How to Visually Light Up a Dark Room: Clever Tricks
You can create a cozy and stylish room even from an initially dark one.
There are plenty of clever tricks you can use to visually brighten a room without having to re-wallpaper or replace windows. And we'll reveal them to you.
Decorate the space with metal ornaments, glass doors and other reflective surfaces. They will help double the amount of daylight. Place mirrors near or opposite windows, but not right next to them. A group composition of mirrors is ideal.
More artificial light! It would seem logical, but! The trick is to place more light sources in the space, in different places, at different heights and not be afraid of it
You can make the room brighter with the help of chandeliers, sconces, garlands, lamps along the perimeter of the walls. The main thing is not to overdo it with the brightness of the lamps, otherwise the room will resemble a boutique.
Get rid of "heavy" curtains. Let the room be decorated with light fabrics of soft shades - these are flowing veils of a straight cut to the floor, roller structures, Roman blinds. Ruffles and folds are undesirable.
You can optically brighten up your apartment with a light ceiling, doors and floor. Choose bright and light tones for them, ideally light blue, yellow, green, beige. Put a rug of delicate shades on the floor. Avoid red, orange, brown, dark blue, purple and black colors.
The color of the door does not necessarily have to match the color of the floor, it can differ by some shade. The best choice is those with stained glass. As for the floor, give preference to light laminate or parquet, linoleum.
Furniture will also bring light into the apartment. If possible, remove dark and bulky furniture. Replace it with white or simply light. Let the room have a wardrobe with mirrors, a glass coffee table, a chest of drawers in a glossy finish, etc. - they do not cast shadows, do not "weigh down" the space and let in light.
If the room is too small, save on the amount of furniture.
Focus on choosing wall decor (large format, bright or colorful motif) and make the space special with indoor plants. Even if you are not a fan of "flowers", believe me, this element can reliably decorate a dark room. Especially if you place large plants in smooth white flower pots. Choose flowers that are comfortable in low light and are easy to care for.
Don't forget about paintings, photographs and panels. Of course, in light shades.
How not to decorate a gloomy room? To avoid darkness, avoid various partitions, screens, furniture sets located in the center of the room.
Earlier, an expert explained which curtain colors should never be used for the bedroom.
