From underestimating natural light to mistakes in color schemes, interior choices… Here are 17 mistakes you need to keep in mind to upgrade your living space.

1. Ignore the benefits of natural light

Natural light is the best friend of small spaces. Making proper use of light will create a more spacious feel to the room. You can choose curtains with the function of filtering sunlight or placing mirrors opposite the window. Mirrors have the effect of reflecting images, deceiving the visual and diffusing the light source from the outside. If your place has little light, prioritize choosing soft, bright colors for the room as well as the interior of the house.

2. Limit multiple color schemes

If your home has many small adjoining rooms, use a unified color palette or the same design style for all rooms to create a sense of togetherness. This method helps the entire space to flow seamlessly, reducing the feeling of crampedness and cramped.

3. Equip a lot of utensils

It is important to note when decorating a small space is not to equip too many household appliances in the house. Instead, we need to find ways to minimize the living space but still be convenient for daily living. You can consider using smart, multifunctional furniture such as beds combined with wardrobes, desks combined with dressing tables, folding box chairs, multi-purpose bookshelves …

4. Stock up on a lot of furniture

Even if you try to use tips to organize your furniture in the neatest way, your home still feels cramped if you store too many unnecessary items. First, you need to limit bluff shopping, then spend time sorting existing items, definitively removing items that are old, damaged or have long been unused. When you have reduced the amount of furniture, you will feel that your house is much more spacious and airy.

5. Skip vertical space

A small house means that you will have less space to arrange furniture. Taking advantage of vertical space not only helps you optimize your living space, but also makes your home look more modern. You can use built-in cabinets, shelves or hanging cabinets, take advantage of the space under the stairs to store things …

6. Only mix colors safely

For small houses, we often use light colors, low-textured interiors to reduce the feeling of crampedness. However, if you feel that this decoration is bland, you can try breaking the way with fresh ideas. For example, using large textured utensils with light accents makes the house look more interesting, light-colored curtains hanging close to the ceiling have the effect of deceiving the vision, using dark colored wallpaper but need to mix colors appropriately to create a sense of connection between rooms.

7. Use a big bed

Instead of using the traditional bed style, you can consider using smart bed models such as folding beds, beds combined with shelves, beds combined with sofas …

8. Put the bed against the wall

Designer Leanne Ford suggests that, instead of leaning against the wall, we should place the bed in the middle of the room. This will be convenient for both of you when you wake up because you can both get out of bed easily.

9. Use dark colors

Although the dark color color highlights the personality, making the overall house attractive and impressive, for a small house, using dark colors easily creates a sense of mystery. Instead, think of soft, bright colors or a combination of light and dark colors to create an accent. In addition, you can also use dark colors for the smallest rooms in the house such as bathrooms.

10. Use small furniture

Most of us think that small furniture will help save living space. However, in fact, as long as you know how to arrange it properly, suitable for the area of the room, you can completely buy yourself a luxurious set of tables and chairs or a classic dressing table depending on your personal style.

11. Leave the house cluttered

A space that is both small and messy easily causes discomfort and frustration for homeowners. On the contrary, a neat, clean space is not only beneficial for spiritual life but also contributes to improving feng shui for the overall home.

12. Use dark curtains

The thick, light-blocking curtains create the feeling that the room is shrinking. Instead, choose light-colored curtains, lightweight materials, delicate patterns so that natural light outside can still enter the room.

13. Lack of light

On days when there is no sun, our homes easily become gloomy, dark. Therefore, investing in indoor lighting is especially important. You can use floor lamps, wall lamps, both saving space and creating a sense of luxury and coziness.

14. Use white wall paint

Although white is preferred for small homes, this color is not always the best choice. Sometimes, using dark colors in some areas will contribute to adding depth to the indoor space.

15. Skip the little corners of the house

Taking advantage of every nook and cranny of your home, placing a bonsai pot, a small shelf or a decorative item you like will contribute to the highlight of your living space.

16. Use small rugs

It may sound absurd, but in fact, small carpets create the feeling that the space in the house is divided and narrowed. Meanwhile, using a large rug will make the room look more spacious.

17. Skip the curtains

Just because a house is small doesn’t mean we can’t use curtains. It is important that we choose curtains with the right material, color, pattern, avoid creating a cramped feeling for our home.

Just changing a few small details will make your home different. Please keep the above in mind when you intend to upgrade your living space.