{"id":197,"date":"2014-09-01T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2014-09-01T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T00:00:13","slug":"tips-to-create-an-open-space-look-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/tips-to-create-an-open-space-look-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to create an “open space” look in your home"},"content":{"rendered":"
Open space concept homes — where one room flows into the next — seem to be favored by homeowners now. There is an ease and lightness to those spaces that reflect our more casual life styles, especially here in the Bay Area.\u00a0 Whether you’re looking at choosing a new home, or would like to make your current home more look and feel more spacious, there are several easy ways that you can help create an open-space feeling wherever you live.\u00a0<\/span>Here are a few ideas:<\/div>\n
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  1. Use the best, leave the rest.<\/strong>\u00a0 The less you have in a room, the bigger it looks. So give your home the appearance of more space by clearing out the clutter. If you have collections of things, think about showing one piece and putting away the rest. Can’t decide which goes, which stays? Give each of your pieces some time to shine — just one at a time.<\/li>\n
  2. Go spare.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Go a step farther than clutter-clearing by getting one room down to the bare essentials.\u00a0 (It’s kind of reverse decorating: think of what you’ll take out the room instead of what you’ll put in it.)\u00a0 When you’ve gotten one room as simple as it can be, go on to the next.<\/li>\n
  3. Get focused.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Create the illusion of more space by giving each room a single significant focal point:\u00a0 An unusual piece of furniture. A well-framed picture. Even some bright pillows. Drawing attention to one specific place turns the rest of the room into background.<\/li>\n
  4. Create color continuity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Make one space blend seamlessly into another by using the same colors, or closely related colors,\u00a0 throughout the house. If you choose\u00a0 to use an accent color, repeat it throughout the house.\u00a0 (But only in one place in each room.)\u00a0 Repetition creates relationship — and more visual flow.<\/li>\n
  5. Get another point of view.<\/strong>\u00a0There may be something creating a visual block in your space, but because it’s so familiar,\u00a0 you don’t even notice it. Ask a friend\u00a0 to share with you what they notice as they go through your home. You may be surprised at what gets their attention!\u00a0 For an open-space feeling, try to create a flow through your rooms with as little visual interruption as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Have a question about creating more open space in your home — or need some help doing it?\u00a0Call me!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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