Hello everybody!
I wanted to upload a video last friday
but this Canada move has given me a heart attack per day
there is so much to organize when you are moving to a different country
but..I am back and today I am going
to talk about how to get a small space to feel coherent and spaciaous
How to get the flow
How do you do this???
The first question is of course if you want your space to feel like that
most people do
but not everybody
if you don't you can stop watching now
if you DO want that flow and the coherency
then keep watching!
My first topic is
when it comes to flow and coherency is colour
You need a coherent colour scheme
and if you live in a smaller space
most of us do
if you live small, then I would strongly recommend light colours on your walls
I know that dark walls are coming strong
we see quite a lot of dark blue living rooms
and if you like that, it is totally ok
but remember, it will make your space feel smaller
so if you're looking for space
choose whites in different colours
you can also trick the eye by painting a very narrow room in different shades
a darker shade on the short ends will make the room feel less narrow
I am not talking white on the long ends and black on the short ends
I am talking whites and a tad bit of a darker white, only like 2 or 3 shades darker
you may not even see it but you will feel it
In general
If you want a room to feel more spacious, choose whites
light whiteish grey, light white beige, light white greyish green...
or my personal favourite...white..
then we carry this same colour scheme through the rest of your rooms
if you live small you can probably see most of your rooms
at once
so to get a coherent feel, choose the same colour scheme in all of your rooms
don't chop it up...keep the flow
this will make your small space feel way bigger
No..no..no...Sven is approaching fast...
Nope..
He loves the camera
where was I??
Keep your light colour scheme through all of your rooms
If you live in a large space
if you think about hotel lobbys
hotel lobbys are always chopped up in smaller spaces
they create small rooms in the room
they chop the space up with different colours
they create a room feel with darker rugs around seating areas
they put small trees in the middle of the room
to make this large space feel less impersonal and desolete
but you guys need to think the opposite way
put your furniture along the walls
light colours
and a coherent colour scheme throughout
A coherent colour scheme
I have been nibbeling a little on number two already..
Do not chop your space up
If you have a living room, for instance
where you need different functions like a workplace, a TV watching space and...whatever
Don't put your darkest rug under the sofa
Don't put your sofa so that it sticks out in the middle of the room
Try not to divide your space
Don't disturb the sight lines with a huge chandelier
Try to tie the room together even though it serves different functions
if you have a large space..go ahead..chop it up..
to make it feel less desolete
but if you live small, put your sectional along the walls
That was my second tips.. don't chop it up!
Don't chop it up!
Tips number three...
our eyes like contrast and we like to be able to rest our eyes
on something when we enter a room
it is called a focal point
To get that harmony in a room
and interesting, we need focal points
Natural focal points in a room is usually
windows, TV's (black and usually big)
fireplaces and large artwork
The focal points need to be balanced throghout a room
I am not making this up...it is pure facts...
So when you're decorating your room..start with, for instance, where is the TV??
if you got your TV to the left
then draw an imaginary line up the wall and across the ceiling
and on that other wall you probably have your sofa
and above the sofa...you need another focal point
one focal point to the left and the other one to the right
Also, in many cases you have your window straight ahead when you come in
then you need a focal point on that opposite wall
a piece of art, a bureau, ...something..
Balance the focal points
Not too many...not too few...
That was no 3
Balance your focal points
Number 4 and 5 will blend together slightly
Number 4 is about artwork and smaller pieces of decor
follow the space
Now I am going to rant..and be very general and maybe sexist..
please hate below
In general..
I see many homes where the husband bought the TV and the sofa
and the are generally way WAY WAY..too big
they suck the energy and oxygen out of the room
maybe it is because men are taller than women and they want to sit comfortably..?
I just want to inform you that there are neat sofas that are comfortable too
and it is not good for your eyes to have too big of a screen
I have seen rooms where the TV occupies half of the room
The entire room feels off
I am not making this up..it is pure facts
AND..at the same time.. when the husband buys these huge pieces...
then the women make the opposite mistake
they head off and buy way too small decor pieces
NOT all men..NOT all women...
Many women buy too small pieces of decor to go with the oversized sofa and TV
Do you recognize this?
When it comes to decor and artwork
if you have a rectangular wall
let's say the wall above your sofa
then the decor needs to follow that form
When it comes to decor...follow the shape!
Follow the shape!
And follow the shape goes with furniture too
And that is my fifth tips...buy the right size of furniture!
Adjust the size and shape of your furniture to your room
If you have the wrong size sofa or if it has the wrong shape
the room is going to feel off
If you have a small space...shop IKEA
their furniture is smaller...and cheaper...because they are smaller...
If you have a large space, you need larger furniture
Adjust the size and the shape of your furniture
My last tip
Keep you style throughout
Keep your colour scheme
When you are in a small space, you tend to see all the rooms at the same time
don't chop it up with different colours and styles
Keep your walls light coloured
Did this make sense??
Comment below
Next friday..no video...
But the friday after that
I will be in Toronto
we will check out our new house
and we need to start renovating our new house
So...we are going to strip the whole house down to the studs
but the permit process will take a good six months
So the real renovations won't start until march maybe
but in the meantime we need to live in this place
so we need to renovate it ...a little quick and dirty..
it is going to be quick fixes.. easy reno's that everyone can do
There will be quite a lot of white paint I can promise you that
See you in Toronto!