If you love ottoman beds but are worried that it will make your bedroom seem small, try these tips for improving the feeling of light and space in your bedroom:
1) Pay attention to the ceiling
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Often we spend hours wondering what color to paint the walls and which flooring to put down but we forget about the ceiling. We just throw a white coat of paint on it and assume it will be fine. But you can change the perception of the entire room by how you decorate the ceiling. For example, if you want to add a feeling of space you can either paint the ceiling white or a lighter shade of whatever color you have chosen for the walls. This will make the ceiling appear to recede i.e. it will seem higher making the room look bigger. If you have painted vertical stripes on your walls, this will have the same effect.
2) Choose light colors to make the room appear larger
If you want your bedroom to look bigger, you need to paint or wall paper it in light colors such as off-white, creams and light yellows. A fitted carpet in a neutral color and design will have the effect of drawing the eyes into the corners of the room thus making it appear larger.
3) Choose your lighting with care
Most homes come with a central light fitting in the bedroom but this will not create a feeling of space. Recessed downlighters in your ceiling are much more suitable and relatively easy to install provided you know a good electrician. Get him to install dimmer switches too so that you can change the level of light to reflect your mood i.e. low lights when you want to be romantic and brighter when you have a great book that you just can't wait to finish.