While small rooms tend to feel cramped, you can create the illusion of space with the right interior paint. Clearing the clutter, re-arranging the furniture, and using vertical shelving are all popular ways to expand a room. However, you can also do so easily with interior paint. This guide offers some ideas for painting a room to make it feel larger. 

4 Ways to Use Paint to Make a Room Feel More Spacious 

1. Stick to Light Colors

The golden rule of creating a larger feel is: always paint with light colors. While there are certainly ways to get creative with darker shades, colors like white and light gray open up a room. All-white rooms will look especially large, as light bounces off the paint and other white touches. You can then add pops of colors through decor. 

2. Create Contrast

Contrast colors create depth in a room, which also makes the space feel larger. For example, go with white walls with wood trim or blue walls with white trim. When the trim contrasts the paint, the walls will appear to sit farther back. 

3. Design an Accent Wall

Accent walls add personality, and they can also make the room feel more spacious. For example, paint three white walls in your dining room with one dark green wall. The colorful wall will draw the eye outward and make it seem like there is more square footage. You can also experiment with patterns like stripes on the accent wall. 

4. Keep the Ceiling Light

A small room doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with color. If you want to paint the walls a bright or dark color, keep the ceiling a lighter shade. For example, a room with yellow walls should have a white ceiling. This makes the room seem taller, creating additional space. You can further emphasize this height by adding tall shelves and artwork higher on the wall. 

Whether you are moving to a new home or remodeling a room, the team at Maher’s Paint & Wallpaper LLC will help you create a stunning interior. Their team has offered quality interior paint services to residents of Hartford County, CT, for over 40 years. They also offer modern wallpaper designs. As a Benjamin Moore® retailer, they are committed to helping your ideas become a reality. To learn more about their products, you can visit them online or call (860) 678-1200.