A blog seeking to maximize space by using multifunctional furniture, clever storage solution, and cool accessories
Getting the Most of our Square Footage
We all wish we have all the money to buy a home here in the city that have enough living space. However we have to pay for square footage and it is not cheap! For people on a budget like me, we now have a choice of having enough space by living in the suburbs or staying in a smaller place in the city. If you want to enjoy the amenities and have less travel time, living in the city is the choice. If you are living in a studio or using or living room as a guest room, or a guest room doubles as your study, you don't have to live in a cramp space, the answer is multifunctional furniture and clever storage solutions.
Do you like the comforting swinging motion of a rocking chair but don't have enough space for one? Why not try the Arizona Tan Folding Rocking Chair RV Rocker that is made of tubular, powder coated steel ? The welted cushion detail and ample 2" padding add style and comfort to this classic rocker. You can lounge in style in your covered porch or patio then when you use the same space for exercise or other activity such as getting your tan you can put it away since it folds easily for storage
If you like going to the park or watching concerts in the park, then this light weight Table in a Bag that goes anywhere might be perfect for you. It's easy to carry and set-up. The collapsible table rolls up in seconds and fits into an easy carry bag. The unique compact and portable design offers the most convenient way to have a full-size table anywhere you want. It is great to take to any indoor/outdoor adventures like picnics, park, camping, lake, river, beach, lawn concerts, vacation, use as portable game table or anywhere around the house. It comes with water resistant wood top, 2 cross bars, 4 legs and a mesh carrying bag with pocket. The set up size is 27 inches wide by 27 inches long by 16 inches high.
If you you're not comfortable taking your walking exercise outside in winter especially when there is snow or the path is slippery with ice, or you have a busy social life and the only time you can exercise is late in the night and you're not comfortable going to your gym at that time, or your gym is not open 24/7 why not try the portable LifeSpan Fitness TR200 Fold-N-Stor Compact Treadmill (2011 Model) that quickly and easily fits under a bed, stands up in a closet or slides behind a door? What's more if you're not handy and dislike assembling products you buy from the internet, this ultra compact treadmill comes fully assembled and ready to use in minutes, right out of the box! It has a blue LCD console with a large, user-friendly display with 6 exercise programs and motivating readouts that tracks your time, calories, distance, steps, heart rate, speed, and incline level. As a result, it's a breeze to track your workout progress with every routine by viewing the simultaneous readouts and exercise program profile.
The treadmill also includes such controls as an easy-to-use start button, up/down arrow keys, and quick-start speed and incline buttons. The speed and incline buttons are particularly handy, with options on each side of the console display that let you skip directly to 3, 4, 5, or 6 miles per hour or incline level 4, 6, 8, or 10. And to make your workouts more efficient, the console offers six exercise programs that help you vary your exercise routine--a critical factor for people trying to get in shape.
Another option would be the Foldaway Treadmillthat folds flat to 10" high for easy storage under a bed or in a closet. Its display and handlebar assembly unfold and lock into place while its two front casters provide easy maneuvering into place. Fully deployed, its motor produces 1 1/2 continuous horsepower, providing smooth, quiet operation for the 45" L x 17" deck. The built-in handle helps users up to 250 lbs. maintain balance between the speeds of 1/2 - 6 mph for easy walking or jogging pace. It has two exercise programs built-in, and the 2" x 3/4" orange-backlit LCD tracks time, speed, distance, and calories. A built-in thumb sensor measures heart rate. An input jack accepts an MP3 player for listening to music through its two 2-watt speakers. Plugs into AC with a 6 1/2' cord.
With the manufacturers aligning their products to consumer demands it is just a question of choosing the product that best fits your needs. What works for you depends on your lifestyle, your personality, personal taste and of course budget.
For instance, if you live in a condo or a coop apartment with a shared outdoor space or like going to the beach or walking to the park, you can use the Multi-Function Rolling Cooler / Table with Chairs Color: Red. The insulated main compartment keep lunches and drinks cool. You can unfold the sides to create a perfect picnic table. With the matching folding stools that come included, it's easy to sit down to have a comfortable lunch for two anywhere you please. With large, wide wheels and a trolley handle, the cooler/table is easily transportable.
