Creating More Space in Your Home

When you first purchased your home, it seemed like the perfect option to fit your needs, but now things have changed and you’re feeling claustrophobic. Maybe your family has grown beyond what you had once anticipated, or maybe with all of the changes in the working world, you’ve found yourself needing to create an office space so you can work from home. Whatever your reasons, it’s clear that you need more space. You could start looking at listings on the market for a house that fits your lifestyle, but you can’t imagine leaving behind the home where you’ve made so many memories. If you aren’t ready to move on, then there are plenty of ways to help your home adapt to become what you need.

How to Create More Space in Your Home

Literally Creating More Space

The most efficient and assured way to create more space in your home is through a renovation. Many people shy away from taking on such a large project because of the associated costs, but there are ways to fund this without digging into your savings. You could refinance your house and cash out on your loan to help finance the renovation costs. This might seem crazy, but plenty of people do it! Not only can renovating your home improve your quality of life, but it can also greatly increase the value of your property, giving you a huge return on investment if you ever decide to sell. Once you’ve gotten the proper funds, you need to get the proper permits from the town, and then you can start looking for contractors to help you with your renovation.

Adding an addition is the most logical way to create more space in your home. It might seem like a lot to take on initially, but building an addition to your home is cheaper than moving. It will typically take less time to be completed than it would take for you to move. There is plenty of flexibility that comes with adding additions since your only absolute limit is your property line–and cost. You could add one additional room, another wing, or an entire story to your home. If space is what you’re after, an addition is guaranteed to give you what you need.

Looking to get more space in your home but don’t have enough space on your property to add? Instead, you could focus on renovating your home’s current spaces to make them more functional. If you’ve got an unfinished basement, this might be the time to finish it and split it into multiple rooms. The same could be done in an attic space as well. It’s likely that your home has plenty of untapped potential and is just in need of some re-working

Re-Working the Space You’ve Got

Not everyone is willing to take on a major project like a renovation, and that’s fine! Plenty of options exist for creating more space in your home without tearing down walls and building new rooms. In fact, most people opt to have their rooms do double duty instead. This has become very popularized with the increasing use of open floor plans. Instead of designated dining rooms, many homes have a floorplan where the kitchen, dining room, and living room all seem to flow together in the same space but still have their own designated areas. Similarly, many people are finding ways to tuck offices into living rooms or dining rooms, creating a designated space to work without taking up an entire room.

Create More Space and Love The Home You Have

With Spring cleaning in the air, many people create space by downsizing their furniture and de-cluttering their homes. Removing large, unnecessary decor pieces like side tables and storage chests can help free up space in your home. If you want to get rid of these big, bulky pieces, but don’t want to sacrifice the functionality of your home, then you might want to consider purchasing double-duty furniture. Plenty of modern pieces serve more than one purpose. Like coffee tables that also provide storage for throw blankets or board games. These pieces can help to give you more space and keep you more organized. Everything must have a dedicated place to keep a neat, clutter-free home. This will keep your floors clean and give you peace of mind.

Jessi

Jessi is the creative mind behind The Coffee Mom, a popular blog that combines parenting advice, travel tips, and a love for all things Disney. As a trusted Disney influencer and passionate storyteller, Jessi’s authentic insights and relatable content resonate with readers worldwide.