Everyone loves having space within the home especially when trying to decorate it. However, within some homes that quality comes in small supply.  Typically, in larger homes you do not have to work as hard at trying to accomplish this task because it already has spacious qualities. Take a look at some of the home decorating tips on how to increase the space within your home or give the illusion of more space. Regardless of the size of your home these design principles can be used in home decorating:

Home Decorating: Giving the Illusion of Space

Use neutral or light colors to enlarge your room

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Neutral or Light Colors

The coloring of the space can either enhance or take away from the space.  Try using light and neutral colors, to help make the space seem open and more airy. The colors force the walls to disappear and blend in versus standing out and becoming a space consumer. Use whites, beige, grays and muted pastels for this tip. Also, try to avoid using large pieces of furniture.  Bulky furniture again will take away from the space, some great ways to change this setback is by using multi-purpose furniture that will be able to give storage, decor and an overall function to the space for your home decorating ambiance.

Neutral Colors and Windows to Add Space to the Interiors

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The Use of Lighting

The value of the space can be fully achieved by how much lighting you let in. Natural light can illuminate the space and therefore make the space feel again, more open. Pull back the shading or use light colored fabrics/sheers for the window treatments. Remove anything blocking the view of the light coming in from the windows. Now if you do not have enough windows then various sizes of lamps with brighter lights will also do. Avoid using ceiling lights because they can usually cut the height of the room or space. Mirrors are a great room openers as well. Mirrors carry some similar qualities to that of a window, being able to add depth and space depending on the placement.  Try placing them on the opposite sides of the windows, on the sliding doors of the bedroom closet, or at the end of the hallway to make it seem extended.

Bring on the drama with these gorgeous double mirrors!

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Use Storage Spaces

The spaces that we can forget to use at times can be our greatest allies when wanting to create a larger space. The kitchen drawers and cabinets, the space on top of the refrigerator, bathroom sink cabinets and counter tops, shelves over doorways are all storing ways that you can use to de-clutter and organize your space to max.  Use the forgotten spaces within your home as storage spaces.

Take advantage of hidden space – like under this bed

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Space within the home is always a plus.  However, most home have some issues with this characteristic.  Fortunately, there are some home decorating ideas to help curve this problem.  With a few tricks that help to fool the eye, you can add the space and depth to your interiors.  So take a look above at the suggestions and let them work for your home.

Stagetecture readers do you have any tips on how you give the perception of more space to your interiors?