Tips to make a small yard look bigger

Here are a few tricks that might help.
1) Don't use a lot of plants that are red or orange in color. Those dramatic colors draw you in and will actually make a yard look smaller. Think of using shades of blues and purples. Putting those colors in the back of your yard will make the yard appear larger.
2) Use elements to suggest space. Put an arch at the back of your yard. This will suggest that the area is an entryway to a larger area when actually the arch only implies there is additional space beyond.
3) Create a sense of persepctive. Use a large element in the front part of your yard to enhance depth. You can frame your yard with an ornmental tree in the foreground which will make the backdrop appear deeper than it actually is.