How to Maximize Your Home’s Space: Surrey Home Renovation Tip

31Aug2022

WHAT IS FUNCTION IN REGARDS TO A SPACE IN YOUR HOME?

The most important aspect of designing a space is its function. The function of a space is simply its purpose, or what it is used for. A bedroom is used for sleeping, an office is used for working on a computer and filing documents, a kitchen is used for meal preparation and entertaining, and a garage is used for parking cars and storing lawn products and power tools.

The framework, foundation, and starting point for designing a space is function. Without function, the mood, form, and character of the space have no anchor or platform to stand on. The reason you have that space in the first place is for function.

Our home renovation South Surrey contractors maximize the function of a room, create a space that is clean, comfortable, attractive, and simple to use and maintain. Finally, a space you adore and can’t wait to return to.

HOW TO CREATE MORE FUNCTION IN A SPACE

1. Use the Space for its Intended Purpose

A functional room begins with using the space for its intended purpose. Do you read the mail and leave it on the kitchen table, pay bills, or work from home at the kitchen table? Is your kitchen island a catch-all for your children’s backpacks, your wallet/purse, and keys? If this is the case, eating at the kitchen table/island becomes difficult if the table is covered with paper, office supplies, and so on. Toys should be kept in the kids’ rooms, craft and building supplies in the garage, and paperwork in the office. If you must use the space for something other than its intended purpose, make sure to clean it up immediately after use, at the end of the day, or before it is needed for its intended purpose.

2. Use Appropriate Sizes and Amount of Furniture for an Efficient Layout

Excessive furniture and decor can make a room feel crowded, cluttered, and uneasy. A room with too little furniture can feel empty, drab, and lifeless. A well-balanced room that makes the best use of available space will maximize the function of the room. Make every piece in your space count, but don’t feel obligated to use every square inch. Allow some breathing space between pieces and decor to keep walkways clear and allow for easy movement in, around, and out of the space.

3. Multi- Use Furniture

Choosing versatile furniture allows for multiple uses of the space. For example, an ottoman that also serves as storage, a two-tiered coffee table with a bottom shelf for storing items, a couch that also serves as a sofa sleeper, furniture with drawers, a bar cart, and so on.

4. Keep the Area Clean and Create Pleasing Aesthetics

When an area is disorganized and cluttered, It seems to adds to the mess, but when something is clean and pretty, there’s an unspoken obligation to keep it that way, and we seem to respect and honor that space more. Keep an area clean, free of clutter, organized, use matching paint colors and decor, and add your own personal touches to keep it looking its best. Use stylish baskets, bins, and crates for storage, and make sure everything has a place. Maintaining the space and staying on top of it will make you love it even more.

HIRE A PRO FOR THE JOB

A professional South Surrey home renovation contractor will have the experience and skills needed to install cabinets, an experienced plumber will have the tools needed to work with pipes, and a licensed electrician will handle all of the lighting in the room.

Kiev Home Renovations, as the name suggests, specializes in complete home renovations in South Surrey. Call us today for all of your South Surrey home renovation needs. Please contact us at 604-245-0444.