At first glance, dark rooms are neither inviting nor comfortable. Thank God that can be changed. We have tips on how to bring light into the dark.
- Dark rooms are usually created by missing or small windows.
- The problem can be solved with little tricks.
- What you have to consider with colors, furniture and lighting.
Already when viewing the apartment, it is important to many to examine the brightness of the rooms. After all, everyone wants to soak up as much sunlight as possible and not live in a dark, unfamiliar chamber. There are various reasons why rooms are dark: Either a window is completely missing or it is only very small. Rooms facing north also get less sun as a rule. But that doesn't have to be a problem: With a few tricks, you can create great oases of wellbeing from dark rooms.
Choose the right wall color
To make a room bright, it is best to start with the wall color. You should avoid dark colors if possible - which does not mean that everything has to be kept classic in white. There are many pastel colors that bring some life to the booth without darkening a room .
It is often worthwhile to work with contrasts: For example, paint only one wall - not the largest - and leave the rest white. So the room does not appear boring and is still bright. Colorful pictures or photos on the walls also create a pleasant atmosphere.
Multiple source lighting
Of course, a lot of lighting is needed to bring more light into the room . It starts with the ceiling lamp: depending on the ceiling height, ceiling panel or pendant lights are suitable for flooding a room with light. But that was far from all. Provide light from multiple sources - where it is needed. This can be the reading corner, the dining table or a sitting area. Also, floor lamps or spots brighten a room on comfortable way. Or you can simply choose pieces of furniture that already have integrated LED lighting : for example, you can beautifully stage mementos in a showcase.
Light furniture for a bright room
Choose light tones for the furniture too. Depending on the wall color, you can choose between white and pastel shades. Means: If the wall is already colored, use white furniture and vice versa - so you avoid that the whole room is tone on tone . The advantage of white furniture is that light is reflected - and the room looks even brighter. Also be careful not to overfill a small, dark room with furniture. Deliberately placed pieces of furniture visually enlarge a room.
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Mirrors and shiny surfaces
Speaking of light: In addition to white furniture, glossy surfaces and mirrors also pass on the light from the surroundings and make a room appear brighter - provided the immediate surroundings are bright. If shiny furniture stands in front of a dark wall, it only passes on dark light. Skilfully place reflective objects in front of bright surfaces that you want to have reflected. The room already looks brighter and larger than it actually is *.
Bring light into the dark - with the help of curtains
Don't let heavy, dark curtains block the light. Instead, choose transparent and light models made of light fabrics . White curtains, for example, look particularly beautiful in front of pastel-colored walls.
You don't want to filter the daylight at all and enjoy every ray of sunshine in the room? Then roller blinds or pleated blinds * are also suitable, which you can open or close as you wish - for example if you want to avoid prying eyes. Try it out.
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