5 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Look and Feel Bigger
If you are one of the millions of American’s that wish to make their home at least appear to be larger than it really is, these tips are for you. Creating the illusion of the bigger home might seem intimidating, it does not have to be. There are a number of fantastic ways to create the impression of the bigger space without doing a full-scale renovation.
Here are 5 easy ways to make your home look and feel bigger.
Go the Extra Mile to Create Seamless Room Transitions
It can be easy to forget the impact that having numerous flooring styles throughout your home can have. One of the easiest ways to ensure that your home looks and feels larger is to avoid choppy sight lines between rooms in your home by considering all the ways you can blend the spaces together. By sticking with the same color story on the walls and continuing the same flooring instantly connects rooms, giving the impression of one large space rather than two or three smaller ones. Laying down a rug between rooms serves a similar purpose without the commitment of a total flooring change.
Invest in Furniture That Does Twice the Work
To get rid of over-the-top furniture and clutter – that often are not really doing you any favors, and incorporate extra storage in every possible aspect of the room. Invest in a coffee table that opens up to store blankets, books, movies, and magazines. Side tables with drawers or cabinets are a good place to stick remotes and media. When it comes to furniture in a small space, functionality is key – and is important for furniture pieces of all sizes.
Forego Your Window Treatments
While hanging floor-to-ceiling curtains adds drama and character to your home, skipping out on window coverings completely can dramatically lighten a room by removing excess fabric weighing down space and allowing for more natural light. Many people are surprised by how much bigger your windows and walls will feel.
Design Your Home in a Way that Draws the Eye Upwards
Take advantage of that wall space! This might mean installing floor to ceiling bookshelves, hanging artwork vertically or placing curtain rods all the way up to the crown molding. Too many people take for granted their wall space and leave it unused, causing the top of their furniture to be the end of any eye-catching décor in the room. Use that space to accentuate and add illusion to the height that you have. Tip: Much like in fashion, anything vertical is elongating. Try to remember that philosophy for your home decor.
Remember to Streamline
Even if you want to break every design rule in the book, the key to faking a bigger room in a smaller space is to give into decluttering. Get rid of the access stuff. This can be difficult to do, however, “getting rid of it” does not have to be permanent or negative it can simply mean putting together a scrapbook of your kid’s artwork, or placing your extra books or movies that you do not use anymore in the attic for safe keeping.