4 Smart Tactics to Create A Sense Of Space In Your Home
A spacious home is a pleasant place for you and your family to live in. Unfortunately, our homes can often feel anything but. Sadly, it is very easy for our houses to get full up with clutter and seem much smaller and darker than they are. Happily, there are some strategies you can use to combat this. Read on to find out what they are.
Declutter
Of course, the first strategy that can make your home seem more spacious is to declutter. That is to get rid of anything that you are not currently using, thus freeing up as much space as possible.
Unfortunately, ridding our homes even of items we aren’t using can be something of a challenge. After all, it can be very easy to fall into the trap of feeling guilty for clearing out stuff that we no longer use, but feel we should keep for sentimental reasons.
The good news is that if you are suffering from such declutter guilt there is a compromise you can make. It is to consider using self storage as an in-between stage from getting the items out of your home and selling them or giving them away. The advantage of this being that you can try out how it feels to not have them around without the risk that you will forever regret decluttering them.
In fact, most people find that the sense of space they gain through ridding their home of such items well outweighs any guilt. Therefore once the initial period is over they can then sell on their items with no issues at all.
Invest in good storage
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It may seem simple, but having good storage solutions in your home will make it seem more spacious. This is because if your storage works well, you will be much more likely to use it. Something that will prevent clutter from taking over your living space.
The good thing about storage is that it is possible to find pieces that fit with just about any type and style of decor. You can even repurpose items to use for storage in your home too. Something that means you will be assured of an excellent decor match, as well as additional storage space.
Make the best use of your windows
Also, when it comes to making your home seem more spacious you must make the most use of your windows. Fortunately, there are several things you can do here including hanging your blinds or curtains well above the windows rather than at the top of the glass. Something that will let in more light, and also elongate the shapes in your room to providing a more spacious feel.
Go for light colors
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Finally, just by using lighter colors you can make your home seem much more spacious. In fact, if you are stuck with a tiny space painting both the walls and the furniture in a bright, cool, white can work wonders. Then not only will the room reflect more natural light but your furniture won’t break up the lines of the room either. Something that will make it seem as large and spacious as possible.
