One of the main reasons for moving is to gain more room. If this is your situation, you may want to make your home appear larger, both for your own use and so it will be easier to get it sold. Here are a few things you can do to make your home seem larger. This can be an advantage when you are selling a small house.
1. Using Light to Your Advantage — Bright lighting makes any space seem larger. To make a room look larger than it actually is, there should be plenty of light to suggest a feeling of being open and unenclosed. Shine lights on walls so they will appear to be brighter. You might want to have lighting controls to adjust the intensity in each room as you wish.
2. Colors — Use only light shades of colors that have a warm feeling such as orange and browns. These colors can make a room look bigger, and more inviting. To give a room a sense of added depth, you might want to try the technique of using light shades on three walls of the room and a coordinated darker color on the remaining wall.
3. Minimize the Furniture — Rooms that have too much furniture look smaller. The more objects there are crowded into the space, the less space is available for people to visualize themselves being comfortable there. It’s all about idealizing the usage of space to accommodate living. Be sure not to crowd your furniture together when you want to make the room look larger. Avoid placing big armchairs and overstuffed sofas in cramped spaces. To maximize the utilization of space, try to use furniture that can serve more than one purpose. An example would be an end table with a built in magazine stand takes up less room than two pieces.
4. Your Choices in Decorator Items Too — The accessories you use in your decorating can have an impact on the appearance of overall size. Use curtains in a light color to allow plenty of light during the daytime. Select light colored furniture, or as an expedient you can use light colored covers and accent pieces for the furniture, because light colors will give a feeling of extra space.
5. Mirrors — Use large mirrors in strategic places to add depth to a room. There is hardly any improvement you can make that will be more cost-effective in making a room seem larger. Mirrors can be attractive art elements in and of themselves, and they serve a secondary purpose of making small rooms appear larger.
6. Reduce Unattractive Clutter — Efficient storage is an important consideration, especially in limited spaces. The more clutter there is in your home, the smaller it will seem. Use storage systems that fit your family’s needs. By reducing clutter, your home will seem more appealing to guests and prospective buyers — and you will be more comfortable there too.
You can use these secrets to improve your home with very little expense. In fact, these suggestions are among the best ways to improve your home, not to mention making it look great.
Information presented by the ultimate Colorado real estate experts, Automated Homefinder.
