Space is something that you can’t really have too much of. But if your home is on the cozy side, then creating that extra space might present a little bit of a challenge. Fortunately, it’s a challenge that can be overcome with the help of a few little tricks. Let’s take a look at a few of them.

Use Vertical Space

If you’re suffering from clutter and you’re lacking in storage, then making use of all the available wall space is essential. You might do this in a number of ways. Floating shelves and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves both have a role to play. An advantage of using these things in taller rooms is that they naturally draw the eye upward, heightening the visual impact of all of that extra height!

In most cases, you’ll be able to get by with an off-the-shelf (excuse the pun) storage solution. But doing so might mean wasted space around the top and sides of a unit, and you might not get exactly the look you’re after. You might put up your own shelves with the help of the right Milwaukee power tools – just be sure that your work is able to support the intended load before you start piling books and other heavy items onto it.

Ideally, you’ll want to avoid putting heavy items above head height at all so that there is space to place your screen and binge-watch Dramacool accordingly.

Favour lighter shades

While it’s not quite true that dark shades always make the room feel smaller, it’s an effective rule of thumb. Lighter colours will absorb less light, meaning that daylight has an easier time getting to all of the dark corners of a space, and thereby making it feel bigger. If you want to introduce a darker colour, then you might do so with the help of a feature wall.

Use Full-size Furniture

Having many pieces of small furniture can quickly fill up the space in a room. By contrast, just one or two larger pieces can provide just the same utility while still keeping things open and spacious. Naturally, going for furniture that fits the space exactly will help to get the best possible use of the space – though you should consider that having sofas and tables pressed right against the wall might be impractical. Consider the routes that you usually take when you’re navigating a space, and furnish your room accordingly.

Use Multi-purpose Furniture

If your furniture can double as a storage solution, then you’ll find it easier to put loose items out of sight and out of mind. If space is especially tight, then sofa-beds might allow you do accommodate guests in the living room – which can be essential if you’re hosting lots of guests, like at Christmas.