5 Design Tricks to Make Small Spaces Feel Larger

In cities where space is measured in dollars per square foot, millions of people have made peace with feeling cramped — but interior designers suggest that peace may be premature. The size of a room and the size a room feels are governed by different laws: one by architecture, the other by perception. Through mirrors, vertical emphasis, light, concealed clutter, and deliberate emptiness, even renters with modest budgets can quietly renegotiate their relationship with the walls around them.