In the right room, they can make a bedroom feel sheltered or a sitting room feel intimate. We spoke with interior design experts about the small changes that can make a room feel more open—without moving a single wall. “Adding beams or heavy wood to a low ceiling will drop it even further.” That small adjustment, he says, “will make the room feel a little bit taller and make the windows feel a little bit bigger.” “Something that I say you should absolutely avoid if a ceiling is low is a hanging light fixture,” Greenfeld says.