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Reclaim Your Space!

Posted by Admin on January 14th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

The space race is officially on!

Many homeowners are recommitting to their current house with the current economic and housing situation. Because of this finding new ways to find more space for making the most of what we have is on many people’s minds and to do lists. Here are some suggestions for adding more square footage to your home without adding a room:

• There’s often lots of space higher in closets and pantries for another row of shelves. What’s more, often we don’t fill the shelves that are already there.

• Try to get items off the floor. Emptying up floor space will make rooms seem larger.

• If you have a bonus room put every inch to use. Try splitting them up into smaller spaces. Buy a wrap-around desk and fill it with office supplies to become your kids’ homework corner. Use low shelves to create a nook for toys or a nook for all the gaming accessories.

• Use the guest room as an office, exercise room or living area by adding a Murphy bed. Some furniture companies sell cabinets with fold-away “drop tables” for projects that you don’t need out every minute.

• Provide kids with easy-to-use storage space. Don’t store toys in giant toy bins. Instead give them low bookshelves with small containers for different types of toys. Don’t stack books on a bookshelf for smakk children. Place a stack of books in a large square basket where they can be flipped through.

• Think about your furniture choices. Skirted tables are good for stashing things and go well in almost any room of the house. A bench with a hinged lid is great for storing linens, towels or clothes. Use long, flat storage boxes to keep items under beds. Leather storage ottomans are great as seating or storage.

• Fill small spaces with cabinets.

• Install a hanging bar in the attic and hang tablecloths and other linens in the attic.

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