Of all the interior design challenges, this is the one most people face when it comes to making a room look and feel spacious. There are certain features you need to consider to bring a spacious feel to a small room. You can try the obvious things like bringing in natural light, choosing neutral tones and strategically placing furniture, but its how you make these elements work together that will really give the effect you want. Read on if you want to find out 10 features you need to consider to make a small room look bigger.

Retaining walls are essential structures. The walls are built in a way that redistributes the pressure that comes from the sloping ground. A variety of materials are used to build the walls, such as concrete, steel, stone, brick, composites, wood and even glass. Retaining walls on residential properties are often constructed to hold back the soil from a hillside, many times to create more usable space. Other uses for a retaining wall include stopping soil from sliding away from a foundation or from damaging the landscape.