You might think that you are limited to white or light neutral if you are decorating a small house, but almost any paint color can work in a small house if you have the right lighting and accessories. Do not shy away from the dark colors in your small house, as they can add drama and architectural interest to the spacious room.
A secret to using dark colors in a small space is rethinking how you'll use that color. Your perfect dark paint color may work best as a metallic, a stencil, or an accent wall.
Painting techniques like striping or color blocking are also an option for using color to visually expand a small home. Large horizontal stripes can widen or elongate a room, and look especially pretty using colors that are similar. Bold and contrasting colors are daring for a small space, but work best if one color is neutral and you limit your stripes to one wall.