5 Tips for Making a Dark Room Look Lighter

Every house has at least one room that is dark and difficult to light. It could be a windowless bathroom, a tiny home office, an awkward kitchen, or a more communal space, like a living room. If you’ve been trying to perk up the designated dark room in your home with no avail, you’re in luck! Today, we’re sharing our best tips for helping you transform your darkroom into something lighter and brighter.

Swap Out Your Window Treatments

Heavy curtains and shades can limit the amount of light coming into your already dark space. By swapping them out with something a little lighter, such as sheer drapery, you’re able to let in as much light as possible.

Use a Light, Bright Color Palette

When decorating a dark space, you want to avoid more dark colors. Instead, opt for lighter colors such as whites and other neutrals. Plus, it’s always fun to get creative with different shades of white!

Add Greenery to the Space

While greenery won’t magically brighten a room, bringing life into a room will help shift the mood. If you don’t have enough light for real plants, opt for faux greenery trees, potted plants, and florals.

Add Mirrors and Other Reflective Materials

Adding mirrors and other reflective materials to a space will help make it look bigger and brighter. Even metal accessories will help bounce and expand light! If you have a window that has an adjacent blank wall, add a mirror to double the feeling in the room.

Transparent furniture is also a great way to reflect light and add dimension to a room! Give a lucite coffee table or chair a try.

Update Your Lightbulbs

A quick and easy way to brighten a space is by swapping out your light bulbs. We recommend using 3000 Kelvin lightbulbs in your space to help emanate bright, soft, gentle light and open up the space.