![1. Aim for Three Points of Light](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/room.jpg?fit=380%2C280)
1. Aim for Three Points of Light
An example is an overhead fixture and two table lamps. “The eye travels to light first,” says Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan of apartmenttherapy.com. “Any space that’s in a shadow is space you don’t have.”
![2. Ditch the Extra Furniture](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/02furniture_259.jpg?fit=259%2C259)
2. Ditch the Extra Furniture
Clear away extra furniture like a desk or cabinets, for more mingling room, says Chris Seman of the Mr. Handyman franchises.
![3. Space Out Artwork](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/03artwork_259.jpg?fit=259%2C259)
3. Space Out Artwork
Start at the floor and measure 57 inches up the wall. The centre of your art or photo should hang on that mark. Why it works: 57 inches is roughly eye height for most people, which opens up more space above the work, making the room seem taller.
![4. Hang a Mirror](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/04mirror_259.jpg?fit=259%2C259)
4. Hang a Mirror
The larger, the better. Position it across from an entryway or a window so that it reflects the natural light.