More space in the house is of course always good. Not only is it nice to have more space, but it also increases the value of your home. Now you can of course try to create more space by designing smartly. Often you can indeed make some extra space. But there are also ways that you can get a lot more space in the house at once. Do you want to provide your home with more space? You can do that in these 6 ways!
1. A dormer
A dormer in itself does not provide a lot of extra space in the house. But it does make a huge difference in usable space. You cannot stand upright under a sloping roof, so you cannot furnish that space with furniture. Many people use these lower spaces to build cabinets. With a dormer window you provide a lot of extra space where you can just stand. In addition, more light enters, making the room appear larger.
2. A carport
A carport provides extra space next to the house. Carports are ideal because you can always get in and out dry. If you have a garage, it will be available to use as a hobby room or as an extra bedroom. Items are often stored under the carport. And you can also park your bicycles in a dry place.
3. A veranda
The veranda was previously widely used in America. In recent years you can see them making huge advances here in the Netherlands. A porch is a fixed roof that is usually attached to the house. This means you always have a comfortable place to sit outside. You are out of the wind and also nice and dry. You can integrate the veranda into the house with a beautiful sliding glass door. This way you can walk straight into the garden from home.
4. Lots of light in the house
Use as much light as possible in your home. Skylights and dormers are a good idea on the upper floor. But also make sure there is enough light downstairs. Do you have a flat roof, for example above the kitchen? Then you can also make a window or skylight in this. The more light you have, the bigger the room appears.
5. Link rooms
Do you have two rooms that can actually go together very well? Break open the wall and make a nice transition. For example, by adding the kitchen to the room, you suddenly create much more space. It doesn't seem like much, just breaking down a wall, but it has a lot more effect than you think. By the way, you have to be careful not to demolish load-bearing walls…
6. An extension
Are you really short on space and the previous solutions will not help enough? Then it might be time for an extension. Here you build an extra space to the house. If you have a flat roof, you can also opt for an extra floor. That way you create a lot of extra space at once. The disadvantage is that an extension is at the expense of your garden. Moreover, it is also a very expensive solution, because you have to carry out a major renovation. So you will have to save a lot to get this done. But if you don't want to move and you have enough space for it, an extension is a wonderful solution that also increases the value of the home.
You can provide your home with more space in various ways. Sometimes a small renovation is sufficient, such as building a dormer. In other cases, more drastic measures are needed. Then it is good to consider how important that extra space is to you. Is it worth the renovation? Or is it time to move? A question that only you can answer.
