My experyise in the art of making a small room look bigger extends to:

a) painting the walls a light blue or light blue-grey, to imply
distance,
and
b) introducing some horizontal lines into the paintwork and curtains.

Does anyone know of any other tricks one can employ?

The room in question is only 3m x 4m, and I have to make it look as
spacious as possible....

Thanks

Frank

Does anyone know of any other tricks one can employ?

The room in question is only 3m x 4m, and I have to make it look as
spacious as possible....

Mirrors. And one stretch of carpet or whatever floor covering, rather than
a bit of this and that which breaks it up.

Frank Z wrote in message
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My experyise in the art of making a small room look bigger extends to:

a) painting the walls a light blue or light blue-grey, to imply
distance,
and
b) introducing some horizontal lines into the paintwork and curtains.

Does anyone know of any other tricks one can employ?

The room in question is only 3m x 4m, and I have to make it look as
spacious as possible....

Thanks

Frank

Hang large mirrors on one or more walls - works a treat!

Roger

"The Question Asker" wrote in
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put two mirrors on opposite walls so they reflect within oneanother
but to be honest most people tend to look round such points.
"Frank Z" wrote in message
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My experyise in the art of making a small room look bigger extends
to:

a) painting the walls a light blue or light blue-grey, to imply
distance,
and
b) introducing some horizontal lines into the paintwork and curtains.

Does anyone know of any other tricks one can employ?

The room in question is only 3m x 4m, and I have to make it look as
spacious as possible....

Thanks

Frank

A tall mirror in a corner will reflect the wall and make it looks as if it
continues; even more effective if there is a window there, not in the same
wall as the mirror but at 90 deg so the mirror reflects the window;

The mirror can be quite narrow, but should reach the ceiling and ideally
also the floor

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Frank Z wrote:
My experyise in the art of making a small room look bigger extends to:
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Does anyone know of any other tricks one can employ?

Take the door(s) off.

Dave

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"Frank Z" wrote in message
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My experyise in the art of making a small room look bigger extends to:

a) painting the walls a light blue or light blue-grey, to imply
distance,
and
b) introducing some horizontal lines into the paintwork and curtains.

Does anyone know of any other tricks one can employ?

The room in question is only 3m x 4m, and I have to make it look as
spacious as possible....

Thanks

Frank

The room in question is only 3m x 4m, and I have to make it look as
spacious as possible....

sorry about the previous post.

Without challenging, why do you want it to look more spacious? It could be
cosy, snug, normal ...

But if you insist I'd suggest having no patterns at all in the room and as
few colours as possible, preferably light. You don't say what the purpose of
the room is but if you keep all furniture round the walls there will be
floor space in the centre. If you have children they'll fill that
immediately :-(.

Our sitting room is that size and it's the one almost everyone says they
like as soon as they go into it, spontaneously.

Size doesn't always matter!

Mary

Thanks

Frank

On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 21:05:24 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:



The room in question is only 3m x 4m, and I have to make it look as
spacious as possible....

sorry about the previous post.

Without challenging, why do you want it to look more spacious? It could be
cosy, snug, normal ...

But if you insist I'd suggest having no patterns at all in the room and as
few colours as possible, preferably light. You don't say what the purpose of
the room is but if you keep all furniture round the walls there will be
floor space in the centre. If you have children they'll fill that
immediately :-(.

Our sitting room is that size and it's the one almost everyone says they
like as soon as they go into it, spontaneously.

Size doesn't always matter!

I take your point... The room was a bedroom but it is currently to be
used as a lounge, since the house has ben turned into two flats. OK,
size doesn't *allways* matter, but I think that usually, bigger is
generally considered better - especially by house buyers and I'm
possibly going to be selling the place soon. It is an old terraced
house with small rooms. So I need to make the larger rooms (this being
one of them) look as large as possible. That's my thinking, anyway....
but I thank you for the suggestions. And thanks to everyone else for
the helpful suggestions. I've taken on board a few good tips here.

Frank

Mary, are you having problems? Or are you unaware that you've posted a
couple of articles with no content?

I knew of one, not more though.

No, I'm not having problems*, just too hasty with the Hit Finger, sorry if
it's caused any irritation.

Flattering really, that you noticed :-)

Mary

*well, no more than usual that is, comes with age ...

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geoff