The room becomes higher when the ceiling is covered with bright paint. 1/12
Painting large rooms with intense and warm colours creates a snug and intimate atmosphere. 2/12
Small rooms appear much larger, if cool and light pastel shades are used. 3/12
This is how to paint long and narrow room to be more “square”. 4/12
Unevenness of the ceiling: paint a few cm stripe at the top of the wall the same colour as ceiling. 5/12
A dark ceiling and floor, with bright walls, make a room bigger. 6/12
Dark, intense colours make a room smaller. 7/12
To highlight distinctive elements of an interior, paint them in darker or contrasting colour. 8/12
A short slanted section can be painted the same colour as the ceiling, so it doesnt dominate. 9/12
Same coloured slanted ceilings doesn't look too narrow to the eye. 10/12
Horizontal stripes shorten, lower the room, while expanding it. 11/12
Using vertical strips that extend to the walls makes the room taller. 12/12