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Give height to a room

How to give ceiling height?

It's simple:break the ceiling. So. thank you!

Not everyone is lucky enough to live in Versailles... Are you tired of feeling the weight of this ceiling?... Don't hesitate any longer:move! More seriously, give height to his tiny kitchen, or his living room low ceiling , it's simple ! There are solutions to visually enhance a low ceiling .

10 tips and ideas to get high … under ceiling:

  1. Start by putting a light color on the ceiling of the room. No... it's not a scoop ☺
    In contrast, if your floor is dark, your gaze will lift.
  2. The Scenolia idea:trompe l'oeil ! With FOR RENT wallpaper for example, play with perspective, and open your interior to the exterior! The canopy and the floor that extends creates a real impression of enlarging the room and pushing the ceiling.
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  3. The little trick, which Obélix (and all the ladies) know well, are the vertical stripes of color. Invest in the deco striped wallpaper ! Vertical stripes lengthen the space. It is therefore a good solution to give the illusion of having raised its low ceiling.
  4. Big, dark patterns should be avoided… They will weigh down your room.
  5. With light, colored colors (preferably cold:blue, green, etc.), you can try the strip of color that covers the wall and extends to the ceiling. More difficult to assume, it is however a very personalized decoration which will enlarge your room, while giving it cachet.
  6. Light:this is the secret of all life in the world. Light does everything. Light up your ceiling, make a play of light and your interior space will be transformed (just that!). The more light you let into your interior, the more spacious it will seem.
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  7. You also have the so-called mirror technique. Great, unique, incredible this trick.;) A mirror on the ceiling, and presto, the height doubles! With light and inexpensive mirrors, it is a quick and easy to install decoration. The mirror will reflect the space and give the impression of doubling it.
  8. When it comes to furniture, opt for narrow and tall furniture. Obviously, avoid the Norman wardrobe;) and install curtains. Long curtains that go all the way to the floor will give the illusion of height in the room. In addition, some accessories or decorative elements can give an optical illusion, like a tall sculpture.
  9. Matte paint catches the light, prefer to apply a smooth and shiny paint.
  10. Don't overload your room with decoration! Leave white spaces to highlight the decorated wall.

Adapt our tips for making a room bigger

All these tips are to be adapted to your interior, to the layout of your apartment or your house. Try "tricks", remove furniture, or move it, your look will change and you will find the solution to give height to your walls , to give a feeling of spaciousness.