How to Make a Small Room Look Bigger With Wallpaper — 9 Tricks That Are Like 'Spatial Sorcery'

Bedroom with wall mural, four poster bed, two large side tables with lamps, a bench at the foot of the bed.

Wallpaper is a powerful thing. Like paint, it can completely transform a room by adding color, pattern, and personality when it's needed most. The right design doesn't only have the power to turn dull, drab walls into a stunning focal point, either — when space is tight, the right wallpaper will actually make your room look bigger.

If you want to make a small room look bigger, it's essential to choose a design that works with, rather than against, your square footage. The truth is, wallpaper has a reputation for making a room look 'busy'. When a room is already on the smaller side, the last thing you need is an overwhelming print that makes the room feel more confined and closed-in than it already was.