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How to Make Your Living Room Look Bigger

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By Susan AyliaPublished 5 years ago 3 min read

UAE is a place of dreams for many people especially the ones looking for upgrades in their lifestyles. However, for many residents, affordability remains a major concern. That being said, everybody desires a large living room because they enjoy entertaining guests. So, if you can't afford a big villa, you can opt for Home Renovation in Dubai for a small apartment instead. Little changes can make your house look bigger and beautiful at the same time. So, let’s find out the ways you can help yourself or hire any interior design Dubai companies to help you with your home renovation project.

Perhaps your living room is little since you live in a tiny apartment and each room is an enclosed box. Or perhaps you work in a decently sizeable space. It must also be an entrance or hallway — regardless of the limitations of your living room, it will trick you into seeing (and believing in) the space as large as it is. Here are six brilliant ideas to try from basic modifications to the additions you already have to make your room more spacious immediately.

Add Some Depth to the Room by Using Dark Colors

Medium tones can make a room look smaller, but using bright whites and deep dark paint colors creates contrast, which gives the illusion of depth and space.

• Pull the furniture off the wall

It's tempting (in any size room) to force all of your large pieces of furniture up against the walls to make more floor space in the middle of the room for walking — and dancing. All of that vacant space in the center of your room isn't doing you any good. Rethink your furniture arrangement by moving a few items away from the walls, even if only by a few inches. Seeing the gap between the back of your sofa and the wall immediately creates the illusion of space in the room.

Moreover, your furnishings should be very close to intimate social areas — you might benefit from having a comfortable living room and getting the furnace closer together if you can't move the popcorn bowl from the couch to the chair, or reach the coffee table to drink.

• Use of the natural light

It's no secret that natural light can make a room feel more spacious and airy than it would otherwise. As a result, don't do anything to could the amount of natural light you have. Remove the heavy curtains that cover the majority of the window, and avoid placing a large armoire or another object next to a window that would block light from one direction. In your living room, you might go fully treatment-free or add a simple shade if you need privacy. If you choose to use curtains, hang the rod as far as possible from the ceiling and leave the curtain panels entirely outside the window frame, which will make space appear taller and the windows appear larger.

• Use multi-functional Furniture

The window seat is used to store all of our TV components so that it could also be used as extra seating when you have visitors. Then, you have a variety of bins that you can use to store chew toys and blankets for your pets. You can remove clutter and offer the illusion of room if anything you need can be tucked away in a designated spot out of the way.

• Use large decorative accents then smaller ones

A lot of small souvenirs can feel cluttered and make space seem smaller. When styling vignettes on coffee tables, nightstands, dresser tops, and dining tables, use the triangle rule and symmetry and keep decor groupings to three or five pieces. However, you do not need decorative accents on every surface of your house. Allow space to “breathe.”

Bottom Line

Ultimately, the home renovation in Dubai is easy even if you want to hire a professional. They can help you with better choices to make your living room or any room look big. Otherwise, if you are doing it all by yourself, the above mentioned ways can Make it possible. Enjoy the changes in the home!

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About the Creator

Susan Aylia

  • Susan Ayliya is one of the best & experienced full-time freelance writers. She also writes about science, technology, Advancements, Artificial Intelligence, travelling, outdoor adventure, vacations, and cuisines.

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