Painting one of the short walls usually the one farthest from the door will make it seem to come forward.
Should you paint dark or light walls first.
In fact painting should be called covering since prep and tear down can be as much as 95 of the time you spend painting that said it is always easier to hide light with dark.
If you have a small dark dull room a light wall color doesn t create light says the expert.
Then decorate with lighter elements to make it welcoming.
If you get some light on dark you can touch it up much easier and effectively.
So my vote is paint the dark parts first then add highlights.
Group comfortable seating near the dark wall for an effect much like gathering around a fireplace.
On the other hand if you paint the wall first then the trim paint could bleed over and force you to go back and fix the wall color.
The overall room will then seem shorter and more square than rectangular.
It makes art and other objects against the walls stand out the dark hue provides a perfect backdrop for art photographs and other decorative items as it really highlights them and draws the eye.
In fact it s just the opposite.
When you are starved of light it s better to go for a really strong color to add depth to the room.