Maximise Space in Limerick House For Rent

Tenants looking for houses to rent in Limerick can afford to be more choosy about their accommodation in today's market, so landlords have to work harder to make their houses for rent as attractive as possible. If you are restoring a small house in order to rent it in the Limerick area, here are a few ideas to increase its income potential by maximising the space of the rooms.

Using the same flooring in several linked rooms of the house maximises the feeling of space. Whatever flooring material you use in your house, and there are many options, including wooden floors, carpet, coir, jute and stone tiles, continuation of the flow of flooring creates the largest possible space. If the floor boards or rectangular floor tiles are laid horizontally, this will increase the apparent width of narrow rooms

Continuation of a colour scheme throughout the rooms of a small house also makes it easier to conjure up a sense of space. Painting each room a different colour will minimise the apparent size of each room, making them look smaller than they need to. Colours suitable for creating a sense of space include the various shades of white, greys and creams.

In small rooms and spaces in your house, central heating radiators can often seem bulky and awkward. If your budget stretches to it, you can fit underfloor heating, which gives you greater freedom to place the room furniture in a way that maximises the space. As a cheaper alternative to underfloor heating, you could consider skirting radiators or sculpture radiators.

Maximise the amount of natural sunlight entering small rooms by keeping windows and cills free of any objects or clutter. This will make your rooms look larger and you can increase this effect by fitting shutters and blinds rather than curtains. In darker rooms, use reflective wall materials to make the most of the available light.

In most cases, unless your property is a listed building, you are free remove partition walls in order to maximise space within the house. However, building work that involves load bearing walls or changes to the outside of the house may require compliance with the relevant building regulations.

This article is only intended as a basic general summary and you should always seek professional advice where necessary.

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