Floor lamps and table lamps that direct their light up onto the ceiling are perfect for brightening up a dark room.
Diy brighten a dark room.
The bright white will reflect light instead of absorbing it and you ll be amazed at what a difference it makes.
Adding more lights to a dark room seems like an obvious way to brighten it up but placing the right type of lights in the correct location is more important than just using as many as possible.
Hang a large mirror directly across from the largest window in your room or arrange an array of smaller mirrors to help brighten a dark staircase suggests houzz.
This will diffuse the light across the ceiling to almost simulate the glowing effect of a skylight.
Buy a can or two of white paint and give the ceiling a fresh coat.
To brighten up a ceiling in a dim room such as a laundry room or den try replacing a flush mount ceiling light or a pendant with a semi flush light that hangs just a little below the ceiling.
Double the amount of sunlight in your room by allowing it to bounce off reflective surfaces.
Cool color such as gray tend to make your walls recede thus causing the space to appear larger and brighter.
While most gray has a cool feel to it edgecomb gray has a warm beige undertone.
I used bm edgecomb gray on the walls of my living room and my hallway.
10 nix the heavy curtains.