5 ways to make a room that the sun rarely looks into visually brighter
The rooms are dark for various reasons: the north side, small windows, closely growing trees or a nearby house. However, there are simple ways to fix this flaw in your premises.
Light colors of furniture
If the room is gloomy due to insufficient natural light - forget about the dark colors of the furniture! They will visually make the space smaller and darker, so shades of wenge, walnut, mahogany, mahogany and ebony should not be used.
We recommend staying on bright colors of cabinet furniture: beech, Karelian birch, pine, ash. The sensation of light and lightness of space will also add facades from acacia, pear, maple and apple tree.
Different manufacturers' shades of furniture may differ in name, so when ordering it is so important to look at the samples. If the room is very dark, you should also think about the walls in light colors. Wallpaper or paint should not additionally "weight" the interior.
Glossy surfaces
From the course of physics it is known that smooth, polished objects reflect light better than matte ones. Using glossy surfaces in your interior, you can "kill two birds with one stone" - to expand the space and make it brighter. Reflected light rays will distribute both natural and artificial light in the room. To enhance this effect, at least a small artificial light source must be placed near the glossy surface.
More glass and mirrors
In this embodiment, the same principle of reflection of light works as with glossy surfaces.
Shelves, tables and display cases with glass will transmit and reflect light. Such furniture is practically invisible, and as a result - will create the illusion of a large space, without further dimming it.
Correct mirror placement can solve many problems in the room. Sliding wardrobes with mirrors or separately hanging designs not only add extra square meters to the room, but also perfectly reflect light rays from a window or an artificial light source.
Fewer things in sight
In order not to create additional darkness in the room, remove excess items in the cabinets. The more objects in sight, the more they absorb light. Say “no” to piles of clothes on chairs and armchairs, remove boxes from the equipment from sight, clear the top of the cabinets. This simple way will allow you to drive out the darkness even from the most shaded pieces of space.
Additional light sources
Properly made lighting will transform the darkest room. It is absolutely necessary to make several sources of artificial light:
- ceiling;
- at the top of the cabinet;
- on the walls;
- near home decoration.
It all depends on the layout of the room and the arrangement of furniture. To create interesting effects, you can use LED strips, flexible neon, LED duralight. In order to provide additional illumination of the floor, several spotlights can be placed on its surface. Design and installation work is best left to a specialist.
It is very good if the additional lighting is combined with glossy surfaces, mirrors and glass, then no darkness is scary, everything will just shine!
