There can easily come a time when you no longer feel that your home boasts the space that it once did, having been slowly but surely piled high with items that you don’t particularly want or need. Many people fall into the trap of clutter and chaos, but thankfully it’s more than possible to change your ways and enforce a sense of organization and order.
Thankfully there are several simple steps that you can follow today to totally transform the space inside your property, and there’s no time like the present to get started! So, if you’re interested in finding out more, then read on to uncover a variety of innovative ideas and handy hacks that you can make the most of today:
Make An Effort To Declutter
First and foremost, it’s absolutely essential that you can take the opportunity to declutter your home if you want it to feel more open and spacious. Keeping boxes and boxes of stuff that you simply don’t want, need or use is going to wreak havoc inside your home, taking up masses of floor space that should be used for a more important purpose. Allowing the clutter to continue to grow inside your home is nothing more than a disaster waiting to happen, so get started now to make sure you can feel free in your property rather than being cramped and contained.
The easiest way to declutter your home is by making 3 specific categories that your items can fall into – keep, sell and trash. You should keep as little as possible, but aim to sell and trash as much as you can to re-establish a sense of peace and clarity. Selling your old stuff can also make it a lot less painful to let go too, as you’ll be making a profit for your efforts rather than just having to get rid of things free of charge.
Get Creative With Storage
Your next priority should be to get creative with your storage space, as you need to be able to discreetly put things out of eye sight without taking up too much room in the process. Fortunately there are so many brilliant and innovative storage ideas that you can pursue, starting off in the kitchen. There’s likely a huge amount of redundant space in between your wall-mounted kitchen cupboards and the ceiling above, so you can easily use this space to install another cupboard that gives the area purpose! You can also hang up some form of hooks that can be used to hold your pots and pans rather than allowing them to take up considerable space inside cupboards.
When it comes to the bedrooms inside your property, always start with the wardrobes. You can source specially designed wardrobes that maximize space and fit to your unique room size or style, reducing the floorspace used while increasing the amount of storage you have available. Kids rooms can benefit from storage benches, as they double up as a comfy seat and also handy toy storage!
*Photos by Taryn Elliott
