There are hundreds of ways to fool the eye into thinking that a room is larger than it actually is. One of the easiest and the simplest ways is to use wallpapers. That too without wasting a lot of money! Moreover, wallpapers add a unique look to a room by changing the overall mood of a room that paint alone just cannot duplicate.
How To Get That Effect:
Playing With Light Colours
While using wallpapers, the primary rule that apply to paint and neutral shades also overall applies. We would suggest that you use the same or a similar colour to that of the furnishings of your room as it will make the illusion of the walls in the room appear to move further back, visually increasing the perceived size of the room.
Playing With Prints and Patterns
We would suggest that you choose from patterns and prints in smaller designs, preferably narrow stripes, pin dot pattern or smaller overall designs. Wallpapers with large patterns have the tendency to overwhelm a small room giving it an impression of untidiness. Another way of creating a visual of large space is to use stripe pattern or small vertical pattern for ceilings with low height.
Playing With Texture
Use shimmery and luminescent finish to make a small room look larger as such wallpapers reflect more light and add a visual interest to the room along with a clean backdrop making the room appear larger, brighter and airier.
Playing With Walls
Another brilliant way to make a room look larger is to wallpaper just one wall in the room painting the other walls in a similar light colour. This technique works best if you wallpaper the wall at the far end of the room as it draws your attention to the entire length of the wall, giving the illusion of extra room length.
We are sure that using these techniques will help you to create a visual of uninterrupted space.
Source: Magicbricks.com Bureau
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