It’s everyone’s dream to own a mansion that looks royal and has all the comfort that exists in the contemporary world. But not everyone can afford a mansion like that but can fool the human eye by creating illusions that make the home look larger than it really is. The first and foremost step is to make the space visible, because you’ll only use a room when you see it.

Another useful tip is to make the diagonal viewing possible – i.e. to make one corner of the house visible from the other corner. This has to be done during the house construction as after work can cost you a lot. And instead of having a separate dining room and a dedicated living room, you can have one room for both the functions as you seldom use those rooms for their very purpose. Also vary the ceiling heights to give that illusion a bit of flair.

You can convert a two-car garage into an entire apartment suitable for a single person or couple.

Instructions

1. Clear out the garage by removing any debris or other items.

2. For information regarding placement of windows, utilities, ceiling clearances and building permits contact your local zoning office. To get a building permit you may be asked to submit a set of blueprints.

3. Sketch an overall open floor plan for the interior living space. This also reduces the need for construction of walls because only two walls will be needed for bathroom.

4. Design kitchen and bathroom next to each other to reduce the piping needed for water and drainage.

5. Decide the location of the kitchen appliances such as an apartment size stove, refrigerator and also the bathroom items in such as a corner shower, toilet and vanity.

6. By planning built-in storage areas and shelving into the walls make maximum use of floor.

7. Mark electrical outlets and wiring on the drawings. Mark an entrance and exit if there are no doorways.