Design Tips
Space Planning Moves That Make Small Homes Feel Large
Sheela Nair · 3 April 2026 · 6 min read
Nine planning decisions that add perceived area without adding a square foot.
Delete corridors
Circulation should pass through usable rooms, not alongside them.
Extend sightlines
The longest possible diagonal view is the single strongest tool for perceived size.
Full-height everything
Doors, joinery and curtains that reach the slab pull the eye upward.
One flooring material
Continuous flooring across thresholds reads as one uninterrupted volume.
Written by Sheela Nair at ArShe Design Studio. Questions about your own project? Talk to the studio.
