When you start decorating a nursery for a new baby, you’re may actually be decorating the room that a growing child will inhabit until you move or the child moves out on her own, whichever comes first. Expecting parents are often advised to design a room that only a baby or toddler would like. They are besieged with images of pastels and theories about which colors and mobiles will make ...
One easy way to create more storage without taking up more space is with storage ottomans. These come in a wide variety of styles and price ranges. You can easily spend over $1000 on one, but you can also spend way under $100. As with most types of furniture, it’s possible to find inexpensive pieces that look awesome, so you needn’t break the bank.
Storage ottomans are good for storing:
Stuff you ...
Looking for more closet space? The Laundry Valet Rod attaches to a wall, and from it you can hang at least twelve hangers of clothing (up to thirty-five pounds). If you have any extra wall space in your closet, it could go there. If not, check storage spaces around your home, including other closets. You could also create a makeshift closet by putting several of these in a corner and ...
If you need additional storage space in a kitchen that’s too small to comfortably hold a nice big kitchen island, a small kitchen cart could be the answer. It’s amazing how well some of these make use of your space.
Check out this kitchen cart with a garbage bin included for an example. It has three wicker drawers for storing all sorts of items handily. The other side has a tilt-out ...
Swimming pool lights are wonderful as a feature for night swimming, but they’re also important as a safety feature. Unless there’s absolutely no chance of a child or inattentive person ever wandering near your pool, some illumination around the pool would be helpful. It also transforms a dark pool area from the perfect sort of place for a burglar to stage a crime into a lit area that prevents anyone ...
You can give a tired old bathroom a whole new look without spending very much money or time. There are lots of creative ideas to implement: repurposing old items that look attractive in a bathroom, simple renovations, etc.
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New paint on the walls is a quick, cheap and easy DIY way to change your bathroom’s look dramatically. This is very simple and affordable. Just get a main color for the walls ...
This Savannah Space Saver is basically a small linen closet on tall legs so it can fit above your toilet. It gives you more room to store towels and toiletries, and its attractive wood finish is MDF so it’ll take the bathroom humidity in stride.
The espresso finish is classic, and the glass doors add a touch of elegance. There’s an open shelf below the doors that will hold items you ...
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, ...
