How To Make a Small Living Room Feel More Expensive
Scale, light and restraint matter more than budget.
By the FutureSpace editors. 2 minute read.
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Rooms read as expensive when they look deliberate. In a small living room that comes down to a handful of decisions you can make in a weekend.
Use fewer, larger pieces
Several small items of furniture make a room look busy. One properly sized sofa, one rug that reaches under its front legs and one substantial table look calmer and more generous.
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Furniture on raised legs lets you see the floor run underneath, which makes the room feel wider. The same goes for wall-mounted shelves.
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Hang curtains high and wide
Mount the rod near the ceiling and let it extend past the window frame. Full-length panels make the window, and the ceiling, look taller.
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Light from three points
Aim for a triangle of lamps at different heights and keep the ceiling light off in the evening. Diffused sources flatter a room far more than a single bright one.
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Group objects, then stop
Three objects together on a surface look curated. Ten spread around the room look like clutter. Clear every surface, then put back only what you would miss.
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Add one mirror
Placed beside or opposite a window, a mirror extends the daylight and gives the eye somewhere further to travel.
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