Six Tips To Make Your Home Look Larger

TIPS TO MAKE YOUR HOME LOOK LARGER CLEAR THE CLUTTER THIS IS PROBABLY THE EASIEST AND LEASTEXPENSIVE WAY TO CREATE MORE SPACE.CLEAR AS MUCH CLUTTER AS YOU CAN-LESSIS MORE! FURNITURE KNICK KNACKS CLUTTER Clear as much clutter as possible. It will open up your space. 1 Determine what furniture you really need and what can go. Donate the furniture or give it to your kids, or use it in another Remove knick knacks. Determine what you really need and what can go Whatever you are not using on a regular basis should be eliminated, room. LIGHTEN AND BRIGHTEN LIGHTING MAKES YOUR SPACE LOOK LARGER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT S FLOORS, WALLS, WINDOWS OR JUST LIGHT. LIGHTING Open the shades, blinds, window treatments and let the light in! It will make a huge WINDOWS diference on how the room looks and your outlook on life will often improve. Make sure you have good lighting. This can also have a big impact on how cheery a room looks, especially af night. Make sure you have enough lights and bulbs are bright enough. LIGHT BULBS If you have hardwood floors, you can sand & refinish them a natural or a lighter color. If you have carpet, you can replace them with lighter beige or cream color. FLOOR COLOR Just paint the walls lighter. If you have dark paneling, it will make a huge difference if you either remove this and paint, or even if you just paint it white. PAINT COLOR CONSISTENT FLOORING THE MORE YOU CAN BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR FLOOR SURFACE, BOTH INTYPE AND COLOR, THE LARGER YOUR SPACE WILL LOOK. IF YOU HAVE HARDWOOD IN YOUR HOME, REFINISH ALL THE AREAS THE SAME COLOR. IF YOU HÁVE CARPET, MAKE ALL OF IT THE SAME COLOR. WIDER PLANKS/LARGE TILES WIDER WOOD PLANKS AND LARGER TILES JUST MAKE YOUR SPACE LOOK LARGER. OUR EYES ARE PROGRAMMED TO INTERPRET LARGER OBJECTS FIT IN LARGER SPACES. HARDWOOD FLOORING TILE FLOORING FOR A SMALL SPACE USE. TRADIT ONAL STRIP 2 1/4"| 12" X 12" OR 13" X 13" WOOD OF FOR ALARGER SPACE USE. 16" X 16" 18" X 18" OR 12" X 24" TRY A WIDER PLANK F. 4 31/4" 4" OR 5" I3D LAY FLOORING DIAGONAL LAYING HARDWOOD OR TILE ON A DIAGONAL CAN MAKEASPACE LOOK LARGER. WHEN THE FLOORING IS ON A DIAGONAL, YOUR EYE WILL FOLLOW THE LARGEST SIDE WHICH IS THE HYPOTENUSE OF THE TRIANGLE. CREATE AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN THIS OPTION IS MORE EXPENSIVE AND CAN NOT BE DONE IN ALL HOMES. BUT, IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CREATE A MORE OPEN FLOOR PLAN, THAT WILL DO WONDERS FOR YOUR SPACE. WALLS KITCHEN VALUE 6 Add space by eliminating a wall, having just a half wall, or creating an open space between two or more Remodel your kitchen and make it larger or make it into a combo kitchen/farnily room which will create much more of a gathering space for the fămily. Adding more space can help later with selling your home. These upgrades often will require 'an architect and certificate of occupancy/permits, so tread carefully. rooms WWW.SELLINGWARNERROBINS.COM ©ANITA CLARK REALTOR ® Tips Provided By: Debbie Gartner aka The Flooring Girl - http://theflooringgirl.com/ Source: http://sellingwarnerrobins.com/2014/02/6-tips-to-make-your-warner-robins-ga-home-look-larger/