Happy New Year to all of our fellow central New Jersey home owners! Like us, you're probably making some resolutions for yourself and your home for 2012, so let's get things off to a productive start!
If one of your resolutions is to make the most of the space you've got, you'll agree with HouseLogic that every square foot of your home is valuable. They've come up with some fantastic storage solutions that take advantage of underutilized nooks and crannies. Read on for some nifty ways to “create” space where you didn't even know it existed – right in your home! They even did some back-of-the-napkin calculations based on the average price per square foot of a U.S. home ($81)—so we could attach a theoretical value to the bonus space.
Basement crawl spaces or open areas under apartment floors can be lined with shelves and outfitted with folding stairs to hoard anything. A finished 10-square-foot crawl space uncovers about $8,100 of space value and can even lower your energy bills.
Not enough closet space? No problem. This mattress lifts to reveal a hidden compartment great for stashing bulky blankets. It could save you about $200, the price of a linen cabinet, and it provides about 20 square feet or about $1,587 of extra storage space.
Gain more kitchen space without a costly remodeling job. Reclaimed high school gym lockers sport a new use as built-in pantry compartments. These add 18 cubic feet or $243 in square feet of extra space.
Some things are best left hidden, and kitty’s business is one of them. An inexpensive storage cabinet doubles as a rest stop for this tabby, who enters and exists via a small framed opening. Store the litter box and all its accoutrements in one spot and gain about $205 worth of storage space.
Give your storage space a lift—overhead areas, such as narrow hallways, make an ideal place for floating shelves and cabinets. You could gain up to 2.5 square feet, valued at $203 of space, in no time!
Got any great ideas for creating space in your home? Leave your comments below; we'd love to hear your thoughts!
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