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I’m a big fan of folding furniture. I like to rearrange rooms from time to time, and that’s so easy to do when the furniture’s lightweight and folds nearly flat. All my bookshelves have been foldable for years. It used to be hard to find these, but now they seem to be everywhere. They’re very stable and support plenty of weight.
This one pictured to the left is a tall, narrow, ...
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Sometimes you need a surface, but don’t have room for a table. Or you want a moving surface that’s like a breakfast tray, except it doesn’t try to wedge itself lopsided down between the cushions of the couch. They’re making these portable tables with legs that slide under a couch or chair. The Table-Mate (pictured here) is one example.
A friend of mine has one of these, and they really are ...
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In the market for a new desk? Consider the possibility of converting a table into a desk. Not only can this save you money (tables are generally cheaper than desks), but it also gives you the opportunity to customize a desk that’s exactly what you want.
The main considerations
The first step is to determine how much room the table can take up. Get exact measurements for both the width and depth. ...
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Steel shelving has been around for ages because it’s cheap, sturdy and built to last. These shelves are designed to hold items other than books. The problem is, they’re kind of ugly. There’s no known home decor style that they belong with. So what can you do with them?
In the garage, where they’re out of site, put plastic bins into a shelf like this and store tools, nuts and bolts, ...
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This sports bench makes a great addition to any kids’ room – and it works for adults, too. It holds sports equipment out of the way, but where it’s still easy to get to. The top is a bench you can sit on, so it can do double duty as a window seat.
Of course, sporting equipment is not the only kind of clutter you can hide away in this bench. ...
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One reason I loved paring my old home office setup down to a laptop, an all-in-one scanner/printer/copier and my scanned papers was that it eliminated the need for a big hulking desk with lots of drawers and shelves, and all the clutter that goes with that. I like my furniture to be minimalist – simple clean lines without bulk.
What I like about thisEspresso Finish Home Office Computer Desk is that ...
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The Memphis Loveseat is one of those really chic pieces that can upgrade the style of a whole room without breaking the bank. It comes in black or khaki, and is made of foam covered in velvet on tapered chrome legs. The elegantly simple style is considered “modern”, but it’s really a timeless classic. Because it’s so simple, you can dress it up with pillows and throws in any number ...
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You may think of an armoire as unnecessary unless you’re running out of closet space, and that’s pretty much true. But some of us are running out of closet space. Or you might want to convert an extra room with no closet into a bedroom or guest bedroom, and in that case an armoire is just what you need. They don’t have to cost $500 bucks to look good. Pictured ...
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