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 Feel
like you're trapped in your own house? Unable to navigate
through a constantly growing sea of stuff?
Whether it's clothes, paperwork, tech
toys, sports gear, hobby tools - or all of the above and more - our
possessions need a place of their own, so our homes and our lives are
easier to manage.
"A new season can be a great motivator for getting organized, but
people are sometimes frustrated in their attempts to create order out
of chaos, especially when every closet is already overflowing," says
Doug Krieger, design director for Sauder.
One secret to success is to create new storage space in places you
didn't even know you had. "There are a surprising number of
unnoticed spots just waiting to be tapped for organization duty,"
Krieger says. "Find those hidden places, add the right
storage
item - from a bookshelf to a compact desk - and order can banish
disorganization once and for all."
Krieger and the Sauder design team have created an online guide to home
organization, with a host of clutter-busting tactics, at http://www.sauder.com/storagesolutions.
Here are a few of their tips for turning unused areas of the home into
orderly storage centers:
In the kitchen & bath
No place for paperwork and hobbies?
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Computer work stations and craft units fit into a corner of the
bedroom or family room, and with the addition of a handsome screen or
bookshelf divider, become a private getaway space.
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A computer armoire can enhance any room's décor by keeping
essentials behind closed doors when work is done.
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For a flexible solution to the home office or hobby conundrum, mobile
carts for computers and crafts allow the entire work center to be
easily moved from room to room, depending on what's going on in the
rest of the household.
Technology: can't live with it, can't live without it?
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Trim multimedia storage towers keep DVDs, tapes and a host of other
home entertainment paraphernalia in one compact place for easy access.
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If there's no room to spare for a wall-spanning home theater system,
small-scaled options still offer storage shelves and drawers for
peripherals.
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A corner computer desk can create a home office even in
space-challenged living quarters, without sacrificing critical
technology-cued features such as wire management and component storage.
Put transitional spaces to work
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That small hall between the garage and kitchen almost begs for a
storage cabinet that will stash food stuffs, cleaning products, sports
equipment or gardening gear.
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Even a narrow wall space next to the front door can be an oasis of
order with the help of a slender message center, complete with drawers
and a surface for keys, sunglasses and the dog's leash.
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The upstairs hallway can boost organization space with the addition
of bookcases or a wall of more elaborate libraries with door and drawer
storage.
Only inches to spare?
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Add stylish hooks almost everywhere - from doors to walls - for
laundry, knitting or kids' pajama bags, not just hats and coats.
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Climb the wall to create an instant display area or attractive
storage space with Sauder's
fashionable and easy-to-mount Shelf Life offering, a sturdy
shelving system for collections and memorabilia.
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Don't waste the storage potential of under-the-bed areas.
One
organizational dream is a mates bed with storage drawers that stow gear
snugly underneath and a headboard the doubles as a bookcase.
"Consumers can boost their organization quotient more easily than they
realize," says Krieger. "There are many hidden places in the
home
where the right storage piece can make all the difference in creating a
sense of calm and order."
Source...
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Links:
Storage Solutions for Your Home
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