How to Make Your Home Feel Bigger
It's possible to decorate small homes to make the most of their usable space, which in turn can make them feel bigger. If the walls in your house are starting to close in on you, you can do a few things to make your home feel bigger. Often, just a few small changes are all that is needed to help the square footage feel like much more than it actually is. Does this Spark an idea?
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Clean up all clutter. A messy and cluttered house can feel incredibly small, especially if the clutter is totally out of control. Store any items that are not used on a regular basis. If you have children who have toys everywhere, work on a chore list that includes having them put their toys away when they are done with them. Use organizers or tubs to store away items in closets where they will be in easy reach, but not all over the house.
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Set up a clutter prevention system. Take ten minutes every day to throw away unused papers or magazines and to tidy up the house. This will help keep things from getting out of control.
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Paint the rooms with light colors. Although darker colors may be trendy, they can instantly make a room feel much smaller than it is. If you want bright pops of color on your walls, hang brightly colored pictures.
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Paint and clean the ceilings regularly to keep them looking fresh. White and ivory are the best ceiling colors for small rooms. Homes with dirty or dark-colored ceilings can begin to feel like the ceilings are closing in on you.
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Arrange your furniture for proper flow between rooms. By placing furniture along the walls instead of in the center of the room, you can open up more usable space in each room and improve the flow. Remove any unnecessary furniture items. This will help rooms feel bigger and help in the reduction of clutter.
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Use mirrors to make rooms feel larger. Mirrors are an old interior design trick that is used to help make a space feel bigger. A large mirror placed on one wall in a small room will increase the visual field in the room and give it the appearance of being larger than it is.
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