Don t just hang your curtains to the top of your window frame.
Curtains make a room look smaller.
Cast your eye over all the small spaces in this article.
Here black vertical stripes near the.
I think they can but i don t think that is necessarily a bad thing.
As a general rule curtains make rooms look bigger while blinds have the opposite effect.
While many patterns can make a space look smaller there s one exception to the rule.
This simple hack will help elongate the room height and make it feel much taller than it is.
By giving off the impression that the room is unbroken the eye assumes that the bathroom is bigger than it is.
7 tips to make a small room look bigger tip 1.
If you want privacy consider shutters or lightweight mesh or cloth blinds.
Sunset hues can do wonders to a west facing room especially at dusk.
Dark colors work best in north facing rooms while light ones will look better in bright south facing spaces.
The horizontal stripes will visually widen a small narrow room.
Eliminating them keeps the space simple.
I think this room might look a bit smaller but i think it also looks cozier.
In fact stripes make spaces look larger so if you re decorating a small room opt for striped curtains or a striped rug to maximize its visual space.
So i do get questions about whether curtains make a room feel smaller.
Stripes on the walls curtains and headboard make this small gray bedroom look bigger in the bedroom pictured here a combination of striped walls beadboard and the elegant beige and white curtains go a long way in making a small bedroom look bigger.
A bold in your face pattern on your curtains is all it takes to draw your eyes to the windows and away from everything else.
The shuttered look tends to give off a caged vibe and the shadows they cast as light comes through the windows don t help.
To really make your space look larger hang your curtains all the way up to the ceiling like elsie has done here in her master bathroom shown on a beautiful mess.
Make curtains the focal point.
Getting a see through curtain might not appeal to some people but it s a great way to make a small bathroom look spacious all the same.
I like to make sure that the curtains don t cover the windows so i can have as much light coming in as possible.
Heavy dark colored drapes crowd a room making it look smaller.