Expert tips to liven up your home this winter

As the dark nights start to creep in with the upcoming winter months, the experts at VonHaus have offered some interior tricks to bring light into a room without breaking the bank.

With clever furniture choices and decor consideration, there are many things you can do to manipulate the light and make the room feel bigger and brighter.

1. Opt for light wood 

When choosing furniture for darker rooms, try to opt for lighter washes. Lighter ok wood will keep the light in the room moving whilst complimenting many different colour schemes.

White furniture is also a great option for brightening up dark rooms as it allows the light to reflect around the room.

2. Choose warm lights

Choosing warm toned light bulbs for those winter evenings is an easy way to create a warm and cosy atmosphere. Whether it be light fixtures, lamps, or even fairy lights, switching to warm tones can entirely change the atmosphere in a room for the better.

3. Use mirrors to bounce light

Carefully placed mirrors have the power to make your room feel doubled in size. Reflecting your room back on itself, place a big mirror directly across from a window to bounce the light around the whole space for a bright and airy room. Alternatively, keep it functional with mirrored furniture

4. Look for gaps

In a darker room, giving the light as much space to move around is key. Choosing furniture that’s lifted off the ground or has a cut out will make the room feel brighter by not blocking out too much light.

5. Embrace natural tones

In smaller darker rooms, using bright neutral tones such as creams and whites is an easy way to illuminate the space. Grey, gold, pale pink, and sunset yellow tones will add splashes of colour to your room without darkening the space, bringing life into those dark winter mornings.

For more inspiration on brightening a room, see the blog post here: https://www.vonhaus.com/vh_en/blog/how-to-brighten-up-a-room-light–airy-rooms.html