Folding bookshelves

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 … READ MORE

Jan 21, 2009 Bookshelves, Living Room

DVD cabinets for under $90

DVD cabinets are yet another furniture item you can buy cheap and still have looking good. The one pictured here is the Atlantic Drawbridge Black Wood Multimedia Storage Cabinet: it’s made of solid wood, costs $45.88, and it’ll hold 112 DVDs. If you want to … READ MORE

Jan 20, 2009 DVD/Media Cabinets, Living Room

Portable table you can use while sitting on a sofa

The Table-Mate portable table is designed to slide right up to a sofa and be used as a lap tray. It’s a lot more comfortable than trying to balance a lap tray while you’re shifting around on the cushion. It’s also more stable.

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Jan 14, 2009 Living Room, Sofa Tables, Tables

Wall-mounted ironing board for $145

Wall-mounted ironing boards can save you a lot of hassle, and some floor space. Even though ironing boards fold up out of the way when you’re not using them, finding a place to put them when you are using them can be a problem if … READ MORE

Jan 7, 2009 Bedroom, Household accessories, Laundry, Living Room

Good-looking TV stands for under $50

It’s always been possible to get a manufactured wood assemble-yourself TV stand for $50 or less - that’s pretty frugal, but in my experience the veneers tend to curl up at the corners after getting bumped a few times, and the whole thing never looks … READ MORE

Jan 5, 2009 Entertainment Centers, Living Room

Storage ottoman for under $20

I really like furniture that doubles as storage, mostly because I’ve lived in small apartments for a long time and every square inch counts. Ottomans, or footstools, are a great way to hide some stuff in plain site. The Fold Flat Ottoman has room to … READ MORE

Dec 30, 2008 Living Room, Ottomans and Footstools

Spacious computer desk plus bookshelf for $155

For $155, I’d buy this metal desk and bookcase in a heartbeat if I didn’t already have a desk. It’s compact, but it’s got a big huge writing surface in addition to a monitor shelf, a shelf for your tower, space for a printer, a … READ MORE

Dec 25, 2008 Bookshelves, Desks, Home Office