8. Stay close to the floor
If your bedroom has high ceilings, you can utilise vertical storage and other tricks to emphasize the height of the space and add plenty of shelving or drawers without increasing your furniture’s footprint. But many bedrooms that are compact in floor area are also limited in height, so you need small bedroom ideas that are suited for lower ceilings. Choosing low beds and low-profile furniture can make the room look taller, and the space above your furniture will feel airier and more open.
9. Create the illusion of space with paint
Horizontal stripes can help to make your room look wider, so use paint or wallpaper to create a horizontal stripe motif on an accent wall or across your whole room. If you don’t want full-on stripes, a colour block design can be used to create a similar effect; use a darker hue for the bottom half of the wall and a lighter colour for the top half. This two-tone look will draw your eye upward and make your room feel taller and more spacious.
10. Use ladder storage in place of shelving
Floating shelves are a great option for storing collectibles, displaying art, and more, because they don’t have visible brackets that take up visual and physical space on your walls. However, in a small room, you may want to be able to move things around to accommodate various purposes, so fixed shelving might not be your best bet. Instead, opt for a ladder-style bookcase. The leaning, open-back design evokes the look of floating shelves and can be easily shifted to another area of the room as needed.
