A home provides an excellent vehicle for self-expression. Optimizing your interior design plan offers the chance to add functionality as well as style to your new or existing residence. Use tips from Traditional Trades Builder, the commercial and residential construction company proudly serving Onalaska and La Crosse, WI, to get the most from your space. The talented team of home builders put more than 27 years of experience into their work and happily dispense their best tips and tricks below. 

Top Interior Design Optimization Tips From Expert Home Builders

1. Rearrange Living Room Furniture

Breathe new life into your living room by arranging the furniture to promote conversation. Create circular and U-shaped spaces with couches and chairs so friends and family can converse. Make the room even cozier with large throw pillows that serve as seats for children and pets.

2. Replace Cabinet Doors With Curtains

Save space by replacing some or all of your cabinet doors with curtains. Do this in the kitchen, bathroom, and anywhere else with cabinetry so you don’t have to worry about leaving room for cabinet doors to open. Find attractive, unique fabrics that match each room’s aesthetic.

3. Hang Pictures & Photos at Eye Level

Hang photos and pictures you want to display the most at eye level. A common interior design mistake is hanging pictures too high, so start at eye level and work around it. You can always add more pictures above and around the eye-level pieces to create walls of photos, fine art, or other images.

4. Make Excellent Use of Throw Blankets

Browse your favorite stores for appealing and durable throw blankets to provide white or neutral-colored couches and chairs with pops of color. These blankets also protect light-colored furniture from stains. Rather than washing your couch cushion covers all the time and increasing your water bill, find lovely ways to protect them.

5. Create Unusual Storage Spaces

Visit flea markets, antique stores, and consignment shops for unusual wall storage ideas. Using walls for storage is one of the best ways to enjoy more floor space, so why not make it an artistic expression? Purchase antique bureau drawers of varying sizes, old soda crates, reclaimed wood and metal, and other interesting pieces to create vessels for books, records, picture frames, kitchen appliances, bathroom toiletries, and odds and ends.

Traditional Trades Builder proudly designs dream residences for clients throughout La Crosse and Onalaska. The seasoned home builders make it easy to realize your ideal home through their exceptional construction services and available luxury rentals. Call (608) 783-4785 to get started or visit their website for more information.