Think your living space is too small, lacks lighting, or simply doesn’t work for you anymore? It may be time to rethink your living space. Looking for more efficient ways to make use of your space and improve your home isn’t as difficult as advanced calculus, you just need to follow the three “Rs”: remove, repurpose, revive.
Remove
One of the easiest methods of making a space appear larger than it actually is, is to stick to the ‘no clutter’ rule. To help remove clutter make use of the backs of cupboard and wardrobe doors that are out of sight, install under shelf storage to store things in wire trays and baskets, and make use of ‘dead space’ with vertical storage solutions.
Decluttering not enough? Consider removing a wall to turn two cramped rooms into one open area with better lighting, and a more spacious feeling. Consult a professional to establish if it’s a load bearing wall, and if it carries wires, pipes, or heating ducts.
Repurpose
Rather than accepting designated room labels, perhaps it’s time to consider your family’s lifestyle and needs and tailor your home to meet them.
A formal dining room can be made part-library for book lovers. Adding bookshelves and a comfortable chair invites the readers in your family to sit and relax. If book shelves don’t work in your dining room, move them to the back foyer; it’s often an underutilized space that can also be used for storage, with hooks, shelves, and cabinets.
If your living room is doing a lot of multitasking as the televison, computer, games, and homework spot, consider sub-dividing it into two separate areas. Bring in a casual dining table or desk for the work area, and make use of a sectional, carpet, or even a bookshelf to divide it from the relaxing area.
Revive
Your space may simply need sprucing up to help revive its look. Paint is the number one way to freshen and change the whole look of a room, even if it means painting one wall to contrast the other three. Complement new paint with new cushions or an area rug that fits your colour scheme.
To dress up and soften the windows, add a ready-made panel curtain over the blinds, then tie it to one side. And to really lighten up a room, add recessed lighting such as downlights or floodlights that don’t take up extra space.
Make your space enjoyable by removing, repurposing, and reviving, and you’ll fall in love with your home all over again!
Blair Sonnichsen
Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 0J3 CA
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Specialties: Condominiums, Vacant Land, Referrals, Residential, Investment Buyers, Land Development, Apartment buildings, Agricultural - agronomique, New Home Sales, Hobby Farm, Rural, Single Family, Townhouses, Small Investment, Subdivision land, First Time Buyers, Senior Homes, Waterfront, Investment, Senior Market, Estates, Resales, Rural Residential, Buyer Representation, New Condominiums, Military / RCMP Transfers, Land Development, Mobile Homes, Development, Agricultural, Farms, Hobby Farm, Acreages, First Time Buyers, Carriage Trade, Custom New Home, Construction
Professional Experience: 40 Years of serving Winnipeg and surrounding area with their Real Estate needs. I have assisted in Residential single family needs through to development land acquisition. Subdivisions both short-form and Provincial Applications, Condominium purchases and sales, and New Home Construction
Awards: Red Diamond Award (2020), Top Ten Award - Team - Manitoba (2020), Award of Excellence - Lifetime Member (2020), National Chairman's Club Award (2020)
Professional Designations: - CERC Relocation Specialist - RRP - Registered Relocation Specialist - Associate Broker - SRES - Senior Real Estate Specialist - CIPS - Certified International Property Specialist - Realtor
Designations: Market Value Appraiser, Commissioner For Oaths, Sale Representative/Associate Broker, Buyer Specialist, Independent Contractor, Former manager and broker/owner, Sellers Specialist, Registered Relocation Professional, Fundraising Management
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