Five Ways to Make a Small Living Room Feel Bigger

Start with the big picture

Small rooms punish clutter and reward restraint. Start with the walls: a single light, warm tone makes edges recede, while accent walls chop the space up.

Keep furniture low and legs visible — sofas and chairs that show the floor beneath them let the eye travel further. One larger rug beats several small ones: fragmenting the floor fragments the room.

Finally, add one tall plant rather than many small objects. Vertical greenery draws the gaze up and gives the room a feeling of height that shelves full of trinkets never will.

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