Press "Enter" to skip to content

Make Room | Puja Oak | TEDxDoughertyValleyHS


I love to run I love the free sensation

I love to run I love the free sensation of sailing through the tall grass high

of sailing through the tall grass high

of sailing through the tall grass high above the tiny rust colored roofs of the

above the tiny rust colored roofs of the

above the tiny rust colored roofs of the houses with only the rhythm of my feet

houses with only the rhythm of my feet

houses with only the rhythm of my feet of hitting the ground and the sound of

of hitting the ground and the sound of

of hitting the ground and the sound of the wind blowing past my ears

the wind blowing past my ears

the wind blowing past my ears I loved the outdoors and often after a

I loved the outdoors and often after a

I loved the outdoors and often after a run when I had to come down from my

run when I had to come down from my

run when I had to come down from my trails above the clouds back to earth

trails above the clouds back to earth

trails above the clouds back to earth and into my home I miss the open feeling

and into my home I miss the open feeling

and into my home I miss the open feeling because indoor spaces are often cramped

because indoor spaces are often cramped

because indoor spaces are often cramped cluttered or misused I must admit my own

cluttered or misused I must admit my own

cluttered or misused I must admit my own house is as well as clean and organized

house is as well as clean and organized

house is as well as clean and organized as it is and this applies to almost all

as it is and this applies to almost all

as it is and this applies to almost all of us for the amount of time we spend

of us for the amount of time we spend

of us for the amount of time we spend indoors you would think we would be

indoors you would think we would be

indoors you would think we would be experts at maximizing the utility and

experts at maximizing the utility and

experts at maximizing the utility and aesthetics of spaces but this

aesthetics of spaces but this

aesthetics of spaces but this expectation is a little high

expectation is a little high

expectation is a little high realistically we tend to my furniture

realistically we tend to my furniture

realistically we tend to my furniture and accessories for utility or cost and

and accessories for utility or cost and

and accessories for utility or cost and place them in a room where they seem

place them in a room where they seem

place them in a room where they seem right resulting in a mash-up of

right resulting in a mash-up of

right resulting in a mash-up of knickknacks and items but it’s actually

knickknacks and items but it’s actually

knickknacks and items but it’s actually pretty important to make sure that our

pretty important to make sure that our

pretty important to make sure that our interior living spaces reflect ourselves

interior living spaces reflect ourselves

interior living spaces reflect ourselves and are useful aesthetic and effectively

and are useful aesthetic and effectively

and are useful aesthetic and effectively maximize the space now what most of you

maximize the space now what most of you

maximize the space now what most of you are probably thinking about is small

are probably thinking about is small

are probably thinking about is small spaces how to make the most of tiny

spaces how to make the most of tiny

spaces how to make the most of tiny rooms and limited areas and yes this is

rooms and limited areas and yes this is

rooms and limited areas and yes this is extremely important especially for

extremely important especially for

extremely important especially for people living in dorms apartments or

people living in dorms apartments or

people living in dorms apartments or small houses one of the best ways to

small houses one of the best ways to

small houses one of the best ways to maximize a small space is to use compact

maximize a small space is to use compact

maximize a small space is to use compact and multifunctional furniture as well as

