Getting the most out of your space

Hello lovelies, hope you all are having a fantastic week? Well, I am having a very great week, a wonderful one at that. I congratulate you all on our new president elect, may his tenure be a great one for us all. Today, I am sharing with you tips on how to manage a small space and making it look bigger.

Over the weekend my grand mum moved houses, and she had a lot to move. When I asked her what she needed most of this things for, she made me understand that she has had most of them before I was born. When an African woman grand mother tells you that, then you need not push further. After my discussion with her I concluded that a lot of us, especially those on this side of the world, have a strong sentimental attachment to items that we no longer need”. This made me think of a situation where an individual has a small space, but wants to fit in everything they have. Not very possible!

Here are tips on how to keep few of the items you love and still make your space look bigger

1.      Kick out any object that you do not need any more that also occupies space. I mean literally kick it out. I am also very guilty of this but I have realized that every individual has to let go at one point.

2.       Paint your walls white, off-white or any other colour close to white. White!!! This colour makes the room look bigger, brighter, cleaner and even fresher.

3.       Paint or wallpaper your space with vertical or horizontal stripes to elongate the space.

4.       Hang frames on the wall rather than placing them on the floor, avoid placing objects on the floor if possible. This doesn’t make the space look cramped up.

5.       Avoid using furniture that takes so much space. Use furniture with exposed legs, this gives an illusion of an extra space.

6.       Use furniture with hidden storage space. This way you can still keep some of the items you love without anyone seeing them.

7.       Avoid using pendant lights or down lighters. (i.e.  Lights that drop down from the ceiling). Mostly applicable for larger spaces.

8.       Make use of glass and mirrors. With glass and mirrors, you create a feel of extension of your space. It makes an individual feel like they are not limited within a space, and that there is an extra space around them.

Have you ever lived in a small space? Do you have a relatively comfortable space and still find it hard to fit it everything?  Kindly share with us how you managed your space and your belongings.  Looking forward to reading your comments

Thank you so much for reading the blog. I appreciate you all so much. kisses

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