If you are handy you can buy the detailed plans for £6 from the same company. That is if you are comfortable with power tools and quite familiar where to get all the needed parts.
If you would like to have two benches regularly on display instead of one, then buying two of the 2x4basics Flip Top BenchTable, Picnic Table and Bench Kit is another option. Again you have to be handy as you have to build the benches that converts into a table yourself. The kit included 2 bench end supports, 2 pivots, 2 slide locks, assembly instructions and all the hardware though so you only need to buy the lumber and your tools of course which will consist of powered screwdriver, wrench, and a saw. The Flip Top BenchTable Picnic Table and Bench is both an outdoor bench and a picnic table. Two kits will make for a full-size picnic table. Slide two together to seat 8 or more adults comfortably.The patented slide lock safely secures your Flip Top BenchTable Picnic Table and Bench in the table position in seconds, without tools. With just a flick of the wrist, your bench flips into a table.When you are finished, the table is easily converted back to a bench and can be placed along the railing of your deck or against a wall.
Choosing a piece of furniture usually depends on how you live. Sometimes you need to be creative or think outside the box to use a furniture to suit your needs. For instance, if you are a book lover, then the functional and stylish Powell Masterpiece Rotating Book Shelf will be a perfect end table or a nightstand. It rotates to provide storage on all sides. You can put your lamp on top and books on the shelf.
We all have good intentions but they sometimes they don't get done. Going to the gym is one of them. that is why a lot of people are considering a home gym these days. You don't have to deal with traffic if the gym is not walking distance to your home, or you don't have to blame the weather or the gym's operating hours not synchronizing to your busy schedules for not exercising. If you want a home gym but have limited space, then the
The Foldaway Armoire Gym might be a good solution. This is a self-contained gym with weights and exercise bicycle that completely stores into an integrated armoire.
If you are on a budget then consider the Total Gym 1100 which helps you strengthen and sculpt every major muscle group in your body. Offering more than 60 different exercises, the Total Gym 1100
works by making you lift a percentage of your body weight against gravity. The Total Gym 1100 not only works your upper body, but also your lower body, abdominals, and even your cardiovascular system. The compact, efficient trainer can replace an entire gym of equipment, yet folds away for easy storage in a closet.
that is made of tubular, powder coated steel ? The welted cushion detail and ample 2" padding add style and comfort to this classic rocker. You can lounge in style in your covered porch or patio then when you use the same space for exercise or other activity such as getting your tan you can put it away since it folds easily for storage
that quickly and easily fits under a bed, stands up in a closet or slides behind a door? What's more if you're not handy and dislike assembling products you buy from the internet, this ultra compact treadmill comes fully assembled and ready to use in minutes, right out of the box! It has a blue LCD console with a large, user-friendly display with 6 exercise programs and motivating readouts that tracks your time, calories, distance, steps, heart rate, speed, and incline level. As a result, it's a breeze to track your workout progress with every routine by viewing the simultaneous readouts and exercise program profile.
. The insulated main compartment keep lunches and drinks cool. You can unfold the sides to create a perfect picnic table. With the matching folding stools that come included, it's easy to sit down to have a comfortable lunch for two anywhere you please. With large, wide wheels and a trolley handle, the cooler/table is easily transportable.
is another option. Again you have to be handy as you have to build the benches that converts into a table yourself. The kit included 2 bench end supports, 2 pivots, 2 slide locks, assembly instructions and all the hardware though so you only need to buy the lumber and your tools of course which will consist of powered screwdriver, wrench, and a saw. The Flip Top BenchTable Picnic Table and Bench is both an outdoor bench and a picnic table. Two kits will make for a full-size picnic table. Slide two together to seat 8 or more adults comfortably.The patented slide lock safely secures your Flip Top BenchTable Picnic Table and Bench in the table position in seconds, without tools. With just a flick of the wrist, your bench flips into a table.When you are finished, the table is easily converted back to a bench and can be placed along the railing of your deck or against a wall.
will be a perfect end table or a nightstand. It rotates to provide storage on all sides. You can put your lamp on top and books on the shelf.
which helps you strengthen and sculpt every major muscle group in your body. Offering more than 60 different exercises, the Total Gym 1100
