Most people who live in an apartment know that not everyone lives in skyrise units that light up thanks to the sun peering through the glass windows that are typically used as walls. Instead, some apartments can be rather small in size, and often these smaller units will seem to be much darker due to limited windows or access points for light to shine through.

When your apartment seems to be dark or dreary, it will be hard for you to truly enjoy calling it home. It likely won’t be somewhere that you desire going home to after work, and nobody will blame you if your dark apartment is a place that you don’t invite friends to because you are embarrassed.

The good news is that your dark apartment can be saved!

With just a few modifications around your apartment, you can brighten it and make it look much more welcoming and warm. Here are some tips that will brighten your apartment and also brighten your mood if you need a bit of a jumpstart on how you feel about your home.

Change Your Lighting

One of the best ways for you to brighten your apartment may be to change the lighting that you have. It’s not uncommon for there to not be much more than light bulbs in a bathroom, and instead you’ll have to buy all of your own lamps or lighting accessories for your apartment. While this may mean that you have to spend a bit more to get acclimated to your apartment, it also means that you get to fully customize how you want the lighting to look. By choosing a lighting theme that you enjoy, you’ll feel brighter every time you flick the power switch on.

It’s also important to note that if you already have lamps, it might be time for you to switch them out if they are not lighting your apartment as you’d like. Many people choose to purchase lamps that are budget friendly when they first move into an apartment, as they likely have a lot of other expenses during that first month. However, budget lamps may not be the best when it comes to lighting your apartment in an enjoyable way. Therefore, make room in the budget to add some new lamps to your apartment and you’ll notice the difference makes on your space.

Improve Your Storage

You might be asking yourself how tidying up around your apartment will brighten it up, but to find out you’ll have to experiment for yourself. After you’ve cleaned your apartment, you’ll see that there are less things like unsightly trash lying around, and just fewer distractions that make your apartment look dreary. Instead, when you organize with better storage options, you’ll notice that the overall mood and feeling in your apartment is much brighter.

If your apartment is not as bright as you’d like, you aren’t out of options. Instead, consider making a few changes to your home’s lighting and storage, and you’ll feel more at home every time you walk in the door of your apartment.