| Decorating Ideas for Small Rooms | | | | * The use of screens will help divide multi-purpose |
| * Make the most of small rooms. Color plays a vital | | | | rooms in a small house. A bedroom or living room may |
| role in a small room. It sets the decorative style and | | | | have one corner as an office. A screen will provide |
| scheme, but also can change the room's appearance. | | | | privacy as well as hiding the "trappings" of the work |
| Use bright colors on the walls. Darker colors may be | | | | area. |
| more popular but using bright colors makes a room | | | | * Daybeds with a pullout trundle are the answer for |
| seem more spacious. For example: Cool colors such | | | | small bedrooms. They will accommodate two people |
| as blues, greens, (some) purples make a small room | | | | but take up less space in the room on a daily basis. |
| appear larger and airier. The reverse is true of warm | | | | The room can also be used as an office, craft room |
| colors such as reds and yellows as they will make a | | | | or quiet sitting room. |
| small room seem more intimate and intense. | | | | * Use textures for interest in a small room. Combining |
| * A home decorating tip for integrating color into | | | | textures in your decor will give a small room interest, |
| mostly white rooms--blend, blend, blend! There are | | | | appeal, dimension and depth. Choose accessories and |
| many shades of white and cream that work nicely | | | | fabrics with texture for the best impact; for example: |
| with "graduations" of accent colors. Visualize three | | | | wrought iron, glass, stone, metal, chrome, copper, |
| shades of rosy pink pillows against a white sofa! | | | | bronze, mirrors, detailed finishes, textured fabrics, shiny |
| * Decorating ideas include painting the ceiling a lighter | | | | fabrics, and unique area rugs to mention a few. |
| color than the walls. Use smaller patterns in wallpaper | | | | * Mirrors are a great way to create an illusion of |
| and furniture upholstery. Large patterns may be used | | | | space. If you have a wall in front of the entrance as |
| in accessories such as pillows and throws. | | | | you enter your home, hang a unique mirror on that wall |
| * Select fewer, larger pieces of furniture to make a | | | | to open it up and add interest to the area. |
| room appear more open and less cluttered opposed | | | | *Quick change artist! Move furniture and furnishings |
| to putting lots of small pieces of furniture in the room. | | | | around! Don't be afraid to rearrange items in your |
| Taller furniture should be placed along a far wall while | | | | home. Just changing the accessories or pictures from |
| shorter furniture may be placed away from the wall | | | | room to room can bring about a huge change. |
| giving a sense of spaciousness. | | | | |