8 tips for decorating rooms with low ceilings

In an idyllic world, we would all live in our dream home. And surely, in most cases these are large, bright, spacious houses with very high ceilings. But unfortunately, this is not always the case. Many apartments are built with low ceilings and, a priori, we may think that this characteristic limits our decoration. But no! What we have to do in these cases is to squeeze our wits and find solutions to solve it.

If you are one of those who have a short house, don't worry! The trick is to play with optical illusions: that our sight perceives reality differently. That is, that our eyes see that we live in a very high house when, in reality, it is not so high. Read on if you want to discover our 8 MIV Tips to hide this small size 'problem'.

#1. Paint your walls and ceilings in light colors

The first thing you will have to stop and think about is how to color your walls and ceilings because, depending on the color, the sensation will be of more or less height. Dark colors are very nice but... We are sorry to tell you that in your case they are prohibited. If you are looking for height, your allies will be light colors and, for the ceiling, white will be the best option, as it will reflect more light and give a feeling of expansion. The best option? Opt for a monochromatic look. If, on the other hand, you want to highlight a wall or you are in love with wallpapers, we recommend you to go for ascending and vertical motifs.

#2. Illuminates!

The light we have to get for our low-ceilinged house will have to be functionally and aesthetically adequate. Good lighting will ensure greater spaciousness. How to achieve this? What you need are lamps that project the light towards the ceiling. A good option is floor lamps or vertical wall sconces with the light source directed upwards.

#3. Frames: clear, tall and vertical

Decorating with paintings, in addition to bringing personality and style to your room, will also help you trick your eye into feeling like you're in a larger space. But just any painting is not enough for this. You should hang them a little higher than usual (above eye level), that they are vertical and, preferably, light colored. They will match perfectly with your walls ;)

#4. Mirror, mirror

Combine your paintings with a great complement that we love but that often goes unnoticed by many. What are we talking about? From mirrors! Mirrors are always useful to achieve spaciousness. Of course, again, they have to be tall and narrow.

#5. Introduce mini-trees

Well, yes! If you're as passionate about plants as we are, you're in luck. Don't hesitate to use them! We always talk about the freshness and naturalness they bring to the interior of our home. But they will also help you hide the lack of space. Dare to try large plants and you will see the results that their verticality will offer you. And, if you combine them with maxi vases, all the better.

#6. Curtains with or without light

Another essential accessory for your low house are curtains. And not just any. The ones that will offer you the most feeling of height will be very long curtains that hang as close to the ceiling as possible. From top to bottom, of course. One more element with which to enhance the verticality of our room.

#7. Short house, low furniture

It seems very obvious, but we don't usually think about it. Low furniture will generate visual weight in the lower part of the room. And this will deceive our eye even more. So now you know: low sofas, beds at ground level... This is the only case in which horizontality must reign.

#8. Less in more

Our last advice is that, without a doubt, in these cases less and more. The more order and uniformity reigns in your low house, the higher it will seem.