Paint color significantly affects how small or large your room feels. It’s not just about choosing light colors for small spaces—for example, the amount of natural light matters as well. Dark colors are better in north-facing rooms, and light hues work in south-facing ones. Meanwhile, oranges, violets, and maroons—sunset colors—look great in west-facing rooms.
If you’re having a home renovation and want to know how to paint a small space, look no further. Below are six colors perfect for tiny homes and which rooms they’ll look best.
South-Facing Rooms: Stark White
White is always a great base for any aesthetic. For many people, it is one of their first choices for making rooms look bigger. If the place has sources of natural light, white walls will make it look even more spacious.
However, if you use white paint in a north-facing room, you’ll end up with a “white box,” a stark, light-washed room without personality. White is best for south-facing rooms; use paint with an eggshell or satin finish if you want the light to reflect off of the walls. If you’d rather have a muted texture, use matte or flat paint.
North-Facing Rooms: Soft Black
If the room has little to no natural light, white won’t be the best choice. Since you have no sunlight bouncing off the walls, painting everything white might make it look antiseptic. If you have a cozy space, lean wholly into it and use a dark but soft hue like charcoal to make the space feel intimate. If you aren’t confident in your DIY skills, you can hire a painting service to do the job.
Rooms with Plain Walls: Light Taupe
Taupe or “greige”—grayish beige—makes rooms look elegant and gives a touch of warmth that many true whites or bright shades do not have. This color is perfect in spaces with minimal architectural detailing. If you keep other furnishings white or light-colored, the combination of shades will give the room an airy feel.
West-Facing Rooms: Blush Pink
Besides sunset hues, soft shades like blush pink look great during the golden hours. Pinks can make small rooms look cheery and light at all hours of the day, and it is especially lovely in the afternoon light.
Pair this color with furniture in neutral tones like sand, ivory, and beige, and paint the ceiling with the same shade of pink. You can also combine this blush tone with masculine textures like metals, woods, or leather to create an exciting contrast.
Rooms with Little Natural Light: Dark Navy
Rooms with little natural light will have greater depth and look stately in a deep navy blue. If you want the grandeur and luxurious look that black gives but aren’t ready to commit to such a dramatic color, navy is your option. Keep large furniture in the same shade of blue to create continuous lines and make the space roomier.
East- or West-Facing Rooms: Cool Gray
Light gray feels fresh and bright—if your room has moderate amounts of natural light, this shade is the best. It creates the appearance of space but gives the room a cozy feel. This color lets light bounce off the walls but does not infuse the space with the warmth that taupe does.
Conclusion
It can be challenging to decorate a smaller space. The layout is everything—you have to be meticulous in measuring to ensure your new desk, chair, or fridge fits where you want it to go. Since you don’t have much square footage, you have to maximize your space. Besides triple-measuring things, you can use color to make your room look larger.
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