Small rooms have a way of dictating how people live in them — cramped furniture arrangements, limited storage, the constant sense that walls are closing in. But the square footage itself is rarely the whole problem. More often, it’s how light, color, proportion, and furniture placement interact that determines whether a room feels tight or spacious. Understanding those relationships gives homeowners real leverage, because most of the most effective changes cost far less than a renovation and don’t require moving a single wall. Color, Light, and the Illusion of Space The relationship between color and perceived space is well-documented in…