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              When you walk through the door, your home should make you feel relaxed, at peace, and utterly comfortable. Regardless of what styles you prefer, making your home feel brighter and lighter can transform your environment and enhance your property. To create a more spacious and welcoming home, take a look at these top tips now:

              Increase natural light

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              Rearrange lamps and lighting outlets

              Redesigning your indoor lighting can drastically change how open and bright a room looks and feels. By installing more wall lights or using floor lamps to illuminate dark corners, for example, you can open a room up and make it feel much bigger.

              Assess the outdoors

              When you are focusing on making your home feel brighter and lighter, you’re probably thinking about the changes you can make indoors. Take a look outside, however, and you may see what’s holding you back. If you have trees, shrubs, or large plants in your line of sight, these could be blocking the flow of natural light into your property. With professional tree services, these can be pruned, cut back, or removed entirely. As one of the quickest ways to increase the amount of natural light the flows into your property, it’s an easy way to make your home feel lighter and brighter.

              Use cool and warm lights

              The type of light you choose for a room has a major impact on the ambiance. When you need bright lights, such as in the kitchen or study room, opt for cool lights rather than warmer ones. When you want to create a warm and cozy environment, such as in the living area or bedroom, choose warm lights instead. LED lighting makes it easy to find environmentally friendly bulbs that last much longer than their traditional counterparts. In addition to this, LED bulbs come in a range of shades, so you can find the perfect tone to enhance any room.

              Declutter your home

              When your home is overrun with clutter, it’s going to feel smaller. By maximizing the space and clearing surfaces, you’ll notice that your home instantly feels lighter. The trick to decluttering is making sure that you have enough storage space for the things you want to keep. From there, decide what can be donated or thrown in the trash. With regular decluttering, you can enjoy a home that always feels light and bright.

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