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Ideas for small spaces: Using 2 paint shades + hanging curtains high: 'Drab' + 'Light Gray' by Farrow & Ball

To make this room appear larger, interior designer Jeff Andrews used an olive-green shade (Drab, by Farrow & Ball) on the lower two-thirds of the walls and a lighter shade (Light Gray, by Farrow & Ball) above it— the gradation from dark to light makes the ceiling appear taller. Salvaged windows brighten the space, which Andrews uses as a dressing area and a guest room.

 

Other small-space tips from Andrews:

 

• If you paint a small room a dark color, use a high- or semi-gloss paint to bounce the light around the room, making the room feel more spacious.

• Hang a large mirror in a dead-end space (such as between two doors) to make it feel like an entrance to another room.

 

Details about this room: Paul Mathieu Bianca daybed, Pucci (ralphpucci.net), covered in Castellamonte Velvet fabric #33877-4, Clarence House (clarencehouse.com). Petrified wood table, Berbere Imports. Moustique drapery fabric #17101-1, Bergamo (bergamofabrics.com). Vintage abstracts, JF Chen. Vintage chair.

 

Interior design by Jeff Andrews. Photo by Grey Crawford, pointclickhome.com.

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Uploaded on June 18, 2009
Taken on June 18, 2009