Space-Saving Solutions For Small Home Owners
Running out of space in your small home? Here are a few possible ways in which you may be able to maximize space.
Tackle your clutter
If you are running out of space, the first thing to do is to get rid of anything you do not need. This clutter is likely to be taking up huge amounts of space in your home. A few common sources of clutter in homes include:
- Mugs and novelty glasses in kitchen cupboards
- Old clothes and shoes in wardrobes
- Kids’ toys that are no longer played with
- Inherited items of sentimental value
- Unwanted gifts
- Remnants of old hobbies
Take the time to declutter your home room by room. There are lots of decluttering strategies that you can use to help motivate you to get rid of stuff.
Make use of vertical space
By using more vertical space, you may be able to free up floor space. This will help your home to feel bigger. An example could include trading a bulky sideboard or chest of drawers for a skinnier tall shelving unit. There are lots of creative ways to use wall space such as hanging items on pegboards, magnetic strips or even in pouches. Just be careful not to use too much wall space – if there’s no bare wall, it could make each room look claustrophobic.
Consider custom furniture
Custom furniture can be designed to fit the exact dimensions of your home. This could allow you to more easily make use of those more awkward spaces. For instance, you could consider a fitted wardrobe that fits perfectly into an alcove. You may also be able to design a corner sofa that fits perfectly into a corner of your room. Custom furniture will be more expensive to manufacture, but it could solve your space issues.
Choose multi-purpose appliances
Multi-purpose appliances could be another way of saving space. This could include opting for a fridge-freezer instead of owning a separate refrigerator and freezer or a washer-dryer instead of owning a separate washing machine and tumble dryer. You may even be able to do away with a guest bedroom by opting for a sofa-bed in your living room instead.
Play with the layout
There may be better ways of arranging your possessions, particularly when it comes to awkwardly shaped rooms. This could be a simple case of moving furniture around to see what fits. If you’re running out of space in your kitchen, you may want to consider hiring a kitchen renovation contractor to redesign the space. The same may be possible with a bathroom.
Convert and extend
Do you have an attic or garage that could be cleared out and turned into another bedroom? Alternatively, have you got space to extend your home? Conversions and extensions could give you a lot more space to utilize. These types of home improvements can be expensive, but in some cases they may be able to add value to your home. Just make sure to get a building permit first.
