When all you've got is just 450 square feet to work with, multi-purpose solutions are a must. New Yorkers are probably the most adept at making the best of what they're given, and this example illustrates small space living with a big dash of style is possible using a Swiss Army knife style, utility-dense solution... More

Nothing ruins a nice and tidy space faster than a jumble of cords and cables running to and fro. Fortunately, there are a slew of products out there to help manage these masses of cords. This roundup is just a small collection of some of our favorites. More

There's something so charming about listening to music on vinyl. The hisses and pops, the occasional skips and the giant sized artwork — there's a lot to love about records. But as vinyl collections grow (again!), storing all those records can be a challenge. We've rounded up 10 solutions for your collection, from furniture consoles to storage boxes. More

Imagine a desk which shared the same DNA as the recent convertible form factor Windows 8 laptops like the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, capable of switching from a compact flat form to an opened up tablet or laptop friendly setup. That's basically the idea behind designer Michael Hilger's The HIDEsk, a concept just unveiled at furniture fair, IMM Cologne...
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Andrea picked up this dresser at a garage sale for a mere $10. Though it obviously needed some TLC, she appreciated its sturdiness and had a vision of its potential to take center stage in her living room. More

Dan Goldman of PANYL, Inc, a company specializing in designing/selling DIY finish upgrades for IKEA furnishings, noted our recent spotlight of the before and after IKEA MALM hack, forwarding their company's own multimedia conversion project. This time around it's the IKEA EXPEDIT series called up for DIY duty, turned into something quite entertaining... More

As a recovering record collector who pared down his collection to just a few boxes of records, my need for record storage isn't as dire as it once was. Still, I like to keep my eyes open for shelving and consoles designed with record storage and display in mind, like this beautiful custom made Baltic birch plywood piece made by local Los Angeles furniture designers, WAKA WAKA... More

CB2 Chill White Mini Media Console
• $349.00
• Eric Pfeiffer for CB2

Although the average television screen size has jumped sincethe advent of the HDTV, and most of us would love a large display, the truth is many of us still have modest-to-medium displays. The Chill White Mini Media Console is the smaller sibling to CB2's full size version console, designed to accommodate for more modest sized HDTVs, all the while still offering plenty of room for two A/V or gaming components, alongside a pull-open drawer for media, controllers, remotes, and other miscellaneous items.

I'm hesitant to label this a "hack", since it's really just two shelves stacked horizontally on top of one another. But the results of Sarah Quickel's IKEA project is undeniably useful for anyone lookin for an affordable HDTV TV stand with plenty room for components and some stylish lighting... More

Is there anything more ubiquitous than the IKEA LACK series? I remember it being amongst my first purchases coming out of college, thanks to its neutral-modern design and affordable price. It's no surprise it remains popular to this day for the same reason. Here's an example of someone taking a me-too LACK and converting it into a me-only TV stand... More