Forget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear, so you can't see the boundaries of the space anymore. Plus, dark rooms can be really cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more important that a space feel big or feel inviting?More: Decorating ideas from inspiring small homes

Create drama. A home, like a story, is at its best when filled with meaning and purpose. A good story grabs us and takes us somewhere interesting. A home can have a sense of purpose and life that goes beyond four walls and a roof.

Dark blur for future cabinet color

MEDIA ROOM

Super drama

Painted woodwork

FUton in middle?

Love a dark room

Loft

Oh My GOD I LOVE this! beautiful, dark, dramatic, and fun all at once. Yes yes yesss!

Less black

desk by window

downstairs

TV room nook

Super cool pieces everywhere.

The brushed teal/navy bookshelves and moulding are amazing.

Everything

Library

Bookshelf/desk

Colors

Angela,s living room

Bars

black with white and colorful accessories - dramatic

dark blue paint and ceiling

rug is sweet with black accents

the entire feeling and style is amazing

blue shelves

Interesting all dark room (floor, paint, etc.) mixed with bright colored furniture. Nice look...

Character , coved ceiling

great ambience

Writer's desk

the use of black in the book shelf

Tiled ceiling

Tiled ceiling

mix

cool

Life as a house.

Dark green space, lighter accents

shelf decor

Dark colour

dark book shelves

Forget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear, so you can't see the boundaries of the space anymore. Plus, dark rooms can be really cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more important that a space feel big or feel inviting?

Beautiful blue walls

Office

color

eclectic living room by Hillary Thomas Designs Add to ideabook by Hillary Thomas Designs Forget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear, so you can't see the boundaries of the space anymore. Plus, dark rooms can be really cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more important that a space feel big or feel inviting?

Love the library shelves

Cool room, love the colors and busyness of it.

bedroom like this i think

floor to ceiling bookcases that are all encompassing

bookshelf

les etageres

floor - is it tile?

love the black

Love the black!

Study room

Bookshelf colour

Forget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear, so you can't see the boundaries of the space anymore. Plus, dark rooms can be really cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more important that a space feel big or feel inviting?

chair

stain the book shelves a color (blue? yellow?)

Book shelves

Oohhhh....

Love the dark contrast in here

col and furn

styled shelves

Inspirerande

Photo shows that a small room painted a dark color can be very cozy and not at all claustrophobic.

Desk in front of window

cosy room oversized lamp

Library

Rich, saturated colors

Love the blue bookshelves

Trim work color on this design is flawless! Mixed with the concrete floor and print at the bottom. This is a very chic young look!

Bookshelves lighter color by Crew's desk on Master bedroom

Love the dark, dramatic, cozy color.

omg i really love how vibrant this room is

Blue's of office

q loco este cuarto

Genre

Bookshelves are great

Blue bookcases

Bookshelf styling

Colorful living room

Coziness

Blue Library

Colors

Colors in sml lv rooms

love the color combos

Dark color

The styling of bookshelves

dark living room

Dark paint

Painted shelves instead of stained

bookshelves

Ceiling

Bookcases

floor to ceiling bookshelves

Everything!

cabinet wall set up

blue bookcases - the best!

Love this

I love the blue stain on the book shelves and the crown molding.

style

Kinky

making a small room seem bigger

For­get the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a re­ally dark color, the cor­ners seem to dis­ap­pear, so you can't see the bound­aries of the space any­more. Plus, dark rooms can be re­ally cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more im­por­tant that a space feel big or feel invit­ing?

small rooms can be dark, loose the corners

Shape and color

Study

Study

atmosphere

広くみえるアイデア

palette

Black or dark background as alternative to white

office & library

Dark walls are soothing to my eye. Love the pops of color.

βιβλιοθήκη κ τραπεζάκι

Bookshelves

Desk in the window

for living room

Amazing colors and interesting details

funky... I could do this in one of the spare bedrooms

eclectic, print mixing, unique

Me gusta la mezcla de colores oscuro en las paredes y el suave del sofa

"Forget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear..."

Piso

Like the black painted paneling in this library/office

Book shelves/dim lighting

colors

office

Study

Mirrors, glass coffee table, furniture with exposed legs, double purpose rooms

Bookshelves - maybe do in 20 marsh office?

Mid century modern desk or table. Bookshelf decor.

book shelves, sofa

layout is similar to our study. usage of window natural light

library

Love the colors

Dark color

love the use of colour, book spacing on shelves, eclectic and personal

bookshelf

Window idea for behind Cliff's desk.

Study

Love the floor to ceiling shelving; beautiful colour.

I like the color and layout of this room - and the chair's pretty funky, too!

Love the couch and also like the funky shelf

orget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear, so you can't see the boundaries of the space anymore. Plus, dark rooms can be really cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more important that a space feel big or feel inviting? More: Decorating ideas from inspiring small homes

I love the rich dark color of these walls.

love dark walls

the brushed blue shelving

Bookshelves

Window treatment-cafe curtain & roman shade

Bookshelves

Like the idea of a library-love dark painted built in bookshelves

Colors

craft room bookcase color

colour scheme for bungalow

blue wood!

Bookshelves

Colors. Too dark for our place, but the colors & lamp

library

Study

Teal wood

colors

Love the zebra print rug

Love

decoración estanteria

Colour

blue office with lots of books and shelves small room idea

want built in shelving like this. Also want that couch

Color of the wall

sofa color and fabric

:)

dark

Organized chaos with vintage color tint

Blokcase

the shade, blue paint on wood, the chair, sofa color and fabric, the floor, simple table, touches of metal, playful animal rug, flowers in a fun vase, modern lamp. AMAZING fun but cozy room.

book rack

Chair & desk!!

书房

couch color, floor, rug, bookshelves

Small spaces painted a dark color lose their corners

Awesome use of color.

Like chair and carpet

items on shelves

the décor for a small room; it is cozy!

nice

Bedroom sitting room

Dark

black done soooo well

Blue colour

chair omg

Forget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear, so you can't see the boundaries of the space anymore. Plus, dark rooms can be really cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more important that a space feel big or feel inviting?

dark color

Small room cosy dark paint

Great chair. Love this room

Forget the old adage that small rooms need to be painted a light color. When you paint a small room a really dark color, the corners seem to disappear, so you can't see the boundaries of the space anymore. Plus, dark rooms can be really cozy. And at the end of the day, is it more important that a space feel big or feel inviting?

Dark color! Actually makes the space feel cozy and hides the boundaries of the room. Bedroom?

I like this room because it has character.

use of dark color in small space