Having enough space in your home is great, but sometimes, too much can lead to awkward-looking areas in your home. Blank spaces can feel empty and dull and affect your home’s appearance. Whether it’s your wall, an empty corner, an unused floor space, or an uninspiring hallway, these unused areas are opportunities to add style and personality to your living space. The following tips can help you turn any blank space from ‘blah’ and ‘meh’ to vibrant and eye-catching.
Turn an unused corner into a reading nook
Do you love books or love spending time reading your favorite novels? Then consider turning that unused corner into a reading nook and keep your books from littering your bedroom space. It is the perfect place to relax and enjoy your book collection.
Install a simple bookshelf, a comfortable reading chair, a table, and a reading lamp, and you’re ready. If your corner has access to sunlight, that’s even better. Your reading nook will give you the perfect place to indulge in your books and keep your room clutter-free.
Create an indoor vertical garden
Creating an indoor vertical garden is another wonderful way to turn a blank area into a lively space. An indoor garden will only take up as much (or as little) space as you’re ready to give it. That means it will work perfectly regardless of how much room you have.
You can grow various plants, from flowers to herbs and other edibles. For example, a simple tomato garden will grow perfectly on your unused windowsill. You can even place a table in your entrance hallway and grow different types of herbs on it. An unused wall that gets adequate sunlight can easily become the background of a hanging garden in your home. But remember that how much natural sunlight your space gets will also determine what plants to grow in your indoor garden.
Hang pictures on unused walls
Unused walls may not always need a design intervention. Sometimes, a blank wall can add visual balance to your interior if you already have a busy-looking space. But if you always walk past your blank wall and feel it’s lacking something, then go ahead and do something about it. One of the easiest things you can do is hang pictures on your wall. Few things can bring an interior wall alive than perfectly framed wall pictures. What pictures to use is up to you, whether you choose family photos or paintings (or you can do both). Unless you’re good at this task, to avoid messing up your wall, consider hiring picture hanging services for the job.
Turn unused space under your stairs into a study area
You can do so much with an unused space under your staircase. You’ve probably seen several images online of people turning it into storage spaces using cabinets. That works pretty well, but you can also consider converting that space into a study area or a home office if there’s enough room.
You can install a narrow table that fits the size of the space and add a simple swivel chair. A desk lamp will also flood you with the light you need. Since it’s a home office or study area, consider installing a power outlet to plug in your laptop and keep your devices charged when working. This way, you wouldn’t have to leave extension cables lying around. A simple cabinet may also fit into your space to store your work documents or books.
Add some privacy with a floating room divider
Do you live in a studio apartment or have an open-concept living space? Consider setting up a floating room divider to define distinct zones and create more functional and private areas in your interior. You can use your newly created private space as a reading nook, a home office, a study area, or a quiet zone. Modern floating room dividers are sleek and stylish, adding more character to your interior space.
Place potted plants in your empty hallway
An empty hallway can look lifeless, but you bring it back to life with some potted plants. They should sit right on the floor, preferably next to each door. An accent overhead light like a chandelier will bring more character to the space while complimenting the potted plants. But if your hallway is too narrow for potted plants, fix an accent mirror instead.
Overall, sometimes, something as simple as a fresh paint job may be enough to do the trick!
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