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Before & After: Erika's Kitchen Pantry

When AT reader Erika moved into her new apartment along with two other roommates; the three of them weren't sure how long they'd stay. But after deciding to sign on for another two years, they decide...

Clever Storage Ideas

It might be a bit premature to be thinking about wrapping presents for the holidays but it's never to early for clever storage ideas. Jennifer (from The Felt Mouse) is a crafter--which explains her...

Buying Home Decor For A Later Date

Being thoughtful about your home decor is important in smaller spaces but it still doesn't always stop the best of us from buying an accent or two even though we don't need it or... ...

Element of Surprise: Offbeat Storage

Anyone looking for more storage space in their home? Yep, join the club! While it's certainly easy to drop into Ikea and pick up the ever-popular Expedit (more on that below the jump), we've found a ...

Creating Extra Storage vs. Getting Rid of Stuff

It seems life around the house is a constant balancing act between deciding to limit how much comes into the house (in addition to thinning out what's here) and deciding on a piece of furniture that c...

A Splash of Green, Twilight Decor & Karl vs. Tom
Los Angeles Hot Posts for 8.30.09

Click to view these Los Angeles Hot Posts in bold below. • Before & After: Olga's Green Stripe • Um, What? Twilight Themed Decor • Genevieve and Maxwell's Mid Century Perch • Best...

Best Organizing Ideas From Apartment Therapy

Yesterday we rounded up some great storage solutions from Apartment Therapy. Storing things in your home goes hand in hand with another Apartment Therapy fave - organizing. Check out some of our best ...

Best Storage Ideas From Apartment Therapy

We've posted it. We'd talked about it. We still feel like we don't have enough. Storage is a constant design issue for people living in homes with a small footprint who don't want to feel cluttered by...

The Laptop Tower by Ursula Maier

Yesterday we posted about a DIY computer workstation which was designed to be used standing up (a tall stool is readily available when a seat is needed). We're not sure about working standing up, but ...

The Most Beautiful Storage Barn

From afar, this storage barn which houses a selection of lumber, stones and other building materials looks like a modernist home. But upon closer inspection, the mosaic of colour and texture reveals...

Look! Storage Space Underneath The Sofa

What happens when you move into a 2 bedroom apartment with no closets to speak of? If you're like Stephanie, you have to get a little creative when it comes to designing storage space out of thin air...

Flickr Find: Wrapping Paper Storage Idea

We loved Ryan's DIY bike rack wall for its innovative solution for storing two bikes while saving space. For the same reason, Helana's wrapping paper storage solution is one to imitate for its novel ...

Keeping and Storing Magazines

We started keeping issues of our favorite magazines a few years ago and now have a bookshelf full of them. Easy to store (although super heavy once your collection gets going), magazines are a great s...

Good Questions: Modern Outdoor Tool and Storage Sheds?
Los Angeles

Patrick has a question about affordable outdoor storage: I have been trying to finding an attractive, affordable storage container for my relatively large deck/patio. Ideally it would be about 3-3.5 f...

Look! Extending Your Bookshelf

Small space dwellers are always looking for creative ways to create storage without the feeling of bulky furniture taking up the room. Going vertical is the perfect way to create storage spaces while ...

Two Plastic Bag Folding Ideas by Eider Corral

We liked these step-by-step instructions by designer, Eider Corral for folding plastic bags for storage or as safely folded no-spill lunch bags: "I first saw my grandmum using this system to keep the ...

Magnetic Home Office Ideas from Better Homes and Gardens

The upside of the economic downturn is many of us are looking for frugal DIY solutions in and around our homes. That doesn't necessarily mean ugly results, as is illustrated by Better Homes and Garden...

Inspiration...Bulb Storage

Although this Brookstone product is no longer available for purchase, it's one of those products that was better off as a DIY project than something you'd undoubtedly pay more than its actual worth fr...

Look: Accordian-style Aluminum Attic Ladders

Have an attic but a limited amount of space that won't allow for a traditional fold down staircase? This spring-loaded suspension ladder offers from 9 to 15 steps to reach your stored away Precious Mo...

Roundup: Handy Wire Baskets!
Austin

We all need that small container to catch our odds and ends or keep our veggies in, don't we? Sure there are all types of containers out there, but none so dutifully straddle the line between modern ...

How Much Do You Keep in Storage?

Living in a place that has no closets (the only closed storage are the kitchen cabinets) I've been much more aware of how much stuff I use everyday and how much stuff gets used here and there but take...

Sharing Your Closet With Your Significant Other
5 Tips For Organizing Your Closet Together

It seems that most smaller apartments come with just one bedroom closet and one hallway closet - which can be tight enough just for one. Sure, buying an additional armoire could be a good solve althou...

Look! Store Your Books in the Rafters

We were charmed to the core over this ingenious book storage idea. Yes, these are just planks of painted plywood nailed to the supports for the loft above. They create perfect cubby spaces to stor...

How To: Neatly Wrap Cords and Hoses

While we've got all of our indoor extension cords neatly stored away, storing the 50ft length of medium gauge outdoor extension cord isn't going to work with our DIY solution. Fine Homebuilding's Tuck...

Good Questions: Bathroom Storage Recommendations?
Los Angeles

Help AT reader Claire with her bathroom storage and decor dilemma: I've been searching high and low for just the right storage piece for my small guest bathroom. Right now I'm using a cheapo MDF whi...

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