Tired of feeling cramped into a small space?
It can be tempting to start looking for larger properties or an extensive home development project to extend your existing space. Yet in both scenarios this is a pretty expensive way to solve your challenge of feeling you don’t have enough space. If you own your home, here are a number of cost effective ways to make more space in your home.
Tip #1: Get More Storage
The majority of times we seek more space is when our homes begin to feel cluttered, yet this is often a sign of poor organization rather than not having enough space. Of course, there are times when it is down to simply being in a property that is too small – in which case you might want to consider getting additional space in the form of a temporary storage unit, or perhaps just have a good sort out in terms of your clothes and belongings.
Then, there are a number of solutions created for this problem, some of which are very intelligent, particularly when it comes to kitchen design. If you have things lying around in boxes, for instance, you could visit IKEA and get one of the common units which house a number of square material boxes. This way, the unit can act as a room divider, that looks neat and tidy – even if, in the reality, the boxes themselves are disorganized on the inside.
Tip #2: Make Better Use of the Available Space You Have
You could fit loft boards, for instance, and use this otherwise wasted space as additional storage. Similarly, you could convert your garage with sectional garage doors to make better use of that space; for instance, you could convert into a home office, or if you have children, a play area that keeps the clutter of toys out of the main part of your house.
Furthermore, you can simply condense your belongings so that they reduce the physical space they take up; for instance, you could vacuum seal pillows and duvets that are surplus to core requirements – meaning they will take up just ten percent of the space they would, left folded up. Similarly, if items are packed well in boxes, that can stack – this can save a lot of space too as well as making your home feel a lot fresher and neater.
Tip #3: Create an Outdoor Living Space
If you don’t feel you have enough space inside, and have a garden, then you can always extend your space to reach outdoors. This is ideal for summer. In Spain, for instance, many people with ground floor apartments will extend their space outdoors with fabric put up to mark the border of their territory – thus extending their living room by double the size.
Even in winter, you can make use of outdoor seating, heat lamps, and a porch or gazebo for shelter. Pinterest is often a great source of inspiration for how to make a cozy outdoor living space.
Don’t forget to add your own tips in the comments below!