and multifunctional furniture as well as

and multifunctional furniture as well as furniture that doubles as

furniture that doubles as

furniture that doubles as orange expandable furniture let’s go

orange expandable furniture let’s go

orange expandable furniture let’s go poets and nesting tables make great use

poets and nesting tables make great use

poets and nesting tables make great use of space and drawers under the bed and

of space and drawers under the bed and

of space and drawers under the bed and wall storage like cupboards also

wall storage like cupboards also

wall storage like cupboards also maximize space however avoid using a

maximize space however avoid using a

maximize space however avoid using a mishmash of small furniture pieces less

mishmash of small furniture pieces less

mishmash of small furniture pieces less but larger furniture uses up the space

but larger furniture uses up the space

but larger furniture uses up the space in the room and actually makes it look

in the room and actually makes it look

in the room and actually makes it look bigger and grander but still be cautious

bigger and grander but still be cautious

bigger and grander but still be cautious and don’t crowd a room with huge night

and don’t crowd a room with huge night

and don’t crowd a room with huge night instead use small coffee tea coffee

instead use small coffee tea coffee

instead use small coffee tea coffee tables and pieces like that that will

tables and pieces like that that will

tables and pieces like that that will maximize functionality but by using

maximize functionality but by using

maximize functionality but by using minimal square footage an important

minimal square footage an important

minimal square footage an important thing to remember is to utilize all

thing to remember is to utilize all

thing to remember is to utilize all three dimensions of a space including

three dimensions of a space including

three dimensions of a space including any audience s or slams you can also

any audience s or slams you can also

any audience s or slams you can also make a room seem bigger by actually

make a room seem bigger by actually

make a room seem bigger by actually fooling the eye colors in counter rooms

fooling the eye colors in counter rooms

fooling the eye colors in counter rooms appearance guys much more than you might

appearance guys much more than you might

appearance guys much more than you might think

think

think having soothing even colored walls makes

having soothing even colored walls makes

having soothing even colored walls makes the room seem bigger because bright

the room seem bigger because bright

the room seem bigger because bright we’re busy walls give an appearance of

we’re busy walls give an appearance of

we’re busy walls give an appearance of clutter and excess

clutter and excess

clutter and excess additionally painting ceilings with

additionally painting ceilings with

additionally painting ceilings with slightly lighter shades in the walls

slightly lighter shades in the walls

slightly lighter shades in the walls makes the room seem brighter in

makes the room seem brighter in

makes the room seem brighter in bathrooms having glass shower stalls

bathrooms having glass shower stalls

bathrooms having glass shower stalls that stretch from floor to ceiling can

that stretch from floor to ceiling can

that stretch from floor to ceiling can make it look like the floor continues

make it look like the floor continues

make it look like the floor continues into the stall and the bathroom will

into the stall and the bathroom will

into the stall and the bathroom will appear more spacious last but not least

appear more spacious last but not least

appear more spacious last but not least large mirrors that cover a wall do

large mirrors that cover a wall do

large mirrors that cover a wall do wonders to expand spaces especially in

wonders to expand spaces especially in

wonders to expand spaces especially in restaurants they trick the eye into

restaurants they trick the eye into

restaurants they trick the eye into thinking that room is much larger than

thinking that room is much larger than

thinking that room is much larger than it is even if you know that there is a

it is even if you know that there is a

it is even if you know that there is a mirror there but what if you have a

mirror there but what if you have a

mirror there but what if you have a large space often having too much lace

large space often having too much lace

large space often having too much lace can be as much of a challenge as having

can be as much of a challenge as having

can be as much of a challenge as having too little and accessorizing an

too little and accessorizing an

too little and accessorizing an oversized room well you could say

oversized room well you could say

oversized room well you could say there’s a lot of room for error one idea

there’s a lot of room for error one idea

there’s a lot of room for error one idea is to paint two tone walls which gives

is to paint two tone walls which gives

is to paint two tone walls which gives feel

feel

feel the ceiling be slightly lower than it is

the ceiling be slightly lower than it is

the ceiling be slightly lower than it is in the room seems cozier filling out the

in the room seems cozier filling out the

in the room seems cozier filling out the rooms large seating plan also works well

