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.
Diy brighten a dark room.
10 nix the heavy curtains.
While most gray has a cool feel to it edgecomb gray has a warm beige undertone.
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.
While any light paint color will brighten a dark room i strongly recommend considering white paint.
Cool color such as gray tend to make your walls recede thus causing the space to appear larger and brighter.
The bright white will reflect light instead of absorbing it and you ll be amazed at what a difference it makes.
This will diffuse the light across the ceiling to almost simulate the glowing effect of a skylight.
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.
Buy a can or two of white paint and give the ceiling a fresh coat.
One of the ways to lighten up a dark room is by using a pale shade of paint.
Floor lamps and table lamps that direct their light up onto the ceiling are perfect for brightening up a dark room.