Add ‘vertical depth’ to small rooms with our tricks, making homes seem larger

GIVE your home an instant upgrade with some simple and transformative tips to make any small space feel bigger.

Sometimes less is indeed more – at least when you’re giving a room a decorative redesign.

If you have too much stuff in your small home, chances are clutter is getting in the way of your style.

To create a more carefully curated area, the experts at Moving.com recommend leaving sufficient open space.

This pro tip can be applied to all “visible areas” throughout the home, from the floor to your countertops and even in the space between pieces of furniture.

You can also add ‘vertical depth’ to any space by incorporating larger items and using shelves and art.

This also means you can get creative with your most coveted pieces.

Instead of throwing everything away, just place some items on a shelf.

When it comes to hanging curtains, they recommend installing the rod about two inches below the ceiling or cornice, which gives the illusion of extra height.

You can also upgrade your style game while saving space by incorporating innovative storage items.

Some of these furniture solutions include ottomans that can store linens and under-bed storage pieces that look like “cool cabinets.”

Wayfair is selling a $45.99 Hilsa upholstered storage bench, which hides blankets, pillows and remotes.

The table top lid even serves as extra seating.

The space-saving purchase received many five-star reviews.

“I needed a simple footstool. This one did the job and also provides storage. I was skeptical at first when I saw that the sides were folded up and quite flimsy, but once I put them together it held up,” wrote one buyer .

“It’s a great little ottoman for the price. I love that you can store a blanket, or iPad, etc. in it, and flip the top over for an extra small tabletop.

“It’s just the right touch I needed in my family room,” said another buyer.

Small doesn’t have to be boring either. Instead, these more compact spaces are even more prone to bold colors, prints and textures.

Start with an accent wall, a throw pillow or add a colorful wallpaper.

Even a statement piece or a simple item like a picture frame can do the transforming trick.

It’s all about securing ‘balance’, which can be done by playing with patterns.

They also recommend going big when integrating a rug into a room.

That’s because using a large rug can cause your eye to see more than is actually there. It also gives your home an even grander appearance.

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