How do I make room look bigger??

by Tami Stone

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I have a small living room & I’m wanting to add stripes to it. What kind of stripes would make it look larger. Its only about 5’ larger than being square.

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Lsherbach on Apr 25, 2018

Mirrors, light colors, furniture placement, these all can help make a room appear larger

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- Tami Stone on Apr 25, 2018
  
  I have some mirrors that I’m making into L-shaped shelves. The mirror on the wall & other piece as the shelf.
  I really want to put different width stripes. I don’t know if they should go vertical or horizontal. Should I make‘m all the same width or does that really matter????
  
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Red26480679 on Apr 25, 2018

A simple trick of painting your ceiling color about 8 inches down the wall makes the room feel several feet larger. Use blue painters tape to get your straight edge.

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- Tami Stone on Apr 25, 2018
  
  I’m not allowed to paint the ceiling. My parents own my house, so they make the rules.
  
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- Red26480679 on Apr 29, 2018
  
  Maybe if you could put light colored corner shelving in the corners of the room will help make it look expanded. Hang in there. We can keep trying until we fin a solution!!
  
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- Tami Stone on May 12, 2018
  
  Well, I did this in the hallway. It made it look longer. Do you think a thick bold stripe in a boxed (almost square) living room would do the same??
  I’m not done yet... eventually the top & bottom will be the light blue, with the thick blue stripe in the middle.
  
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- Red26480679 on May 12, 2018
  
  I would probably do stencil painting below the blue line. Then it wouldn’t have a hospital hallway feel. Something to break up the bold line and give it a more calming look.
  
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- Tami Stone on May 22, 2018
  
  Geesh! Ya know I never thought of it like that until it was mentioned here.., LoL. I bought some wooden fish, that will look like jumping in & out of water to put along that wall. Hopefully that will help.
  
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Janet Pizaro on Apr 25, 2018

https://www.forbes.com/sites/houzz/2016/09/30/how-to-make-your-small-living-room-look-larger/#5acf66f22072

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Elizabeth Michels Pinizzotto on Apr 25, 2018

this link might help
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/painting/striping-paint-technique

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Janet Panos on Apr 25, 2018

Hello! Here are 19 great ideas to make your small room look more spacious. You’re going to love ! Click on the link below to view. Good luck!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/ways-to-make-a-small-space-feel-so-much-bigger?utm_term=.alKZoewlP#.qpM4ZLrWn

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Barb Adams on Apr 25, 2018

This discussion on decorating with stripes may help: https://www.thespruce.com/decorating-with-stripes-1977524

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- Tami Stone on May 22, 2018
  
  I really like horizontal stripes. I don’t know why, but I do. So I’m determined to get‘m in there one way or another.🤪
  
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Lsherbach on Apr 26, 2018

Let be the mirror shelf idea. The stripes going vertical would surely draw the eye up and give a sense of height. Try not to make size and placement too busy... you’re on the right track. You have everything you need to create a beautiful room. Good luck

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Suzzann on May 13, 2018

lighter colors, never dark

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