Low ceilings - what to do

Many dream of a spacious home. But what if there is still no opportunity to purchase it, but you need to live now? This article will discuss how to make the apartment most comfortable, even despite the fact that there is a low ceiling.

What to look for:

1. Lighting;
2. Wallpaper;
3. Furniture;
4. The color of the decoration.

Alas. Have to abandon the large and beautiful chandeliers. No need to overload the space, which is so small. Moreover, do not overload the ceiling. There should be nothing that takes up too much space. Space will have to be saved.

What is suitable? A small, compact chandelier, if an overhead light is still needed. Basically, lighting is provided by many small lamps, such as sconces and floor lamps. It is good if the light from them is directed upward so that it is reflected from the ceiling. Let the ceiling itself be as light as possible. Even a little gloss does not hurt.

In the dining room above the table or in the bedroom above the bed, you can hang a lamp with adjustable height and direction of light. Such a lamp will be universal, replacing both a sconce and a chandelier.

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Wallpaper or any other wall decoration. Here you can give preference to a pattern with a vertical strip. This is such a trick that visually the ceiling seemed higher. But here it is important not to overdo it and not to forget about the proportions. Indeed, if the room is already small, the abundance of verticals in the decor can turn it into a well.

Furniture. Only the most necessary and compact. Narrow but not too high. There should be space above it so that there is no feeling that the ceiling is on the cabinet. This can create a depressing impression. Just as with the picture on the walls, it is important not to overdo it with the verticals, not to forget about the proportions. Mirrors also help to increase space.

Light and color. More light. White, blue, salad, turquoise - these colors add freshness. Another property of cold flowers is to appear farther than they really are. This is just what you need, they increase the visual space. And in order not to turn out too cold, you can add something bright and warm: a vase, a picture, a sofa cushion, any similar elements.

A few more touches. In which room do you want to make the ceiling higher, and where is it good, as it is? It is necessary to determine this, so as not to waste time and effort once again. Perhaps this is a bedroom? Here you can focus, for example, on curtains. Let them be light, airy. The ceiling will seem higher if the cornice is high, and the curtains go down to the floor.

For the living room, wall murals with a vertical pattern, for example, a mountain landscape or a forest, are suitable. Here you can put one or two floor lamps or hang up such lamps that will come down from the ceiling. So that they do not interfere, they can be placed in the corners of the room or even show imagination and apply LED strip, which can be fixed even on furniture.

It is important to remember that the most important thing is cosiness and comfort in the house. And the ceilings - if only there would be space above the head. You can also stick on the ceiling wall mural with the image of the starry sky.