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Readers find that creativity... not contractors, make every inch count.
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Whether you live in 350 square feet or 3,500, no doubt you could use some more space. But before you renovate, rethink: Could that closet become a home office, for instance? We’ve collected some of the best ideas we’ve seen. Not only do they conserve space, they’re great to look at, too!
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Instantly enlarge rooms when you lift things off the floor. Not only is this a great way to show off small antique chairs, but it also creates a handy seat for rolled-up towels. Check walls for studs before hanging to make sure bulkier items will stay in place and won’t rip walls.
photo: Bill Mathews
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Serving pieces can be tricky to store, and their decorative designs deserve to be enjoyed. This clever showoff wall uses thin wooden shelves, painted green like the background wall, fronted with plain molding and thin dowels to keep things in place.
photo: Bill Mathews |
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Kids love those special spots where only they fit, and this clever bed makes a perfect hideaway, complete with storage! Simple shelves start at bed height, and a built-in captain’s-style bed offers drawers for stashing toys and clothes. Finished in a high-gloss white, it won’t feel cramped.
photo: Philip Clayton-Thompson
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It’s great to have a closet for clothes and linens, but crafters and hobbyists can usually make better use of drawers for corralling their materials. Opened up, this former closet not only adds space
and interest to the room but it also doubles as a crafting area, complete with a flat counter and various-size drawers for everything from fabric scraps to buttons and beads.
photo: Bill Mathews
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