Ceilings play an important role in maintaining a sense of space and freedom. We all love to live in large rooms with plenty of space; however, everyone’s is not lucky enough and often they have to settle for low ceilings that make each room look smaller and tapered.

But this does not mean that we have no choice but to feel crushed in our own rooms. With the right ideas, you can make low ceilings look higher, creating a more open and appealing living space.

Lighting: It is advisable to refrain from lamps that hang from the ceiling, such as large pendulum lights or lush chandeliers, and rather focus on wall lights. From these, the light should spread all over the ceiling, which creates low ceilings appear higher.

Usually, it is suggested to opt for indirect lighting. One should go for installation spots, which offer a coherent mix of scattered and focused light and give the impression of a more spacious and airy room. In addition, refined floor lights can also help focus the attention away from those low ceilings. The right lighting has an enlarging effect on rooms with low ceilings.

Long, horizontal furniture: With the right choice of furniture, a room can seem higher. But it is a no-no to overstretch the room because every additional piece of furniture would toughen the feeling of restriction. A long, horizontal chesterfield or table can help to make the ceiling look taller, especially those low sitting furniture. Add a low, long coffee table and slim sideboards. All of this furniture will make a low ceiling look like it is a high ceiling.

Enhance the wall design: It is a clever option to make a low ceiling look higher is by painting that wall a perky color. One of the most preferred tips in the design world is this: vertical stripes stretch optically and conjure a slim silhouette. For rooms with low ceilings, means the vertical stripes focus the attention upwards and make the space seem taller. This design trick can also be applied through wallpaper. However, it is important to confirm that the wallpaper meets the ceiling and that no empty wall space left. Transform your room to meet your taste with our amazing wallpaper murals printed on premium quality, eco-friendly and sustainable papers. All types of paper we use are durable, non-toxic and easy to install & clean.

Hang Wall Art high: Hang artwork slightly higher than you normally would. For some reason, this trick helps to create the impression of higher ceilings. It tends to make the floor look further down therefore making the ceiling look higher up. Hanging small frames above windows and door openings also tricks the eye into thinking the room has higher ceilings.

Mirrors: Mirrors help to improve light to the room which makes the room appear larger. When a ceiling is mirrored in a mirror it looks higher than it is. Mirrors can be hung on the wall or leaned against the wall to create the look of taller ceilings. Go for larger mirrors over smaller ones.

Floor-to-ceiling curtains: Hang curtains as high as possible. Floor-to-ceiling curtains lengthen a room.