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Brighten a Dark Room By Letting the Light Shine In

10/18/2018 By Diane Henkler 5 Comments

I receive a lot of emails and comments asking me all sorts of decorating and DIY questions. One that has popped up more than a few times in the past weeks is this question… How can I brighten a dark room?

I think the reason the question has popped up more recently is because we are entering the time of year when it’s dark when we wake up and dark before dinner.  When Ed used to work in an office building, he called this time of year… like living in a tunnel with no light at either end. :-)

See photo below on how this wall used to look dark and drab before painting it.

I am a lover of light, airy and bright rooms so I feel I can answer the question with my tried and true easy and affordable room brightening tips and tricks. If a room in your home is feeling gloomy, these few changes will immediately brighten it.

The most dramatic way to brighten a dark room is by painting walls using a light color (but not always white, more on this further down in the post).

A few of my room brightening methods may require a bit of effort. This was the case with my living room that used to have a dark brick wall that made the room look dark and drab, but most can be done in an afternoon with no remodeling or contractor needed.

Before I get into my room brightening tips, I want to cover something that I think can make or break any of your room brightening efforts…. 

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