How To Make Your House Feel More Spacious

Let’s talk about How to make your house feel bigger and more spacious.

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Karen MacDonald here with the Hamre Real Estate Team and RE/MAX Affiliates in Ottawa.

Less is more when it comes to creating space in your house. Here are some quick, inexpensive tips to making your space feel larger

Decluttering is a simple way to make your home feel spacious. Put away the Knick knacks that make the home feel overcrowded -

Choose light paint colours - when choosing a paint colour go with the light greys or whites - they will reflect light and brighten a room making it feel wider and larger

Mirrors - place a mirror opposite a window or above your fireplace mantle this will help reflect light into the room creating a spacious feeling

Make your ceilings feel taller - an easy way to do this is by placing pictures or floating shelves higher up on the walls. This will force your eyes up to the ceiling creating the illusion of height