A dark ceiling can loom above a room and make it feel small.
Brighten up living room with dark furniture.
If running s not your style baby steps work too bring in a pastel chandelier over a dark dining area or just a vibrant piece of art over a dark sofa.
How to lighten up space around dark furniture dark furniture can add a rich elegance to a room.
Take a cue from the seasons and lighten up a bit about the author.
To immediately brighten the space give the ceiling a fresh coat of white paint.
Again white reflects light.
Therefore when you incorporate white furniture in a dark room it will help brighten the space.
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Instead of the rich neutral backdrop you envision brown walls brown flooring and brown furniture may give your room a cave like feel.
If you have multiple dark pieces paint one or two white.
Adding just a few brighter accessories like gold and ice blue pillows cream chairs and a white rug significantly lightens this room up.
Heavy wooden beams can darken a room.
However dark furniture might also make the space look dull and lacking in light.
Feel free to take these ideas and run with them tear up some flooring or bring on the paint bucket.
Pay attention to wall color curtains and rugs and mix neutrals and darks with brighter colors.
I love antiques solid wood furniture and aged wood finishes.
Dark colors are tricky.
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