How to make a small dining room look bigger — 7 clever tricks design pros always use

Finding out how to make a small dining room look bigger is always useful. Here is a dining room with peach and white wallpaper, a window with long gray curtains, a wooden dining table with navy blue dinnerware and chairs.

Learning how to make a small dining room look bigger will help your space feel more inviting to sit down and dine at. If you're looking at yours and think it could appear more spacious, this expert guide is for you. 

We've quizzed design pros, including a dining area specialist, to find out what you can do to change up your space. Paying attention to materials and using mirrors strategically are just a couple of their top tips.