We all want more space even if we have oodles of space we want rooms to look bigger, grander and super cool. Well my friends there are some tricks of the trade that can make even the weeniest of spaces appear larger than they possibly are. First up hide your boundaries and stop please stop shoving furniture against walls aka doctors/ dentists waiting rooms. We need to trick the eye so it can’t automatically read the size of the space so by bringing furniture away from walls your space will feel way bigger. This helps generate movement, or flow in designer lingo and very soon you will all my emailing me to say how clever I am!
PROMISE
Next up vary the scale- this really does work I am a case in point. I have designed my outdoor terrace to appear like another room. Extra large out door chairs (black of course) sit alongside bijou occasional tables all presided over by a life-size cruelty free moose which doubles up as a light. This dotting the odd super sized or teeny piece graciously around the place means that these objects hold that area and create a far more interesting perspective than if everything were one size.See easy peasy as they say.
Happy Friday everyone I am off to a breakfast meeting to discuss Christmas – yikes its that time already.
Moving furniture away from walls adds interest, intrigue and movement.
Plus its way more interesting
Very clever — I love how the different heights take your eye for a ride! It does give the room more breath, makes the space become almost a living thing. You can feel the air.
Since my current obsession is with paint, which white did you use here? Also, that torso is a Robert Graham, non? Which colour?
Lastly, I would really adore to see your moose
Didn’t design this room so unsure on the paint colour. If you are looking for a lovely white that is beautiful without being too bright and sterile look at cornforth white by farrow and ball. Its like the colour of milk so super soft and sophisicated
Oh and will take a picture of my moose this weekend and post it Monday x
Would love it if you could do so after dark (or dusk) so I can see the moose a-glowing!
Do you know where that metal console table is from?
Unfortunately I do not but will have a think and let you know if I come across any
Any chance of a sneaky peek at your outdoor space sometime Abi?
It will be amazing of course! x
I will get the camera out x
Totally agree about having furniture away from walls – it really does draw you into the seating areas more, and as you say, feel like you can move around the room more, even if the gaps are so narrow that you can’t!
Furniture away from walls is genius, I agree completely! Just this week I moved into a new flat (45 square metres), and followed this advice. Boy, am I happy with the result. In addition to tricking the eye to see more space than there is, my beautiful sofa now stands out more too.
Now all I need is something oversized for the living room. And the kitchen cum dining area. And the bedroom… Thanks for your brilliant advice.
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