5 expert tips to make a small space look bigger

Mar 8 , 2018

British interior designer Katharine Pooley says adding a full length mirrored wall in a bathroom helps to give the impression of space.

Renowned British interior designer Katharine Pooley, who is working on a major project in China, shares her advice on visually enlarging small homes

Cosy spaces – i.e. small apartments – are the curse of city dwellers.

When an urban flat costs the same as a country house, that’s when our creative design skills really come into play.

We enlisted the help of renowned British interior designer Katharine Pooley, who is now working on a major project in Shaoxing, mainland China.

She has put together a cheat sheet on five simple ways to visually transform a small space.

1. Mirror, mirror, on the wall

In Egerton Crescent, one of Katharine Pooley's projects, a mirrored wall doubles the size of the bathroom.

An effective and elegant way to create a feeling of spaciousness in a smaller bathroom is to mirror panel a feature wall – perhaps behind a showcase free-standing bath, or above your vanity.

Bevels to the mirror can be added to attractively frame the panelling.

2. From the window to the wall

Pale walls can move light around the space and make a small space feel more generous, as seen here in another of Katharine Pooley’s projects, the Mayfair Townhouse.

5 expert tips to make a small space look bigger

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Renowned British interior designer Katharine Pooley, who is working on a major project in China, shares her advice on visually enlarging small homes

1. Mirror, mirror, on the wall

2. From the window to the wall

Renowned British interior designer Katharine Pooley, who is working on a major project in China, shares her advice on visually enlarging small homes