Our friend Joel McDonald sends the following dispatch:
Does your house seem too small? There are a few inexpensive things
you can do that will make your home seem larger to guests and
prospective buyers. This can certainly be an advantage when you are
selling a smaller home. You may well like the results enough to reduce
the urgency of moving!
- Wall Color – Use colors that give a warm feeling such as red,
orange and browns. These colors can make a room look larger and more
welcoming. To give a room added depth, you might want to try the
approach of using light shades on three walls of the room and a
coordinated darker tone of the same color on the other one. - Using Light – When your home is small, lighting becomes very
important. To make a room appear larger there should be plenty of light
to increase an impression of being unconfined. Shine lights on walls so
they will look brighter. Consider having controls installed that will
allow you to adjust the intensity of the lighting in each room for
different times of day. - Minimize the Furniture – Rooms that have too much furniture in
them will look smaller. The more crowded a room is, the smaller it will
appear. Be sure not to crowd your furniture together when you want to
make a room look larger. Avoid putting large armchairs and sofas in
small spaces. To maximize space, try to use dual purpose furniture. An
example would be a that opens up for magazine or pillow storage avoids
the need for space that would be taken by a second dedicated item. - Accessories – The accessories you use to decorate your house
have an impact on how large or small it appears. Use light colored
curtains to allow light to come in during the daytime. Choose light
colored furniture, or as an expedient you can use light colored covers
and accent pieces for the furniture, because choosing light colors will
usually give a more relaxed, open appearance to the room. - Storage Plan – Having efficient storage is an important
consideration in limited spaces. The more clutter in your home, the
smaller and less attractive it will look. Select storage systems and
solutions that fit your family’s needs and lifestyle. When you
eliminate clutter, your house will seem more appealing to guests and
prospective buyers – and you will be happier there too. - Mirrors Can Add Size – Use wall mirrors in carefully planned
locations to give the appearance of depth to a room. There is hardly
anything you can do that will be more effective in making a room appear
to be larger. Mirrors can be attractive in themselves, and they serve
the additional and very pertinent purpose of adding apparent size
rather directly to a small room.
These techniques can save you a lot of expense and effort in the
necessary task of making it more attractive and marketable. Given all
the things you have to do in preparing a home for sale, these
suggestions are among the best ways to improve the value of your home
as well as simply making it look great.
This content was provided by your Denver real estate experts in Colorado, Automated Homefinder.