6 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look Bigger

When it comes to selling your home or buying a new one, the deal breaker often comes down to the kitchen. If the kitchen is too small, you might worry that it won’t attract buyers, and if you’re a buyer, it might not be the size you envisaged. But there are several ways you can make your kitchen look bigger.

First, try using lighter colours like white and light gray as they can make the room appear larger and more open. Second, use sleek and streamlined furniture to create more space. A good option to use is gloss white, which is reflective, or even better, a glass table top, which creates an illusion of more space. Third, try to maximize the amount of natural light by installing larger windows or skylights. It might seem like an expensive, but it’s much cheaper than paying for an extension to make your kitchen bigger.

The fourth option, is to remove any unnecessary clutter and use storage furniture that can help hide items and keep them from cluttering the room, think, a table that has drawers. Fifth, hang mirrors on the walls to create the optical illusion of more space. Finally, use open or floating shelves to create the illusion of more space on the walls, as opposed to cupboards which can quickly oppress a room and make it look smaller. It’s ok to have things like your crockery on display, just don’t go over the top and allow the shelves to look spacious. 

Finally, furniture innovation has come a long way, so look at clever ways to invest in a dining set that will fit into your kitchen. This might not be possible if you really do have a teeny tiny space, but look anyway. Ikea has some great options with chairs sliding right under the table creating a box effect. Perhaps just a stool at a section of workspace of lengthening what you have to create a ‘breakfast bar’. 

Whatever you can do to make your kitchen look bigger can have a huge impact on selling and your mindset when buying. Add an area to sit and eat or socialise is an added bonus. Hope these tips help!