Your home feeling cluttered and need more space?
Here are some great ideas you can adapt into your home.The Lazy-Susan, pantry cupboards and over the sink drying racks where great kitchen space inventions, but what about the rest of the home? We all want to make the most out of every inch of our homes:
Under the stairs storage - If you are lucky enough to have a staircase, are you taking advantage of it? The area under your stairs has probably gone unnoticed to you for as long as you can remember, just because it appears small doesn't mean that it can't be occupied and turned into a draw storage area. This is a great way to make use of the area, adding a few drawers in an area as small as the space under the stairs is a perfect shoe, linen, towels cupboard to maximize this space, and it will help you organize things you have laying around the house!
Kids sick of sharing a bedroom - Divide a bedroom with a centred reversed bunk bed, creating their own unique space and privacy within the same room. be creative in the space that they are sharing. It is easy to come up with dividing walls, curtains and even paint schemes that give each child a sense of individuality and ownership. Obviously, you don't want to construct walls and make rooms even smaller; but using ideas of separation will make the shared space more comfortable. You also have to remember that your children are just children. They are going to fight, argue, complain, whine, and bicker whether they have a room of their own or not.
Have a guest bedroom with frequent visitors?
Install a fold up bed which doubles up as a double bed when down or sits flush vertically against the wall when not in use so the room can be used as a kids play room, a study or TV room.
Enjoy company whilst cooking? There are some fantastic stools with storage ideal for the kitchen counter or bar nook. The seat opens up and perfect for winter blankets, beach towels, kitchen clothes and DVDs, books and even the odd magazine you don't want to throw out.
Every women needs an ottoman in the bathroom to drape her clothes over and sit to do make up, the perfect dual purpose which can open to a laundry bin.
We all sleep on a bed, most with a hollow base, why not create a base with pull out drawers for storage of suitcases, handbags and a great hiding space away from little fingers getting in.
Some other basic changes which will allow more air and light to flow through your home is to replace opening doors with sliding walls or doors, use space under kitchen cupboards as hanging space for mugs, pots and utensils,
Use light neutral colours, uncomplicated materials, mirrors and different light fittings in different areas to create a sense of separation. Walls are not just for artwork but great feature walls enhance a home by hanging the bicycle, surf board or other used items inside, please just give it a clean before, collector or family hereditary items also create great wall art as well as a talking point amongst visitors. Floating shelves in bedrooms and bathrooms allow for an open display of daily necessities without adding extra bulky cupboards and lastly, get rid of the hoarding!
It is nearly time for your Spring spring clean so get creative and make the most of the space opportunities which you have.
