My husband and I want to remodel our smaller home. It is an older home, probably one of the first few to be built in our town. I know that mirrors and lighter colors of paint are good for making a space feel bigger. We also have a lot of bookshelves on the wall. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
2006-10-05 03:14:30 · 10 answers · asked by rellimztik_arual 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
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2006-10-05 03:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by sambonesgirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best tip I can give you is to make sure that each room "flows" well. The placement of furniture can have a huge impact on how big (or small) a room feels to the person occupying it. The number one way to achieve this is to make sure you have clean, clear pathways from one side of a room to another. Watch a few of your favorite movies and TV shows to see how the designers set up each room. (This is especially good to do if you have a TiVo, since you can freeze frame and slow-motion during your television watching.)
The only other advice I have is to make sure your home is as clutter-free as humanly possible. The first thing I always notice when I go to someone's home is whether or not they are consumed by clutter. It really does make a huge difference in how open a home feels.
Also, make sure your many bookshelves aren't over-stuffed. This can make a room looked cluttered and messy.
Good luck!
2006-10-05 10:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by MandaPanda 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look more toward an open living plan for your home....knocking down a wall here and there (or cutting them....in half, or a large window through).
If you can afford it, rip up the carpet and have a uniform timber floor throughout (or the fake adhesive strips)....and one other trick is to follow a rooms theme into another room...like if you have a green paint in the lounge area, paint a feature green wall in the next so it gives a sense of continuity.
2006-10-05 10:25:11 · answer #3 · answered by mildly_adiktiv 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Less furniture
2. Skinnier furniture
3. Neutral coloured walls
4. One floor covering that runs throughout the entire house
5. Light fabrics or blinds over windows
6. Mirrors opposite windows
7. Keep doors between rooms open or remove them all together
8. Dark wood cabinets in kitchens can be re-painted in a light neutral tone.
9. Tidy-up (de-clutter)
10. Throw as much stuff away as possible.
11. Change light bulbs to brighter halogens.
Lots more presentation ideas at..
http://www.theadvisory.co.uk/quick-sale.php
2006-10-05 11:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Light colors are definitely a yes and no for mirrors as they are bad feng shui.
The lesser furniture the better and light color also not heavy brown or black.
also curtains should play around pastel colors and not as many bookshelves as pictures work better on the wall they create the illusion of wider spaces.
take care
2006-10-05 10:21:48 · answer #5 · answered by Evana 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
double duty furniture, also. an ottoman that doubles as storage and triples as extra seating.
open floor plan.
windows that 'bump out'.
light cool color with light warm accents (to balance) (cool colors open the space , while warm colors tend to close in a space)
2006-10-05 11:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't clutter things. Recently my husband and I have been getting rid of stuff we don't use, and I was amazed at how much larger it made our home appear.
2006-10-05 10:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check out the bhg.com website they give all kinds of ideas it even has where you can rearrange a room and paint a room or put in your own pics and do it
2006-10-05 10:25:44 · answer #8 · answered by cozjeanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less furniture is more! If you spread your furniture out it makes the room look bigger.
2006-10-05 10:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by amiga35 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
windows?
2006-10-05 10:23:21 · answer #10 · answered by what hack? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