In any small space, the traditional way of dealing with things would be to keep everything light and neutral to reflect light visually enlarge the room. We have proven that colour in a small space can work magic (see our tiny bathroom make-over here!) and the pictures below just confirm it. While you don’t have to be afraid to use colour in a small space, here are our 10 tips for using colour in a small room.
Pale and Pretty
1) keep the big furniture items and walls in a neutral colour so that they don’t overpower the room.
Wall Power
2) stick to light backgrounds when you add pattern to the walls. A single-colour print tends to work better in a small space.
Scale It Down
3) mixing small-scale patterns are great in small rooms as they won’t compete with each other
Popping Hot
4) solid colours work very well on medium-sized items, like book shelves or chairs and of course accessories of all shapes and sizes – it also brings in the trendy colour pop!
Solids
5) or be bold and brave and go big with one oversized colour item or a wall in bright shade – if you do it confidence, it will work!
Supersize It
6) surprisingly, massively oversized prints can do wonders to enlarge a little room. Use something that is neutral with splashes of colour accents for optimum effect.
7) painting the ceiling can have an incredibly positive effect on a small space. This ceiling looks like the endless night sky!
8) break up big, solid items with diagonal colour lines – great for doors, walls and cupboards.
Step it Up
9) Paint the floor! It’s a massive area and a great way to add a lot of colour without taking up space.
Concealed Colour
A Beautifull Mess & Chelsey Life
10) Hide it! If you are really too afraid to clutter the space with colour, paint the inside of cabinets or the sides of drawers for sneaky splashes.
Happy colouring your small room!
2 responses
This is really helpful. I’m thinking of an all white look to our bedroom so these tips really come in handy!
THanks Pearl, please send us pics of the finished room!