| Developers are squeezing more out of their | | | | your walls. Here is how you can use color to |
| available land area for their new projects by | | | | make a room look larger. |
| building smaller apartment units. | | | | |
| Demographics are also changing with smaller | | | | 4. To extrapolate on the earlier point, |
| families. | | | | floors of different areas such as living room |
| | | | and porch with different materials and |
| So ,how do you make a small apartment look | | | | purpose should have similar themed light |
| bigger than it is? | | | | colours to create a stronger visual |
| | | | impression of enlarged spaces. |
| Here are 7 tricks of the trade | | | | |
| | | | 5. If the space outside a particular wall |
| 1. Using mirrors to cover the entire length | | | | consists of a balcony view or a garden view, |
| of walls has a dramatic effect of making the | | | | consider knocking down part of the wall to |
| room look so much bigger and spacious. | | | | construct a window. A window with a exterior |
| Mirrors have the ability to create the | | | | beautiful view automatically makes an impact |
| illusion of space. Instead of seeing the wall | | | | and makes the room feel so much bigger. |
| your mind is tricked into believing the space | | | | |
| of the room is twice as big. | | | | 6. You can also opt for space saving |
| | | | furniture and appliances. A sofa bed serves |
| 2. In the living room, try to put low | | | | the dual purpose of being a couch and a bed |
| sideboards or cabinets instead of tall | | | | and thereby saving space for a bed. A washing |
| shelves or cabinets. Cabinets or sideboards | | | | machine with a dryer feature also makes it |
| with height lower than your study desk and | | | | unnecessary to buy a dryer which would take |
| dining table instantly makes your room look | | | | up more space. |
| so much bigger and neater. | | | | |
| | | | 7. If you are short of space for sleeping |
| 3. Another way of creating the impression of | | | | you can exploit your living room for flexible |
| large spaces is to have light colour or white | | | | space by erecting a folding screen or |
| flooring . You should also use light colour | | | | installing ceiling mounted curtain to create |
| or warm colours such as yellow or orange for | | | | flexible space. |