12 Easy Ways To Make Your House Look Spacious

A large, spacious home is what many people desire, but most homes are not like this. If your home seems small to you or if you want to make it seem bigger to potential buyers, then there are some easy strategies you can try to make your home seem bigger. Start with some quick staging techniques if you do not have much time. Then, look into furniture and decorative touches that can enhance the size of your home. If you want to do even more, you can try some remodeling options to make your house seem bigger.

Some of these are listed below:

I. Paint your walls, cupboards or counter-tops in light colors.

"Lighter walls and light floors do automatically give the illusion of more space," designer Mary McGee suggests to House Beautiful readers. Picking a near neutral, like a light gray or a cafe au lait-taupe, or softer tones, such a light blue or pale yellow, can make a space feel airy, particularly when paired with natural light.

II. Use foldaway or multipurpose furniture like tables or chairs.

In a small space, every item has to serve a purpose. When you’re selecting furniture, opt for multi-functional pieces to ensure there’s no dead weight.

A small skirted table disguises storage underneath. A coffee table with multiple levels gives you more places to stash books and magazines. An ottoman with storage houses extra blankets, and gives guests—or you! you deserve it!—a place to put their feet up.

III. Use multiple rugs and carpets in a room as it creates an idea of many separate spaces in a single room.

Rugs offer more than just comfort and visual appeal. Decorate with them wisely and rugs can help delineate one space from the other. They can be used to separate a living area from the dining room in an open plan interior. Rugs can be used to visual distinguish a study area in a bedroom or a foyer space in a large hallway without the need for a traditional room divider.

It’s not just the open plan spaces that can benefit from a considered arrangement of rugs. Smaller spaces that lack the room for additional furniture will be more liveable and visually appealing without room dividers and screens that will close in on the space. Rugs are also beneficial in rooms which need to perform several functions such as a guest bedroom which also works as an office or a kid’s room that needs to allow for play.

IV. Instead of sofas with a skirt or block chairs use the one with exposed legs.

Some pieces have legs—and they know how to use them. Opt for furniture with legs versus bigger pieces that sit directly on the floor. Additional air and light underneath the furniture will prevent your room from looking visually overcrowded.

V. Add mirrors and glasses as they virtually double up the space and depth.

It’s the oldest decorating trick in the book for a reason. Not only do mirrors visually “double” the size of your space, they reflect light which opens up a room even more.

For maximum effect, position a mirror across from a window.  But you don’t have to turn your living room into a dance studio. Small mirror pieces, like a nightstand or a lamp base can work, too.

VI. Use multiple shades of same color to paint a room or connected space because it adds a visual coherence and unity.

Too many different colors and patterns can make a room seem busy and disjointed. Instead turn your tiny space into a serene hideaway. Pick a single color and layer it in in various shades to unify the space.

Choose knick-knacks in a single hue to keep decorative items from feeling too busy. The cohesiveness will help curtail the look of clutter.

VII. Opt for few bigger decorations instead of many smaller pieces- big bold art pieces or couch or big vases.

VIII. Use hidden storage to keep things instead of allotting them a separate space.

IX. Add cupboards and shelves till the ceiling and paint or wallpaper the ceiling to make the space appear taller.

X. Organize shelves and small decorations as per color or type or size to create a structure out of them.

XI. Leave windows uncovered instead of putting curtains on them. Add blinds or Roman shades if you are concerned about privacy.

XII. Use smaller lamps around the house to spread light instead of using a single tube-light or clustered lights at one place.

Instead of taking up precious table space with bulky lamps, get your lighting sources on the wall. Swing-arm sconces behind a couch provide light you can direct as needed, while installing a more dynamic overhead pendant can add some drama to your space without taking up valuable real estate.