Dealing with a small space can, more often than not, be rather frustrating. The fact of the matter is that no matter what you do, you simply can?t make the space any bigger than it is. However, there are ways you can make it appear bigger with the help of some smart designer tricks. So, instead of making your small room appear even smaller, here are some ways you can breathe new life into it, and visually enlarge the room by taking your windows up a notch. Not sure how you can manage that" Read on.

Curtains and curtain rods
If you have small windows in your room, or if they are just not as big as you wish them to be, don?t despair. Sure, actually physically making your windows bigger is most commonly out of the question (due to price, convenience, etc.), but with just some smart staging, you can at least make your windows seem bigger. First off, inspect your curtain rod placement. If the curtain rod is placed just at the top of your window frame, it can ? and most probably will ? make your window appear even smaller than it actually is. Next, look at your curtains. Are they dark, heavy and opaque" Is their length a bit off" If the answer is yes to any of these questions, it?s time you change them.

So, the first thing you should do is place your curtain rod a few inches above the window frame. You can go as high as you want, but make sure there are at least 5 inches between the rod and the frame. Since the curtain rod and curtains additionally frame the win...