How to Make Your Couch Look Smaller
Perhaps the couch did not appear that big in the showroom, but once it arrived, it suddenly seemed enormous. Whether the couch is overly big or the room is just small, if the couch doesn't look right, you may think your only choice is to take it back. Fortunately, there are a few decorating tricks you can use that will make that couch look smaller, and might even help your room look bigger. Does this Spark an idea?
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Place the couch against the wall. This gives more open space to the center of the room, making the room seem larger and the couch look smaller.
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Remove some of the other furniture from the room. An oversized couch will look smaller if it is not competing with other furniture for the space. Consider eliminating end tables or the coffee table to allow more open space in the room.
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Limit the number of accessories you have in the room. Clutter makes rooms look smaller. A cluttered room can make the couch look even bigger than it really is.
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Match the paint on the walls with the color of the couch. The couch will blend in with the color on the walls, which will make the couch less noticeable. If the couch color is too dark for use on the walls, paint the walls a light color instead. This will make the room appear larger than it actually is and help visually decrease the size of the couch. You can also purchase a couch cover in a color to match the light-colored walls.
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