Tips & Tricks to Make Your Screened Space Feel Spacious
While the average screened porch may not have ample open square footage, there are certain ways to make the overall space feel spacious and inviting. Simply by changing how you decorate and position your screened porch furniture, you have the ability to change the noticeable atmosphere. Continue reading to find some nifty ways to expand your square footage, without actually expanding your square footage!
Height Matters in Decorating
Using plants, string lights, paintings, and other hanging artwork can really impact the entire feel of the screened space. By incorporating height differences, you are able to create an abundance of air space, while having all of the same decorations that you so desire. Our one word of caution, however, is to ensure that bulkier items are hung high enough up, so as not to have the opposite effect on guests. The last thing you or any of your guests want is a plant vine or string light touching your head the whole night. Hanging decorations, plants, and particular placement within the corners of your screened porch will have the best effect overall, as this creates height without overwhelming those enjoying the screened porch space.
If you’re looking for some inspiration regarding which hanging plant(s) to get, check out one of our former blogs by clicking the button below.
Utilize Corners & Crevices
Placing furniture, tall floor plants, and floor lamps within the corners of your screened porch can assist in opening up the space. Outdoor couches, armchairs, and outdoor entertainment centers are all perfect examples of what to place in the corner. These pieces take up far too much space to be useful in the middle of the space. But by placing them in the corner, with a plant behind or above them, they ensure the space feels large and welcoming. If you use the corners and crevices of your screened space, ensuring enough space to walk, it frees up more space in the center for activities, smaller furniture, and free movement.
If you’re looking for some DIYs or other decor to add into your screened space, take a look at one of our spring blogs.
Less is More
In order to maximize size and space when decorating a screened porch, reduce the overall number of decorations you include, and ensure they are small and light in color. Smaller, more neutral/pastel-colored decorations are fantastic ways to make a space feel both more inviting and larger overall. There are less visual distractions in comparison to the furniture and the porch itself, which makes guests and homeowners alike notice the size more-so than the decorations. Remember, you’re aiming to use decorations and furniture that accentuate the existing beauty of your outdoor space, not overrun it.
If you’re curious as to why you should invest in a screened porch in the first place, enjoy a brief read from earlier this year.
If your screened porch isn’t feeling more open and inviting after these tips and tricks, perhaps it is time to expand your outdoor space, be that your screened porch or the surrounding open-air areas. Let us know your thoughts and ideas about this blog via social media, by tagging us or using our hashtags!
