6 TIPS ON HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SPACE.

Imagine a scenario where, you have guests over but it seems like a they’re on a mission to climb mount Everest because you have one too many things lying around. Well, that’s what it looks like when you don’t have a well manged space. Being in a room where too many things seem to be in at once can make you feel choked especially for the claustrophobic lot. So here are 6 TIPS ON HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SPACE that will have you feeling a lot better about your home.

Declutter often: There’s one thing I know a lot of people have a problem with- HOARDING. The phobia of throwing things away and needing them later is the primary cause of wasted spaces. Someone once told me “Anything in your house that you haven’t used in over a year needs to be given out, cos you don’t need it”. There hasn’t been one thing that I’ve thrown out while I was decluttering that I ended up absolutely needing later. If you can push past that mental block of being afraid to throw things away, it is seriously so freeing once you’re done!

Before and After

Maximize closet space: Closet spaces are priceless! An unorganized closet space gives the illusion of having many belongings, whereas it’s a facade. To make the most use of your closet, you have to make the following adjustments-

A properly utilized closet

• Use Hooks: This is easy to do. Get strong hooks from a departmental store and line them up against the wardrobe door or wall.
• Upgrade to hangers
• Use layers of shelves

Utilize vertical space: In a place like your living room, space management is at its most critical because it is the hub of family activities. You want it comfy enough for game night, receiving visitors and lounging after a long day. If a living room is small already, there is no need to cramp it more by putting more things on the floor. The fewer, the better. Fewer things on the floor would create more leg space. It is exactly for this reason that any and every vertical space must be utilized. Vertical space translates to walls. Hang your shelves and stack them up on the wall.

Stacking shelves never looked more beautiful

Buy furniture that is multifunctional: From having a bed frame that comes with lower drawers to using an ottoman that has a storage space as a center table, a lot of space can be saved and the result is an organized room.

Storage Ottoman

Keep the color palette simple: I know this might not look like a space management tip but trust me it works. Having a small room segmented into different colors makes it seem even smaller. If a living room extends into the dining room, I suggest using the same floor plan for both cases. The color of paint used on the walls should also have the same tone to create a more comfortable feeling. Another trick to making a room look bigger is lighting. A well lit room creates the illusion of a bigger space.

Same color palette creates illusion of a bigger space

Make use of corners: The image below speaks volumes.

What better way to utilize a corner than this

Pheew! Now that we’ve got that sorted out we hope you make the best of your space by using these 6 TIPS ON HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SPACE effectively. It would be a delight to hear any space saving ideas you would like us to know. Please drop it in the comment box.