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.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

End Table Pet Kennel

Putting your pet's crate where all and sundry can see it seems tacky nowadays when modern design leans towards uncluttered and minimal furniture and accessories. If you are looking for a way to seamlessly integrate your pet's kennel with your design style without sacrificing your living space elegance try Primetime Petz Deluxe End Table Pet Kennel. You can enjoy the rewards of pet ownership while maintaining neatness and not taking any more of your living space valuable square footage. You can provide your pet with a cozy place to rest with the beautiful 2-in-1, furniture-quality Deluxe End Table Pet Kennel. This hand-crafted pet crate is an elegant accent to any pet owner's home, serving also as a stylish end table for your living room or bedroom. With a recessed table top and an antique brass latch that easily locks into place, this crate resembles fine furniture. Small and medium size pets enjoy this safe and comfortable retreat with abundant distance between spindles for optimal visibility and air circulation.







Thursday, March 10, 2011

Hidden Litter Box

If you want to have a litter box that blends with your design style and yet offer functionality try the  Washroom Pet House. It comes in either white or espresso. It serves as a litter box cover or night stand pet house. The wainscoting details and natural wood grains would make it a nice piece of furniture to have. It has multi-tiered shelf space, stainless steel hardware  and interchangeable stainless steel towel bar, designed to be assembled on either side of the house. The door opens wide for easy cleaning. However the litter box is not included.
Not every one is a pet lover so by having this product your guest would not be staring on your pet litter box.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Wall Clock with Hidden Safe

If you want to conceal something in plain sight but think that a regular jewelry armoire would make your space feel cramp, why not try the Embassy JB4985 Wall Clock With Hidden Safe? No need to install anything you can just hang it like a regular wall clock. The sleek silver clock matches any décor and although this may look like an ordinary clock it has a secret hidden compartment where you can hide your valuables. With a simple hinged design it is the perfect hiding place for jewelry, cash & more. You can hide your valuables in what looks like an ordinary working wall clock- the last place a thief would think to look.




Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Picture Frame with Storage

Sometimes you need more storage space than what your medicine cabinet will allow. If you like concealed extra storage space in your bathroom why not try the Large Espresso Concealed Cabinet -- a Recessed Medicine Cabinet Hidden Behind a Picture Frame? Hidden tastefully behind a photograph from your personal collection, the Concealed Cabinet provides all the storage space of a traditional medicine cabinet, only nobody will ever know it's there! Once installed, the Concealed Cabinet looks just like an ordinary picture frame hanging on the wall. Even the closest inspection doesn't reveal the secret storage behind your photo. Simply pull on the frame to open, revealing a whole world of hidden items. Want to put a pedestal sink in the plans for your new bathroom, but you're afraid to give up the storage space? Put a Concealed Cabinet or two in your design and get the bathroom of your dreams. The Concealed Cabinet is ideal for storing all your traditional bathroom needs -- medicine, shampoo, dental care, air fresheners, even extra toilet paper. In the living room or hallway, use the Concealed Cabinet to store keys and mail. Put a Concealed Cabinet in the kitchen to hide spices. Or use one in the bedroom to provide hidden storage for valuables, prescription drugs, personal safety items, or anything else you don't want lying around for just anyone to discover.










Wine Bar Treasure Trunk

Sometimes you change your style as you go through life stages. Your needs are different when you are a young couple with an active household then become an empty nester . A change in lifestyle can happen and you use your living space differently. Your decor and even your theme can evolve with your needs. Sometimes just changing the paint color, accessories,  one or two pieces of furniture will do the trick of giving your space a refreshed look.More often you choice depends on your personal style.

The living room is about relaxing with style but sometimes you have limited space and putting more furniture would make your space looked cramp and small. So choosing a furniture piece that serve more than one function is advisable. If you are passionate about using your living room as efficiently as possible without compromising your design style or quality why not try Napa Style Wine Bar Treasure Trunk? If you like rustic chic but is looking for something built with modern multi-tasking in mind, this is a great choice. You will have the perfect space for relaxing, resting, and of course, entertaining .You can use it to store a case of wine, cocktail accessories, a bunch of CDs, family photo albums, rolled blankets and games. It has three hinged lids for easy access to the roomy main compartment, removable dividers for wine and a hidden center compartment. Wood arms fold out to support the open lids for table space. The small front drawers gather remotes, bottle openers and cocktail accessories.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Extending Kitchen Island

If you want extra storage in your kitchen and a table for a quick breakfast and lunch or additional prep space if more than one person in your family cooks a meal, then having the Kitchen Island with Pull Out Table
might be good idea. It would look great as center island in your compact kitchen. Aside from that you would have additional storage with the cookbook rack on side, towel holder, storage cabinets and display shelves on bottom. What's more the slide out table would be handy for casual dining and yet it won't occupy space when you are not using it so you would have extra space to move around.


If you don't have budget constraints another option is the San Lorenzo Extending kitchen Island. You and your family can have casual meals in the kitchen. It has a solid pine roll-out table that comfortably seats two and nests cleanly inside when not in use. The table also provides extra prep and serving space. On the front, there are slots for 12 bottles of wine, a wide cubby, three drawers and a two-shelf cabinet. There’s a towel rack on one side, and the entire unit stands on four raised feet.



Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Expanding Dining Table Hutch

If your family normally eats in the kitchen and you want to use your formal dining room as your child's playroom,  why not  consider the Expanding Dining Table Hutch? You can leave it as a hutch when there are no guests so your little darling can play inside. The hutch can converts into a dining table large enough to comfortably seat six by simply pulling out its faux drawers and inserting leaves. Made by a company that has specialized in folding furniture since 1922, when fully extended the hutch provides twice as much tabletop surface and is far sturdier than ordinary folding card tables. Each of the five leaves adds 14" to the chest's length, creating a table of 33", 47", 61", 75", or 89" in length to give you versatile entertaining options. The leaves are hinged in the middle, allowing them to fold in two and store upright behind the left cabinet door. The right side of the hutch has a built-in shelf and provides storage for dinnerware or linens. 

The Expanding Dining Table Hutch.