Friday, April 3, 2009

10 Ideas to Help Maximize Space in Your Home

Modern design and interior decorating is all about using the existing space to the hilt with creative and innovative thinking along with street-smart solutions that help make your home more beautiful and less crowded. So, how about learning a few simple tips that will help you maximize your home’s available space? Here are 10 such pointers that should help you get rid of the mess…


1. Make use of floor space by reducing litter

When you are already working with limited space, one thing you surely cannot afford is a reduction in the existing floor space. That is exactly why usage of furniture with less leg space - that can be finely fitted on to the walls, is a very good option. The result? Free movement across your home instead of a congested space.

2. Concentrate and plan around a central focal point

Just like we need a heart to function, every room needs to have its own heart. Once you figure out the focal point of your room, you can expand outward with your decorating. This will make your interiors look spacious and larger than they really are. Planning is the obvious key here.


3. Donate, sell or discard stuff that is not useful

An already small space cannot afford the luxury of acting as a home to unwanted furniture. Therefore get rid of everything you won’t be using anymore, because there’s no point of stuffing it in a storage space or a cabinet.

4. Storage space below the roof?

It’s a common practice in many houses. Just use the air space “above your head” and create a pretty large storage space for your stuff. It may cost you to renovate the attic but it’s worth it.

5. Modern plastic furniture and folding shelves

Modern furniture makers like IKEA always have a handy model that will help create an extra storage space on corridors or hallways. They look attractive, stylish, and sleek and no one will ever know that you are actually storing all kinds of crap in them. Smart and easy to install, there are many such options available in the market today. All you need to do is go out and look.


6. Multi-purpose furniture and multi-functional designs

If you are willing to invest a tad bit more than the usual amount, then stuff such as couches that double up as beds, beds that fold up into closets and even dining tables that can be pulled out of cupboards, are available in the market. There is absolutely no reason why you cannot adapt the same solutions to your interiors whenever and wherever they fit in appropriately.

7. Even the walls offer storage options

What most individuals tend to overlook is the fact that even the walls offer a great way of expanding their storage options. They are real handy alternatives when it comes to stacking things up, and that’s mostly true when it comes to kitchen. You can hang cabinets, hooks and even some stick-ons that will make your room look cool.


8. Add extra shelves in closets of bedrooms and create specialized spaces

Instead of having one giant long cabinet in the bedroom, you can split it up into smaller sections. This also helps out in designating and using these areas for specified tasks. Once you categorize stuff and organize it that way, you will realize that things become a lot less complicated and messy.

9. Make your bathroom more ergonomic and stylish at the same time

When it comes to re-decorating their interiors in an attempt to eek out more out of what is on offer, it’s amazing how most people just forget about the bathroom as a separate and important entity. Add curtains, a stylish and compact bathtub, a few shelves and you will realize that you have very easily transformed it into a modern hub that offers plenty of storage space.

10. Bring in the stacking stands, racks and bulletin boards

If you wish to clean up your home of all the mess then you need a place where you can keep the stuff that you are bound to use occasionally. This is where stuff like stacking stands and racks come in. You can place a few of these in the corridors and they will look both cool and ergonomic. A bulletin board can help you get rid of the many papers flying around and let’s face it; even the eco-conscious will love it!.


Maximizing space is something that depends purely on the creativity and the imagination of those who live in a particular home. The same available area can be used differently by differently individuals. All you need to do is find the right way to cut down on the unnecessary without compromising on your basic needs. Start to think out of the box and you will find many more such simple solutions.

Bedroom Inspiration #8

another great inspiration source for bedroom inspiration. Today bedroom inspiration pictures were gathered from Roche Bobois eclectic collection. Enjoy ! - For more bedroom inspiration check out our previous posts starting from bedroom designs.











Bedroom Inspiration #7

New Bedroom Designs - Bedroom Inspiration #7

To continue our Bedroom Inspiration series today I’ve decided to post some new bedroom designs that I’ve found during my daily online surfing. So here are the latest 5 new bedroom designs that will enter in our Bedroom Inspiration series, that now is at number 7. If you would like to see more bedroom inspiration you can start from here, and keep follow the links from that posts.











Living Room Furniture

Do you want some inspiration for your Living Room Furniture ? If the answer to this question is yes you are in the right place. Today I’ve decided to continue the Living Room Inspiration series, and I’ve gathered six living rooms, from where you can get some inspiration especially if you can’t decide what type of furniture you should purchase for your living room. If you want more, come back on this blog, because I’ll find more interesting stuff for you.









Living Room Inspiration

Living Room Inspiration is the first post from a new series of inspiring living room pictures and was inspired by the Bedroom Inspiration Series. I know that a lot of people come on this blog for inspiration, and I hope that the picture that I present here will give you some inspiration for your living room, and no just for living room. Now let’s relax and enjoy these beautiful living rooms.











Living Room Decorating Ideas

Your living room will be a place for family or friends to sit and visit, so a special effort should be made to create a comfortable harmonious environment. Usually this is the first room you see upon entering your home, it is also a room that must show well and in most cases carry more than one function such as a playroom, office and even a dining room.








Thursday, April 2, 2009

Felt Rugs

Felt Rugs by Michelle Mason

The craft of making felt dates back thousands of years - it is the oldest known type of fabric. Despite its ancient origins, felt can be used in today’s contemporary home decor. Indeed felted wool has never looked so good when designed by Michelle Mason (UK). Her beautiful felt rugs are strikingly bold for they sport a fresh take on another traditional craft, lacemaking. They are not only pleasing to the eye but also to your feet as you walk on the soft, warm rugs.



The rugs are perfect on bare floor or carpet. Smaller versions are also available for the table top. They make attractive centerpieces as well as protect your table from hot dishes. The rugs are made in the UK from 100% felted wool and are available in three colors.