As the living space is where you’re most
likely to spend the majority of your free time, it pays to adorn you lounge in
such a way that maximizes your space.
Obviously pushing walls back isn’t an
option, and if building an extension is too far-fetched for your budget, here
are three of tricks you can perform to make the most of your living room’s diminutive
dimensions:
With a feature wall
When executed correctly, a feature – or
statement – wall can add inches to your room.
Whatever colour scheme you have in mind, it
is worth bearing in mind that cool colours recede and warm colours advance. For
example, if your room is narrow, you can trick the eye into thinking it is
wider by painting the widest walls dark and the narrower walls a lighter shade.
The same applies to wallpaper, so why not
choose a dark, plain paint for your widest wall and light,
intricately-patterned wallpaper for your shorter wall?
And don’t forget, you can also widen a
narrow room by painting horizontal stripes if you wish to play with a number of
colours.
Make room with a mirror
The paint job done, it’s time to move on to
making the most of your homeware and accessories. By implementing a focal
point, and angling your mirror towards it, this creates the illusion of depth
within your room.
If you have a few free walls to play with,
try to place a large mirror near to you window as this will catch, and
accentuate, the natural light. Taking this on board, add glass-topped tables
instead of chunky wood ones, as this will add to the amount of visual floor
space; enlarging your lounge.
Space-savvy seating
As the main event of your lounge, your sofa
should only be as big as the room you put it in. Instead of a wide-armed,
large-backed monstrosity, opt for a chic sofa with simple lines and neat
tailoring. Or one with open arms and exposed legs is even better, still.
Scale the seating to suit the size of your
room and, if possible, try to match the colour of your sofa to the wall as much
as possible. It’s a bizarre trick of the
eye, but it works!
Complimenting your paint job with a fabric sofa, such
as those available at sofa specialists Oldrids
& Downtown, is guaranteed to add texture and interest to the room’s
décor. Placing the sofa against the wall will enhance the (albeit minimal) open
space you may have available, too.
