In recent months many of us have paid attention to our homes and have used the time we have all had at home to undertake DIY projects and spend time focussing on interior design.
Not everyone has the luxury of, or may even need, a large home, but that doesn’t mean you should be denied the feeling of spaciousness that comes with such a living space, especially when it can be accomplished without the need of having to sell your house and move somewhere with more physical space. We’ve compiled a few tips and decorative improvements you can implement that can open up your house and make you feel less claustrophobic.
Allow more light
One way to really give your home that sense of space is to allow more light in with larger windowed fixtures. Of course, knocking down walls to add more windows probably doesn’t sound like a feasible plan to most, but windows aren’t the only fixtures that you can fit with large panes of glass. Replacing your front and back entrances with sleek and modern Bi-fold, or Patio doors are not only a great way to make your living space feel less closed in, but also gives your house a more contemporary feel. They could even potentially increase the value of your home if you were ever looking to sell in the future.
Install flooring
Having engineered wood flooring that flows throughout your home will bring the rooms together and open up space. It creates an illusion of space and brings continuity to the home. A light pebble grey is a modern option. The advantage with engineered wood is that it is real wood layered on a ply base. which makes it is long lasting and it can even be resanded after 10 /15 years if needed.
Try some feng-shui
Secondly, and a suggestion many of you will probably see as more economical, is to rearrange your furniture. All you need is a bit of physical effort (and a couple of friends to help out couldn’t hurt) to move those chairs, tables, and wardrobes around; before you know it, you’ll be wondering how all that extra space had been able to hide behind your couch all those years. As well as making your space feel larger than it is there are a few other practical benefits to shifting your furnishings around from time to time.
Fresh paint
Next, we have another idea that the cost-conscious will be very on board with – paint. A fresh coat of paint can really help aid that sense of light in a room, and much like how more windowed space has a similar effect, which can really make a house feel significantly less claustrophobic. That more vibrant coat should also help to freshen up the look of your home and make it feel that much more relaxing, inviting, and more personally “you”. One look that is popular at the moment is creating a geometric feature wall. My teens have done this in their rooms recently.
Add mirrors
Another illusion for space-making, and again light-brightening, is the use of mirrors. Like so many of the other ideas here using well-placed mirrors throughout your abode can drastically improve the levels of natural light you can get inside as well, of course, reflecting all the visual space you actually have use of, making this one a very effective, and if done right, highly fashionable, way of improving that sense of space in your home.
Reinvent your roof
Lastly, and maybe the most stylishly impressive of all these suggestions, is installing a lantern roof. Not only do lantern roofs look aesthetically pleasing to see when viewing the outside of your home but they naturally help aid in making your living space feel brighter and more open.
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My wife is claustrophobic and we’ve done some of the things mentioned here except for the mirrors. I’m thinking of mirrored closet doors and hanging small mirrors on the wall. I’m not really into mirrors, but I guess I should give it a try.