On the wall adjacent to your picture, hang a
decorative large mirror. What has happened here is that the mirror
reflects on the large picture, and the additional darker color on the
wall has immediately given the room some much-needed depth. This
combination will then make the room appear wider.
By adding these simple additions to your narrow room,
you have instantly created a balance in the room's dimensions giving the
sensation of additional space.
How to Heighten a Low Ceiling
Rooms with low ceilings give an oppressive feeling,
whereas rooms with a high ceiling give a light and airy feel with a
large amount of space. To overcome the problem of a low ceiling, there
are a couple of interior design strategies to use.
First of all put down a darker floor covering, whether
it be a wooden floor, carpet or lino. Paint the walls with a lighter
color than the floor, or use light colored wallpaper. If you can, use
white paint for the ceiling as this always gives the room maximum light
and instantly draws the eyes upwards.
Hang up wall pictures with strong vertical lines as
this then gives the impression of height. Use portrait prints such as
vertical landscapes, i.e. lighthouses, trees, cityscapes, or floral
prints such as flowers in a vertical vase or tall long stem roses.
Therefore, by combining the dark floor, light walls and ceiling and
portraits prints, all adds to the sense of height in a room.
Summary
Art pictures and prints play an important role in home
decorating for several reasons. They do not only reflect and put your
own personality into the room, but they can also help as a solution to
change the look and feel of a room by giving the illusion of height,
width and length. This can easily be achieved by combining wall
pictures, contrasting colors and decorative mirrors.
