Design Ideas for Expanding the Space in Your Home

Our home has always been our sanctuary, our place of refuge amidst the fast-paced chaos of the world. After a stressful day at work, we could come home, prepare a great meal and settle into the comfort of our favorite chair or sofa in the den or living room. At night we would settle into bed to rest and re-charge for the next day. Homes are filled with memories of family gatherings, celebrations and good times shared with friends and those we love.

With the arrival of the pandemic, our relationship with our house changed. Suddenly our home was also an office, a school and a place to shelter when we were locked down. Instead of heading off to work five days a week we found ourselves getting up and having to work remotely from the kitchen table. Children attended school via videoconferencing, losing valuable personal interaction with teachers and fellow students. Even homes with extra square footage began to feel like small, crowded and confining spaces.

Here are a few practical ideas for expanding the space in your home.

When you buy a house you quickly learn that you always have ideas for remodeling your space. The desire to improve your life and where you live seems ingrained in humanity. Sometimes projects are small and you can pay for them easily with the money you make. Other times you have bigger ideas and grand plans for redoing where you live. If you are contemplating a bigger project, you’ll need to come up with a way to pay. It’s helpful to go online and explore your options for personal loans. With a personal loan you’ll be able to consolidate and refinance your revolving debt so you can get your credit card payments under control.

With everyone at home nearly all the time during the pandemic, it feels like the square footage of our house is way too small at times. While it would be possible to add a room or rooms to where you live, that’s an expensive project. It’s far easier to make your home roomier by creating beautiful outdoor living space.

If you have an open-air patio, you can cover the space and turn your backyard space into a wonderful garden living area. With beautiful plants, flowering vines that trail through a patio trellis, a fountain and hanging lanterns you can bring beauty and magic to your outdoor living room. It’s also worth investing in high-quality outdoor furniture so you’ll be incredibly comfortable when you are enjoying your backyard oasis.

It’s possible to take your outdoor space to the next level by installing an outdoor kitchen. Cooking outside evokes an almost primal element and sharing a feast in the early evening in a stunning garden setting makes the food taste even better. Preparing meals will be easy when you have a refrigerator, stove and grill outside. You can also add a pizza oven if you want to go all out. Once your kitchen is installed, purchase a dining table that can accommodate all your guests. For after-dinner relaxation, beautiful patio chairs and a fire pit will do the trick. You’ll create great memories when you host gatherings and celebrations in your outdoor living and entertaining space.

Published in: Ideas | Author: Justin