five changes

• Furniture on legs. Seeing the floor under a sofa or a cabinet makes the room feel lighter.
• One large mirror. Hang it across from a window to double the daylight.
• Light, warm walls. Cream and sand open a room more than bright white.
• Fewer, larger pieces. One big rug looks calmer than three small ones.
• Light at three heights. A ceiling light, a floor lamp and a table lamp lift the corners.