If you have a smaller area in your house or apartment and want to know how to make a small room look bigger, the colour you use to paint a room can change the feel of a space and can make it look smaller or larger. Below we give you some guidance on paint techniques and colours that make a room look bigger.

Haymes Paint is a family-run business and has been since 1935. We are passionate about crafting quality products and offer both interior & exterior paints, an artisan collection and paints for textured & timber finishes. Read on for our recommendations on paint colours for small rooms and painting techniques to make a room look bigger 

Paint Colours for Small Rooms

Our Haymes Colour Stylist, Erin Hearns, has put together some tips and tricks on how to make a room look bigger with recommended (Natural Series) paint colours for small rooms and painting techniques to make a room look bigger: 

• To create the illusion of space, light colours can make a room look bigger
• Pastels and neutral colours are also perfect paint colours for small rooms 
• Avoid strong bold colours, as they absorb the light and draw your eye towards them
• Try painting skirting, architraves, doors and windows in white or light colour as a painting technique to make a room appear more spacious. This can work especially well to make a small living room look larger
• Stick to a simple palette with a minimal number of colours on the walls and ceilings and avoid feature walls in small rooms
• If the space is very small, a painting technique to make a room look bigger is to extend the paint colour from the walls to the ceiling.
• If you want to play with colours that won’t darken your room, consider cool colours that will make the walls visually recede, like pastel blues, greens and greys.
• The colours you use to accessorise the room are important too. Try using a monochromatic colour scheme for décor and accessories, which are gradients of the same colour to create a harmonious and subtle look that’s great for small spaces.
• And finally, make the most of the natural light you have, as it’s the greatest way to open space and make it appear bigger. North-facing rooms will have a lot more warmth and brighter space, whereas South-facing rooms will have a cooler and darker look, so you may need more artificial lighting to open up the room.

Get Expert Advice On Paint Colours for Small Rooms

Arrange a Colour Consultation with one of our fully qualified Haymes Colour Consultants who will be able to run through colours that make a room look bigger and clever small bedroom painting ideas for your home. 

Once you know what paint colours for small rooms you want to go with, visit your local Haymes Paint shop for expert advice or head to our online store to pick up paint and get everything else you need for your project.