1. Show a lot of leg
Rocco sofa in turtle dove, Darlings of Chelsea
The more floor space you can see in your home, the more spacious it will feel. Where possible, opt for furniture that is raised up on legs, like this Rocco sofa. The same goes with beds, wardrobes and sideboards.
2. Build up to the ceiling
Wardrobes from Hammonds' Radley collection
Whether you're installing kitchen units or fitted wardrobes, always take them right up to the ceiling, you won't be left with a dusty, redundant space at the top.
3. Reflect
Dualit classic copper kettle, £116.99 John Lewis
Choose reflective surfaces, over matt wherever you can. This will help to bounce more light around your home and make it feel lighter and larger. This even applies to details like handles and accessories like kettles.
4. Levitate
Euro Mono basin, £99, Bathstore
Opt for sinks and toilets, kitchen units and sideboards that are cantilevered out from the wall, so that you can see the floor beneath them. Your rooms will instantly feel larger. This wall-hung sink even comes with a towel rail.
5. Go for glazed doors
Oxford Oak veneer internal door, £129, Wickes
Glazed doors will bring in more light and draw the eye further into your home, making your place feel brighter and more spacious.
6. Strategically place mirrors
Curling Sun mirror, £129, M&S
Mirrors automatically make a room feel much deeper than it is, but placing them so that they can reflect a window or doorway will enhance that feeling even more. The shiny surface of this Curling Sun mirror helps to bounce light around the room too.
7. If it's out, make sure it's attractive
Vintage draining rack, £40, Garden Trading
You can't hide everything away, whether it's washing up liquid or coat hooks, if it's on view, see that it's pleasing on the eye. Draining racks, for example, are often harsh plastic affairs, but if you dig a bit deeper you can unearth lovely pieces, such as this vintage-style rack.
8. Opt for glass tabletops
Frank dining table, £299, Made.com
A glass-topped dining table allows the eye to see through it, further into the room, making the room feel larger as a result.
9. Go square
Square storage jar set, £17.80, Garden Trading
To get the most out of the space in your kitchen units, you need to go square. Opt for square storage jars and even consider right angles for your plates too. That way you can push them right into the corners.
10. Lose the handles
Rustic Pine Cabinet with Sliding Door in Concrete Grey, £755, Cuckooland
Handles protrude into the room and take up unnecessary inches. Instead go for handleless furniture or units where the handle is cut into the door itself, like on this sliding door cabinet.
11. Keep the colour scheme light
Santini kitchen in gloss cream slab, starting From £994, B&Q
As shown here in this Santini kitchen, light colours help to create an optical illusion, they push the walls out and make a space feel larger.
12. Slimline appliances
Whirlpool slimline dishwasher
You don't need to cut down on your whitegoods, because of lack of room, just opt for slimline appliances. You can even get narrow wine fridges.
13. Hush your appliances too
The Whirlpool Supreme Care FSCR 10432 has the quietest spin cycle on the market at 68 dB(A)
It's unlikely that you have space for a utility room, so you want to make sure that your washing machine and tumble driers are as quiet as possible.
14. Flatten that hob
The Hotpoint CIF 952 BXLDB is inset into the worktop
Induction hobs are best for small kitchens as they sit flush with the worktop and so help to visually extend your worktop space.
15. Streamline that sink
White Corian solid surface worktops including sink, shown in a 1909 kitchen
The latest worktops can be created as one single surface with a sink and drainers moulded in to them. As the worktop space is one whole seamless piece that includes the sink, it will make the whole area feel a lot larger than it is.
16. Be Transparent
Philippe Starck for Kartell, Louis Ghost chair, £240, John Lewis
It's time to be clear. Transparent pieces of furniture that you can see through, such as the iconic Philippe Starck ghost range, lead the eye further into the room and will make it feel larger.
17. Put things on a pedestal
Betty grey and marble table, £749, Made.com
By opting for a pedestal table you reduce the amount of table top supports by three, this means that there are less obstacles crowding your room and that you can squeeze more people around it.
18. Get nesting
Design Project by John Lewis No.061 Nest of Tables, £399, John Lewis
Occasional tables are useful, but when they are not needed you want to be able to tuck them away, so be sure to buy the nesting variety.
19. Open up stairs
Stairway showing Cairo rug, made to order Ombudesign, Australia
Make sure that your stairparts are as open as is safely possible. Don't hide away your stairs, show that they are going somewhere. This will help to add depth to your home.
20. Get radiators multi-tasking
Alto radiator, £445, Frontline Bathrooms
Heaters shouldn't just heat. They can double up as towel rails, shelves, benches and even mirrors.
21. Cut those cords
Sonos Play3 wireless speaker, £249, John Lewis
Don't have wires snaking across your walls and floors. Instead, opt for wireless music systems, wireless printers and wireless keyboards.
22. Forget screens, project
Don't clutter up your wall with a giant TV screen. Just paint it white invest in a little projector and project an image on to it when you want to consume some media.
23. Let your windows shine
Don't block any part of your window with a curtain, blind, or other window dressing. Let it sit so that it doesn't cover any part of the glazing. You want to maximise the light that shines through. The more natural light filtering into your space, the larger it will feel.
24. Go for multifunctional furniture
4YOU 4 poster king bed with storage and shelves, £895, Cuckooland
Wherever possible, choose multifunctional furniture. This bed doubles up as a bookcase, look also for dining tables incorporating drawers, sofas that double up as guest beds and stools that offer storage, for example.
25. Let things lean
Hambledon desk ladder, £255, Garden Trading
Don't let four legs support your furniture and take up floor space when two will do. The more floor you can see, the larger your room will feel. Desks, shelving and console tables can all be found leaning.
