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Use Bamboo Flooring to Create a Large Space in a Small Space

When you live in a small space, you know how easy it is to slip from cozy to claustrophobic. Sometimes you ache for more space or even the illusion of wide open spaces. While there is little you can do short of full renovations to open up a living area, you can give yourself the impression of more space by using bamboo flooring.

Visible Breaks in Flow 

In any type of home, the more visible breaks you have in the flow of space, the smaller the space appears. For example, if you have tile in the entryway followed by carpet in the living room and then more tile in the kitchen, you have successfully created three separate spaces. The corners and edges of these spaces are clearly defined and often that space is wasted as there is little you can do in the five feet of overlapping floor materials.

Open Expanses of Space 

To create more space that you can actually use and to trick the eye into seeing wide open spaces where none really exist, use the same kind of flooring in all areas of your home. By pulling up cold blocks of tile and insulating carpet that often makes a room feel more enclosed, you'll immediately see a difference. Of course, you can't leave subflooring exposed unless you have a very eccentric decorating style, so you'll need a new form of flooring that creates the visual effect you need while being resilient enough for all areas of the home.

Consider Bamboo Flooring 

Bamboo flooring is one of the very few options that work successfully in all areas of the home. While hardwood flooring is beautiful in the living room and entryway, it is impractical in the kitchen. Carpet simply isn't a reasonable option for kitchen or entryways. The only materials that work in all rooms of the home, with the possible exception of bathrooms, are those which are naturally durable and water resistant. Bamboo flooring is the only natural choice available that emanates warmth and style. You also have plenty of color choices and vertical plank and horizontal plank options to choose from.

Wide Open Spaces 

Install bamboo flooring throughout your home leaving tile or stone in the bathrooms. Tile and stone can be used throughout a home, but they are often a cold choice that makes a home feel heavy. It is far better to use a warm material for most homes for both comfort and style.

As your bamboo flooring is installed from the front door to the back, you'll immediately see a huge improvement in space. The edges of your old separated spaces vanish leaving you more wall space and visually opening up your home. When the eye travels along the same flooring material without seeing a stop, any space can feel huge and open. Continuing bamboo flooring into the kitchen and bedrooms can make your entire home one open space that is broad and welcoming yet stylish and comfortable.