rooms large seating plan also works well

rooms large seating plan also works well to use out the space but leaving too

to use out the space but leaving too

to use out the space but leaving too much links between pieces can make it

much links between pieces can make it

much links between pieces can make it seem empty or scarcely furnished so use

seem empty or scarcely furnished so use

seem empty or scarcely furnished so use a large ottoman instead of a small

a large ottoman instead of a small

a large ottoman instead of a small coffee table or place small chairs and

coffee table or place small chairs and

coffee table or place small chairs and benches in between large gaps one

benches in between large gaps one

benches in between large gaps one important thing to remember is that you

important thing to remember is that you

important thing to remember is that you can also use make great use of a large

can also use make great use of a large

can also use make great use of a large space by sectioning and also furniture

space by sectioning and also furniture

space by sectioning and also furniture to create those these zones can be

to create those these zones can be

to create those these zones can be specialized for activities like a dining

specialized for activities like a dining

specialized for activities like a dining area of TV area and maybe a desk or a

area of TV area and maybe a desk or a

area of TV area and maybe a desk or a working area using a console table

working area using a console table

working area using a console table behind the sofa or placing the daybed

behind the sofa or placing the daybed

behind the sofa or placing the daybed bench or chains in the center of the

bench or chains in the center of the

bench or chains in the center of the room can create these zones another

room can create these zones another

room can create these zones another problem with large rooms is that many

problem with large rooms is that many

problem with large rooms is that many people tend to place large furniture

people tend to place large furniture

people tend to place large furniture like sofas and tables directly up

like sofas and tables directly up

like sofas and tables directly up against a wall however if the space is

against a wall however if the space is

against a wall however if the space is extremely large it’s almost always a

extremely large it’s almost always a

extremely large it’s almost always a good idea to pull furniture off the

good idea to pull furniture off the

good idea to pull furniture off the walls and bring it closer to the middle

walls and bring it closer to the middle

walls and bring it closer to the middle of the room to create a sense of

of the room to create a sense of

of the room to create a sense of coziness this will leave a lot of empty

coziness this will leave a lot of empty

coziness this will leave a lot of empty wall space but you can place large

wall space but you can place large

wall space but you can place large picture frames on the walls to prevent

picture frames on the walls to prevent

picture frames on the walls to prevent them from feeling fair or you can even

them from feeling fair or you can even

them from feeling fair or you can even have narrow tables small chairs or

have narrow tables small chairs or

have narrow tables small chairs or benches against the walls finally don’t

benches against the walls finally don’t

benches against the walls finally don’t hesitate to use up the space if you’ve

hesitate to use up the space if you’ve

hesitate to use up the space if you’ve created a main living area but one

created a main living area but one

created a main living area but one corner or section remains rather empty

corner or section remains rather empty

corner or section remains rather empty create a second smaller space may be a

create a second smaller space may be a

create a second smaller space may be a good idea it might be more comfortable

good idea it might be more comfortable

good idea it might be more comfortable from when you’re by yourself or with

from when you’re by yourself or with

from when you’re by yourself or with small groups because the main area may

small groups because the main area may

small groups because the main area may be better suited to large numbers of

be better suited to large numbers of

be better suited to large numbers of guests but let’s bring it back to why

guests but let’s bring it back to why

guests but let’s bring it back to why this all matters the importance of

this all matters the importance of

this all matters the importance of maximizing space is often lost in our

maximizing space is often lost in our

maximizing space is often lost in our busy and cluttered lives

busy and cluttered lives

busy and cluttered lives we’re the only space that seems to

we’re the only space that seems to

we’re the only space that seems to matter is how much storage you have left

matter is how much storage you have left

matter is how much storage you have left on your

on your

on your but really the clutter and chaos that

but really the clutter and chaos that

but really the clutter and chaos that many people have in their homes today

many people have in their homes today

many people have in their homes today says a lot about societies have it to

says a lot about societies have it to

says a lot about societies have it to keep buying things and to then suffer

keep buying things and to then suffer

keep buying things and to then suffer from materialism more and more people

from materialism more and more people

from materialism more and more people are buying into the mentality that being

are buying into the mentality that being

are buying into the mentality that being rich is the ultimate goal so that they

rich is the ultimate goal so that they

rich is the ultimate goal so that they can buy more and be happier but

can buy more and be happier but

can buy more and be happier but countless studies have shown that both

countless studies have shown that both

countless studies have shown that both and Happiness have no direct correlation

and Happiness have no direct correlation

and Happiness have no direct correlation extremely wealthy people billionaires

extremely wealthy people billionaires

extremely wealthy people billionaires actually suffer from higher levels of

actually suffer from higher levels of

actually suffer from higher levels of depression because once your basic needs

depression because once your basic needs

depression because once your basic needs have been met being more wealthy may

have been met being more wealthy may

have been met being more wealthy may lead to more materialism and eventually

lead to more materialism and eventually

lead to more materialism and eventually cause excess in your life and while this

cause excess in your life and while this

cause excess in your life and while this may sound cliche money cannot buy

may sound cliche money cannot buy

may sound cliche money cannot buy happiness and living a good life is more

happiness and living a good life is more

happiness and living a good life is more about your relationships activities and

about your relationships activities and

about your relationships activities and connections and as we lose ourselves in

connections and as we lose ourselves in

connections and as we lose ourselves in this frenzy of wanting to be rich and

this frenzy of wanting to be rich and

this frenzy of wanting to be rich and buy more it’s important to remember that

buy more it’s important to remember that

buy more it’s important to remember that this mentality often reflects in our

this mentality often reflects in our

this mentality often reflects in our homes which is why masam izing the space

homes which is why masam izing the space

homes which is why masam izing the space in your home and not necessarily filling

in your home and not necessarily filling

in your home and not necessarily filling it is important to helping us function

it is important to helping us function

it is important to helping us function at our best and not have unnecessary

at our best and not have unnecessary

at our best and not have unnecessary stress from a chaotic or cluttered

stress from a chaotic or cluttered

stress from a chaotic or cluttered environment I find my freedom from

environment I find my freedom from

environment I find my freedom from life’s chaos up there nails when I go

life’s chaos up there nails when I go

life’s chaos up there nails when I go running but it’s easy to forget that we

running but it’s easy to forget that we

running but it’s easy to forget that we need to find the same calm in our homes

need to find the same calm in our homes

need to find the same calm in our homes for which I hope you can all make room

for which I hope you can all make room

for which I hope you can all make room thank you

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *