Posts Tagged ‘Small Space Ideas’

Ceiling Storage: Your Highest Stowing Potential

Monday, October 10th, 2011

When room storage space is at a premium, specifically in an apartment that offers no attic or cellar space, look up! There is plenty of unused space at ceiling height that can be creatively transformed into a useful storage area.

Top of the Kitchen Cabinets

Many kitchen cabinets are not hung flush with the ceiling. Such kitchen designs create great storage areas atop the cabinets. Typically, this is a significantly sized space to amass many infrequently used items. Make the area look…

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No Wall Needed: Horizontal Murphy Beds

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Horizontal Murphy beds are a perfect solution if you live in a small apartment with a low ceiling. Such beds are ideal in lofts, attics or basements and can be raised and folded horizontally on their side when not in use.

Horizontal Murphy Beds

A horizontal Murphy bed requires enough wall space to cover the full length of the bed. The models currently available lift and lower the mattress on the side rather than the foot of the bed. The bed consists…

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Bathing a Baby: What to Do without a Bathtub

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Bathing a baby could be quite a challenging task for first-time mothers. The task can be even more complex if it has to be performed without the help of a bathtub. Some parents use the kitchen sink in place of a baby bathtub. However, using the kitchen sink to bathe your baby has its own risks, so it’s important that you look for a safer and more hygienic alternative.

How to Bathe your Baby without a Bathtub

Babies that are just a…

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Room to Grow: Building a Modular Home Office

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

A modular home office is a workspace incorporated into your home. Such an office is required when your work culture requires you to be able to work 24/7. A modular home is a home prepared by a manufacturer in a factory. Such homes have to conform to the building codes of the location where they need to be set up. Incorporating an office in such a home can be a challenge due to space constraints.

How to Build a Modular Home…

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Two In One: Adding a Muphy Bed Desk to Your Apartment

Friday, March 11th, 2011

A Murphy bed desk can be used as a both bed and a desk. It can be easily installed with simple tools and looks like a study area that’s attached to a cabinet. You can pivot the study area away and bring down the cabinet wall when it’s time to sleep. Everything on the desk remains in its place and when the bed is folded up into the cabinet, it’s not visible.

A Murphy Bed Desk In Your Apartment

It’s a great…

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