interior designers ticks for making a small bigger!!!!

Go Light
In Simplinteriors School of interior design we teach our students how to Use light colors on the walls and floor. Softer hues can make a cramped room feel bigger and brighter.

Hang a Mirror
As an interior designer in Nigeria which we all know has plenty of sunlight (that is Nigeria) Placing a mirror opposite a window will bounce light around the room, making the space feel airier. The bigger the mirror, the better.

Sprinkle in Some Metallics
Nigerians are now becoming aware of the importance of accessories in a home that is why interior designers are now adding more accessories; like a shimmery lamp, light fixture, or object will have a similar effect as a mirror, reflecting light and brightening up a space.

Install Floating Shelve
They offer storage space without the bulkiness of chests, bookcases, and armoires. You can even swap out your nightstands for floating shelves.

Make USE of Corners

With any interior design project bear in mind that every space is important; as this is often-overlooked area can be a great spot to squeeze in an extra accent chair or a corner bookshelf, making your room more livable. Or tuck a cozy chair in a corner to create an instant reading nook.

Fake Bigger Windows
If you are aiming to be an interior designer in Nigeria (Lagos) there are few things you will have to learn about improving on a small space; like it’s more professional to install curtain rods a few inches below the ceiling instead of right above the window frame will draw the eye upward and make windows seem taller. The same trick works to visually expand a window‘s width, if you hang the rods a few inches past the sides of the panes.

Match Your Curtain Color to Your Walls

To obtain a perfect touch in interior design, Curtains should blend with the walls to create unbroken line, making a room feel much larger.

Opt for Airy Pieces
Instead of a solid-wood coffee table, which can weigh down a space, choose a see-through acrylic one or a table with an open metal base when decoration a small interior design space.

Decorate With Double-Duty Finds
A good use of furniture in interior design would do a great deal to minimize space as a garden stool can act as both an end table and a spot to perch, an ottoman with a tray can hold your TV remotes or transform into extra seating, a bench can display books when not in use otherwise.

Sneak in Some Storage
An easy way to keep a small room from becoming cluttered in interior design is to choose furniture with space to store objects, like a coffee table with a shelf below, a bench with bins underneath, and an ottoman with a removable top and empty space inside. Note how this work space/dining space has clever cubbies to stash belongings.
Make Your Furniture Mobile

Other ways to make a small space look bigger is to buy furniture on casters—or outfitting it with casters yourself ( or better get a professional interior designer, furniture maker to help you with the fitting)—allows you to easily rearrange pieces as needed, whether that means pushing a chair, table, or kitchen island out of the way or rolling a futon into position to comfortably set up overnight guests.

Bring in a Plant

take out time to choose beautiful plants during your DIY, as the greenery makes even the smallest space feel fresher and lighter. If you don’t have room on the floor, try a hanging plant instead. (Speaking of casters: To make an oversize plant mobile—so you can easily roll it out of the way to vacuum or to protect it from too much sun—all you need is a piece of precut bluestone from a landscaping center set on a wheeled caddie.)

Pull Furniture Away From the Walls
NEVER EVER jam-packed a space you are trying to give a new look; and always give a few inches between the wall and the back of your couch, for example, this will make the living room look more open.

ADD VERTICAL STRIES

 
On walls or drapes, they can make a low ceiling feel higher.