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Most people with even a small amount of decorating experience know the dramatic change that can come about from simply changing the colour on your walls. Another overlooked way to influence the way a room appears is to change the flooring, a purple rug can make a great alternative to exposed floorboards or lino.
Another useful tip to change the feel of a room is to change the shape of the space itself. Often it can be quite tricky to come up with a solution to achieve this. Rooms which are quite narrow with very high ceilings can feel claustrophobic - a great way to combat this is to install a false ceiling with down lighters. Whenever you find a toilet directly next to a bathroom its always a good idea to remove the parting wall. The principle of rethinking the layout of your home by either moving parting walls or putting new ones in where needs be is a very effective way to transform your living space.
To artificially give the impression that a room is actually much larger than it is you can utilise large mirrors. People often think that you need to use huge mirrors to give this effect but in fact small mirrors also work well. What you are trying to aim for can be likened to an optical illusion where the brain thinks there is more space around than in fact there actually is. If the room in question is big enough you could utilise the space by building a mezzanine level.
In any living space you should always make sure the furniture you have is comfortable. If your room is one designed to relax in make sure that the furniture you choose for it allows you to relax.
