Concerned about spaces large enough for living, any people over compensate by making rooms too large to create comforting, cozy spaces. Framed Openings . Like varied ceiling heights, framed openings that are typically larger than conventional doorways, allow you to create the illusion of more space, by defining one room from another, but without obstructing the line of sight. Spatial Layering . Layering helps create intrigue by encouraging you to explore around each edge and corner.
Successive layers give the illusion of a larger area.
Light to Walk Towards . Add light at the end of a hallway, say a window, lighted painting or some other illumination and you are drawn towards it elevating the experience of moving through a corridor. Visual Weight . Visual cues can extend a greater sense of shelter to a room. Darkening a high ceiling, adding texture or both can help you manipulate the sense of scale.