5 expert tips to make a small space look bigger
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
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
