5 Ways to Maximize Space in Your Home

Wherever you live, having a little extra space in your home can be very helpful. Maximizing space can not only be beneficial from a practical perspective, but it can also make your home feel less cramped and more welcoming. Here are 5 easy and creative ways you can create more space, whatever the size of your home. 

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Opt for Folding Furniture

Foldable furniture can be a great way to make the layout of rooms in your home more flexible. This means you can create extra space easily when your furniture isn’t needed, without having to move it laboriously out of the way. 

A wide variety of foldable and extendable furniture is now available for those who want to get creative with their space-saving. For example, coffee and dining tables for small spaces are now widely available in foldable models. If you’re really feeling adventurous, you could even opt for a retro-style folding murphy bed to maximize space in a guest bedroom. 

Utilize Vertical Storage

Floorspace for storage is often at a premium in modern houses and apartments, so don’t be afraid to exploit the vertical space in your homes when looking to create additional areas for storage. Bookshelves, for instance, can stretch all the way to the roof of a room, while also taking up minimal horizontal space. When placed against a wall, they also have the additional benefit of creating a sophisticated, built-in aesthetic. Alternately, hanging magnetic strips in your kitchen can be used to vertically store knives and other stainless-steel utensils.

Exploit Your Wall Space

Wall fixtures can also be a useful place to create storage space where there previously was none. Wall hooks, for instance, can help you keep coats and bags out of the way that would otherwise clog up your hallways.

Floating shelves are also a popular means of adding extra storage to your home, without taking up any extra floor space. These can be especially helpful as an alternative to bedside tables, which are often clunky and space inefficient. Additionally, mounting your television to the wall can do wonders for opening up space in your living room.

Use Multi-Purpose Furniture

You can also save on floor space by choosing pieces of furniture that have multiple purposes, so as to reduce the number of individual pieces you need. Beds with built-in draws for storage or even bookshelves are especially popular examples of this. Alternately, choosing a sofa that can convert into a bed can free up space you would otherwise use for a guest bed.

Minimize Clutter

While there are plenty of ways you can creatively maximize the space to your home, ultimately, if you are tight on space, you need to be magnanimous about what you keep and get rid of. It is therefore a good idea to regularly assess what you need and what you can get rid of in your home. Not only is this practically necessary, but, from an interior design perspective, rooms with too much clutter often feel even smaller and more cramped than they are.

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  1. These are fantastic tips for how to maximize space in your home! I can’t wait until I can own my own home someday so I can do whatever I want to it!

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