Floor lamps and table lamps that direct their light up onto the ceiling are perfect for brightening up a dark room.
Diy brighten a dark room.
10 nix the heavy curtains.
I used bm edgecomb gray on the walls of my living room and my hallway.
While most gray has a cool feel to it edgecomb gray has a warm beige undertone.
Adding more lights to a dark room seems like an obvious way to brighten it up but placing the right type of lights in the correct location is more important than just using as many as possible.
Cool color such as gray tend to make your walls recede thus causing the space to appear larger and brighter.
While any light paint color will brighten a dark room i strongly recommend considering white paint.
Hang a large mirror directly across from the largest window in your room or arrange an array of smaller mirrors to help brighten a dark staircase suggests houzz.
If the room s ceiling is painted a dark color or has dark wooden beams it is probably casting a pall over the entire room.
Buy a can or two of white paint and give the ceiling a fresh coat.
The bright white will reflect light instead of absorbing it and you ll be amazed at what a difference it makes.
To brighten up a ceiling in a dim room such as a laundry room or den try replacing a flush mount ceiling light or a pendant with a semi flush light that hangs just a little below the ceiling.