4 Painting Techniques to Make a Small Room Look Bigger (Choose the Right Color, and the Room Will Truly Look Bigger!)

Painting techniques to make a room look larger

Small rooms often make residents feel cramped, but did you know that choosing the right interior paint color and using painting techniques correctly can actually help make small rooms look wider, more open, and more inviting? Today, we have 4 painting techniques from Beger Paint experts along with recommended colors to help you achieve your dream room – color consultation service (Beger BeYours Beger Color Be Yours)

Technique 1: Choose colors in the same tone, not too contrasting

Using colors in the same tone or only slightly different on the walls will help “trick the eye” into making the room look larger, while also maintaining a comfortable atmosphere.

Recommended color:

BegerShield Easy Clean & Care in light tones gives a clean, airy feel and is easy to wipe down, making it suitable for rooms with small children or allergy sufferers.

Painting techniques to make a room look larger by choosing non-contrasting tones

Technique 2: Paint the deepest wall with a dark color

Painting the deepest wall of the room with a dark color will help create dimension and depth, while other walls can remain in lighter tones, making the room appear more spacious.

Recommended color: 

Ceiling → Use BegerCool 2in1 Interior Matt in Super White to brighten the room and reflect heat, suitable for hot climates.

Deep wall → Choose a dark tone about 1-2 shades darker.

 

Painting techniques to make a room look larger by choosing dark tones on the deep side of the wall

Technique 3: Adjacent walls use similar shades

Choosing wall colors that are close in lightness and darkness will help reduce the cramped feeling of small spaces. For example, using a light green tone transitioning to a soft dark green.

Recommended color:
BegerShield AirFresh Gold Ion with Gold Ion technology that helps inhibit germs, bacteria, and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, suitable for living rooms and bedrooms that require both spaciousness and good health.

 

Painting techniques to make a room look larger by choosing adjacent wall tones that are light and dark

Technique 4: Headboard wall in a dark color

In the bedroom, choosing to paint the headboard wall in a dark color will enhance the atmosphere, making the room look luxurious and more spacious, while other surrounding walls should use lighter tones to balance the room.

Recommended Colors:
BegerShield Easy Clean & Care Dark and subdued shades like gray-blue help give the room style and always look clean.

Painting techniques to make a room look larger by painting the headboard wall in a dark color

Additional Tip – Super White helps the room look larger.

If you want the room to look as spacious as possible, it is recommended to use bright white tones like Super White (GW-8800) from the BegerCool Interior line, which is Beger’s “whitest white” and reflects light well, making small rooms appear more open – various room color styles.

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