Vaulted ceilings make a room feel more spacious but empty without proper decorations.
Some houses, especially old, cathedral-looking homes, have vaulted ceilings that create large walls you'll need to decorate. Because the walls are so tall, the room often appears empty without the proper size and amount of decorations. Unlike standard walls that you can sufficiently decorate with a picture or shelf, large walls require strategic placement of furniture, artwork, lighting and paint. A few pictures or a bookcase could mean the difference in a wall that's blank and bland and one that's filled and eye-popping.
Instructions
1. Place furniture that's tall or wide against each large wall. Large furniture immediately makes the wall appear smaller. Ideas include moving a sectional couch against the wall and placing a tall bookshelf next to the couch, putting an entertainment center against the wall, and fitting a computer desk along the wall.
2. Hang large artwork along each large wall. Framed artwork is the simplest way to cover a large wall, but it's also easy to go overboard. Limit the largest walls to about three to four pieces of art. You want the artwork to appear as if it fits with the wall, not as if it's intentionally trying to cover up space. To complement the artwork, hang other items, such as a clock, TV or pennant.
3. Attach shelves to your large walls. Shelves not only serve as small storage spaces but also enable you to cut down on the perceived size of a wall. To cover up more wall space, make sure your shelves aren't level with one another.
4. Illuminate your room by relying on floor lamps and table lamps. Lights that are closer to the ground typically make a room feel smaller. Ceiling lights and sconces make the room feel larger, because the light is projected down from above.
5. Paint your largest wall to essentially shrink the room. Home designer Lizzie Lander suggests painting the wall a solid dark color or separating the wall into three colors with the middle color dark and the outside colors lighter.
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