If you have small bedrooms, it can be difficult to know how to go about decorating them. Small spaces can easily be overwhelmed by certain shades, and if you don’t take care when selecting a paint for your room, you could find that your cramped space feels even smaller and more oppressive.
The good news, however, is that, although no colour is able to physically make your room larger, with the right shade you can create the illusion of a larger room. So, here, we look at some colour ideas that will help you make the most of your compact room.
Keep It Monochrome
White has long been a top choice of colour for smaller bedrooms because of its ability to make the space look instantly brighter, lighter, and bigger. There’s no such thing as “white” though. There are different hues that range from creamy tones to crisp, stark whites. Choose carefully to suit the level of light in your room.
If your room is small but enjoys plenty of natural daylight, a brighter, colder white will look perfect. However, if your room has only a small window and faces north, a warmer toned cream may be a better choice.
Going for a single colour is one of the best ways of giving the illusion of a larger room as there is less contrast. So, paint your wardrobes and furnishings in the same shade. Another way to achieve this goal is to extend the wall by taking the same colour over your ceiling, eliminating the line that can be created between the ceiling colour and the wall colour.
Soft Pink
A pink bedroom is perfect if you want a feminine, soft and inviting feel. It’s also a great choice for smaller spaces as it adds a welcoming, warm feel without being too neutral or stark. Pink reflects the light, making the space look a little bigger, and if you go for skirting boards and ceilings in the same colour, the eye gets tricked into thinking your room is on the larger side.
Dark Navy
While we’ve just said above that dark colours are best for bigger spaces, that doesn’t mean that you always have to steer clear of them completely when redecorating a small bedroom. The key is to include your ceiling in the paint job.
A dark navy will bring warmth and class to the room, and as it absorbs the light, it will blur the room’s hard edges, softening them and making the space feel less enclosed. A dark navy bedroom can feel like a cocoon, promoting restful sleep.
Go Metallic
Silver is one of the best choices for small bedrooms as, although it sounds a little flashy, it’s actually very elegant, with a contemporary, fresh feel. Even better, as it’s metallic it can reflect the light well, making the room look a little bigger.
Earthy Warm Shades
Neutrals have always been popular in bedrooms of all sizes, and if you get your choice right, you’ll find that they can open up your compact room in an impressive way. Deep warm beige shades on all of the walls will give a soothing and cosy feel thanks to the muted tones, and the earthiness adds a rich feel that is sure to appeal.
Going For Grey
Cool tones are often a great choice for a small bedroom, not only because they can make the space feel calming, but also because they can bounce the light more effectively around the room, making it look bigger. Grey is a great colour choice for a small room thanks to its versatility and ability to harmonise with almost any accessories.
How Can I Paint My Small Bedroom So It Looks Larger?
The trick to making your small bedroom appear larger is to avoid breaking the space up too much with your paint. Feature walls may look fantastic in a spacious room, but they will only define the boundaries of a compact space, drawing the walls further in towards each other.
Instead, choose a single colour for all of the walls, and paint the woodwork in the same shade to minimise the boundaries. Even better, paint the ceiling in the same colour and you’ll trick the eye into thinking the room is significantly larger than it really is. If you leave the ceiling white, you’ll find it looks much lower.
Another trick to create the illusion of space in a small room is to paint the lower half of the wall a darker shade and the upper half a neutral or lighter colour. This makes the walls look longer and the ceiling higher.
Which Colours Are Best For Brightening Small Rooms?
White is the obvious choice if you want to make your small bedroom look lighter, but note that the direction your room faces makes the difference to which shade of white you need. A room that faces North needs white tones that have a yellowish or cream undertone to neutralise the cold natural light, while a south-facing room can benefit from a bright white colour scheme.
Bear in mind, though, how you’d like the space to feel. The tone of white you choose will have a major impact on the room’s ambiance. Brilliant whites may be brightening but they’re also stark unless softened with colourful furniture. Creamy whites on the other hand may be warmer but they aren’t as fresh or crisp. You may need to look for a middle ground.
Which Colours Are Best For Making Small Bedrooms Feel Cosy?
If you have a particularly small bedroom, it’s sometimes best to give up on trying to give the impression of spaciousness and, instead, emphasise its small dimensions with a colour scheme that makes the room cosy and enveloping.
Navy blue, dark green, and charcoal grey could all be a good choice as long as you bring some softness to the room with neutral textiles, bedding, and accessories and some natural materials like wood and rattan for added texture.
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