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Before & After: Closet Under the Stairs Gets a Dramatic Makeover Thistlewood Farms

Harry Potter isn't the only one with a cramped cupboard under the stairs. KariAnne Wood had a similarly awkward closet off the living room in her farmhouse. Previously it was just wasted, forgotten storage for random things, so she decided to make it a more useful and special spot in the house.

Caroline & Jose's Remarkable Nest House Tour

Name: Caroline and Jose Vasquez-Corbalan of Paloma's Nest
Location: Austin Texas
Size: 1,000 square feet plus 600 square feet of studio/office space in the back.
Years lived in: 10 years

Caroline and Jose embody the true spirit of creativity. They spent their first date drawing furniture design ideas on the back of their dinner napkins — after realizing they both shared the same dream of wanting to make things for a living. Years later, Caroline and Jose are still creating, most recently building two incredible outdoor studio spaces for themselves and by themselves. Come take a look inside a home and workspace built by heart and hand.

Isn't LEGO an amazing toy? I find it so hard to resist the urge to buy more. Proof: at a yard sale a few months ago I bought 10 gallons of the stuff. Whoops. Now, where on earth does someone store all that? More

Courtney's Cozy Closet Office Final Frame

Courtney & Michael's Scandinavian Comfort House Tour

Real-Life Inspiration: Converting a Bedroom Into a Dressing Room

It's many a clothes lover's dream come true: turning an entire bedroom into a Carrie Bradshaw-style closet. And while you can find plenty of professionally staged, drool-worthy examples online, most of the time they're not really feasible for those of us on a budget. Here, we found five examples of real-life bedrooms converted into dressing rooms by resourceful (and lucky!) bloggers. More

Organization Inspiration: How to Keep Small Items Organized and Accessible Chez Larsson

I don't know if I will ever be as organized as Benita from the blog Chez Larsson, but I aspire to! I really like how she makes tackling large projects manageable by breaking them down to smaller tasks. More

Beautifully Organized: Clothes Closets

To be honest, I have a sort of obsession with beautiful closets. It's a kind of marriage of fashion and functional interior design that I just can't get enough of. While most of us (especially city dwellers) are more likely to find ourselves devoting odd nooks to clothes storage and coming up with creative solutions to maximize space, it can also be fun to fawn over entire rooms devoted to clothing collections.
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Storage Where You Need It:
Rolling Utility Carts

The humble rolling cart is the workhorse of furniture. It can be used in just about every room — kitchen, bath, laundry, office — and, since it's mobile, it can also travel. I rounded up nine carts that would be practical for myriad uses. Check out the details after the jump… More

Beautifully Organized: Linen Closets

One of the first things I did when I moved into my home was turn a dead-end hallway into a hallway linen closet. My home has no other storage, and for my family this was a huge upgrade — one of the best renovation decisions we've made. Now it's completely packed with towels, sheets, pillows and toiletries, so keeping it organized is a must for maximizing storage space. Here are some wonderfully organized linen closets we use for inspiration. More

Looking Inside: Kids' Organized Closets

Admittedly, closet organization isn't the most glamorous topic but what's the point of a room that looks great, but doesn't work well? The parents who put these rooms together not only have design chops, but they've put the time and effort into creating organized, functional closets for their children too. Here are fifteen super serviceable kids' closets to inspire you to invest in the underpinnings of your home.