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If you love your home but you crave more space, there’s no need to start planning a relocation just yet. Every year, millions of people move house because they don’t have the space they need. However, increasing the space available in your home could be a better solution. 

When you enhance your current property, instead of moving to a new home, you can save money, remain in your location and continue to enjoy the home you’ve created. To find out how you can stay where you are and enjoy more space, take a look at these top tips now:

Assess your needs

Everyone tends to wish they had more space at home but it’s important to really identify your needs before you consider making any changes. Are there particular rooms that feel too small? How would you make the most of any extra space you had? Why does a room feel too cramped or claustrophobic?

Instead of making a broad statement about needing more space, take the time to examine how you feel in every part of your home. Make notes as you wander through your property and be honest about why your home isn’t working for you anymore. This will give you a great insight into what type of space you crave, how you’ll use and, crucially, what type of solutions will work for you. 

Consider making decorative changes

Enhancing your home without making structural changes means projects can be completed more quickly. If you want to secure extra space fast, making decorative changes could be the easiest way to go about it. If you’ve chosen dark colours or fabrics to decorate your rooms, for example, they’re going to feel slightly small. Updating them with lighter colours can have a tremendous impact on how airy a room feels and, therefore, how large it seems.

Alternatively, try switching large or cumbersome pieces of furniture out for something more minimalist. With less imposing pieces in your home, you’ll create functional space and create the appearance of extra space too. 

When you make decorative changes, you can modify your home while updating your style. By using reputable engineers, such as Crosby Gas, to relocate radiators or replace them with underfloor heating, you can create a surprising amount of space. Furthermore, the clean, uninterrupted walls will give the appearance of a vast expanse of space and make your home feel bigger than ever. 

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Make rooms multifunctional

Traditionally, we allocate a purpose to every room in our home: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, dining room and so on. However, your needs might not be quite so easy to constrain into neat boxes. Instead of automatically assuming that one room can only have one specific purpose, make them multifunctional instead. 

If you need space for a home office but you don’t have a spare room, for example, create a chic workspace in another room instead. With space-saving furniture and innovative ideas for smaller spaces, there are a variety of options when it comes to incorporating a workspace into your home. 

This idea can be expanded to suit almost any purpose, so don’t despair if you don’t currently have enough room for hobbies, storage or games with the kids. By finding dual purposes for every part of your home, you can ensure you have all the space you need. 

Convert your loft

A loft conversion is a great way to transform a largely unusable space into a functional room. If you need an extra bedroom or want to create a dedicated playroom, hobby room or home office, a loft conversion could be just what you’re looking for. Depending on the size available, you could even add a separate washroom to your new floor and create a stylish two-storey suite.

Although converting an attic might seem like a big project, it can usually be completed relatively quickly. When you transform an attic into a useable space, the vast majority of the work takes place in the loft itself. This means that there is minimal disruption to homeowners and residents. Installing an extra set of stairs typically only takes around a day and this is the only element of the project that’s likely to affect how you use your home while work is underway. 

Furthermore, there are many different types of loft conversion to choose from. A Velux loft conversion can be completed extremely quickly and is one of the most cost-effective ways to create extra space in your property. Alternatively, opt for a dormer or hip-to-gable loft conversion if you want to transform the area into something functional and create more space at the same time. 

Extend your property

Adding an extension to your home is an obvious way to increase the space available but it’s an option that many homeowners discount. People tend to assume that extending a property is unnecessarily costly and involves a lot of disruption. In reality, the cost of adding an extension to your home is likely to be far less than the cost of moving to somewhere new. Furthermore, the hassle involved in moving house is far greater than the short-term inconvenience of having people in your home while an extension is built. 

As well as enhancing your day-to-day lifestyle, an extension has clear financial value too. Although you’ll need to fund the cost of extending your property, this is certainly an investment in your home and could offer a great return in the long run. The size of your property is a major determining factor when it’s valued, so making it larger is likely to increase its value by a significant amount. When you offset the cost of building an extension with the practical and financial benefits it offers, it’s easy to see why it’s such an effective way to modify your property. 

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Make the Most of Your Extra Space

However you choose to increase space in your home, make sure you make the most of it! When you suddenly find yourself with extra space, it’s easy to let it get cluttered or to allow it to be used for a variety of different purposes. By having a clear idea of how you want to use the space and what you want it to look like, you can ensure that you and your family get the most out of your new space and your property as a whole.

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