{"id":15378,"date":"2019-06-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/?p=15378"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:21:18","slug":"6-ways-to-lighten-up-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/index.php\/exhibitions\/6-ways-to-lighten-up-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways To Lighten Up A Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

As much as I love to share with you all the ideas I have about covering your windows, I am always asked how to make living spaces look bigger and lighter. Of course, we want to keep out heat and sunlight and create an energy efficient home with stylish windows where we need custom window treatments, but most of us still want the feeling of spaciousness and openness. That lovely airy feeling uplifts our spirits and can be achieved in a few ingenious ways. Here are 6 incredibly easy ideas to open up a tiny room or any spot that cramps your style or if\u00a0the dark and gloomy spirits are invading\u00a0your place.<\/p>\n

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Nice White Makes Light<\/h4>\n

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\nSpare white or cream walls magically open up a room and really do make a spot look larger. Pale blue or very light green create a similar effect but white has the most impact. Make sure the white is not a sterile bright, flashy hue, but opt for a “whiter shade of pale”- remember that Procul Haram song from the 60’s? Just stay away from dark colors and busy patterns on the walls. White and off-white window treatments<\/a> will only increase the feeling of expansive space and magnify an open feeling. We have at least 250 shades of white in our Blindsgalore Collection, so we know that white enhances cheer.<\/a><\/p>\n

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More With The Floors<\/h4>\n

Floors and walls should match as the eye visually takes in the whole scene and is translated to your brain, visually creating a bigger and more open area. By using the same colors on the walls and the floor, a seamless line is accomplished with this easy color trickery. Surround the area in a pale palette.<\/p>\n

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Mighty Heights<\/h4>\n

Another window trickery design idea is to hang curtains or drapery panels all the way to the ceiling, even if you are faking a window. Let the draperies pool on the floor to puddle for extra length. Go for the floor to ceiling look with stretching the view upwards. Stack books vertically on top of each other or choose vertical bookshelves that take up less room and visually heighten the room. Drawing the eye to the sky makes a room look majestic.<\/p>\n

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