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.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Folding Rocking Chair
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
Monday, February 21, 2011
Table In a Bag
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.
Folding Treadmill
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 Treadmill
that 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.
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 Treadmill
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Outdoor Furniture
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 have a small patio or a terrace,then the garden bench which converts into a picnic table and benches is a good idea.
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.
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
If you have a small patio or a terrace,then the garden bench which converts into a picnic table and benches is a good idea.
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
Rotating Book Shelf
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.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Foldaway Gym
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.

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
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.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Unexpected Repositories
If you want to hide your watches and other valuables in an unexpected place, why not try the Southwest Specialty Products 60001S Book Diversion Safe
, a real book with a secret compartment. The clever Book Safe includes actual pages from a book so it looks like a real hardcover book on the outside but inside offers hidden storage for your valuable personal items .A soft lining and lid keep your contents safely stored away and protects items from getting damaged. You can put this on top of your nightstand so it will be handy when you take your watch off or you can put it with the rest of your book collection.

Not a book lover, then the cleverly designed Hanging Closet Safe
might suit you better. It looks like an ordinary tank top made of polyester/cotton. Just unzip the front of the Hanging Closet Safe and you have nine roomy pockets for jewelry and other other personal items. If you want more peace of mind, you can hung it in a closet under a jacket so know one will know its real purpose.

If you have lots of jewelries, then the Over Door Mirror Armoire
is a good organizer. You can see your entire collection in an orderly fashion and choose what you want quickly without looking for the matching pair or having to untangle anything. In addition you can put it inside a closet door, so it will not occupy precious floor space.

Not a book lover, then the cleverly designed Hanging Closet Safe
might suit you better. It looks like an ordinary tank top made of polyester/cotton. Just unzip the front of the Hanging Closet Safe and you have nine roomy pockets for jewelry and other other personal items. If you want more peace of mind, you can hung it in a closet under a jacket so know one will know its real purpose.

If you have lots of jewelries, then the Over Door Mirror Armoire
is a good organizer. You can see your entire collection in an orderly fashion and choose what you want quickly without looking for the matching pair or having to untangle anything. In addition you can put it inside a closet door, so it will not occupy precious floor space.

Sunday, January 23, 2011
Hidden Charging Station
If you're tired of charging your cellphones on the counter tops or seeing the tangled cords on your floor, why not consider a Southern Enterprises Men's Wall Mount Valet with Charging Station
?
You will have 20 tie/belt hooks; six 2-1/2-inch by 4-1/2-inch felt lined compartments for keys, cuff links, etc.aside from the hidden charging station. Your cell phone, pda's or mp3 players can all be accommodated in the three compartment inside the mirrored armoire while they are charging on the built in four outlet UL approved power strip. A great product to have for personal organization if you're handy and know how to locate studs and hang things on the wall.

If you are renting or you don't want to hang anything on your wall then you might just opt for utilizing a corner of your living room or bedroom for the SEI Corner Charging Station Desk
. Aside from the slide out keyboard tray and charging station, you will have three docking stations for your hand held electronics that conceal the charging wires below the tray. The charging station is tucked away nice and neat in the back corner with an elevated shelf that is perfect for a flat screen computer monitor or lamp
You will have 20 tie/belt hooks; six 2-1/2-inch by 4-1/2-inch felt lined compartments for keys, cuff links, etc.aside from the hidden charging station. Your cell phone, pda's or mp3 players can all be accommodated in the three compartment inside the mirrored armoire while they are charging on the built in four outlet UL approved power strip. A great product to have for personal organization if you're handy and know how to locate studs and hang things on the wall.

If you are renting or you don't want to hang anything on your wall then you might just opt for utilizing a corner of your living room or bedroom for the SEI Corner Charging Station Desk
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Multifunctional Refrigerator
If you live in a studio or if you just like snacking at night or hang out in your bedroom a lot, you can have the Mini-F by Aslihan Yilmaz instead of a regular night stand. This mini-refrigerator is great if you are single or empty nester. It has a built-in snack table and opening from two sides. The double-sided cooler positioned at the center, separates the daily-use products from the packaged ones.
Isn't one of the cool appliances to have in your possession?
Isn't one of the cool appliances to have in your possession?
Ironing board
To use a room in various ways, everything that is not being used at the moment should be hidden in storage but is easily accessible. Items you used once a week such as an ironing board need to be put away taking less space as possible. One solution to that is having an Household Essentials 144211 Over-the-Door Ironing Board with Steel Mesh Top
. It mounts over the top of a door which is convenient in both use and storage. When stored, it folds flat against the door. The board features a built-in iron holder. No assembly is required and no tools are required for mounting because it comes with two thicknesses of hooks to fit either a residential door or a thicker commercial door so .

If you don't want your guests to see your ironing board hanging in the inside of one of your door which might likely be your bedroom door or closet door provided you don't have the slider doors or the bi-fold closet doors, then another option is a hide away ironing board. The Hide-Away Ironing Center, White
is scratch resistant, recessed, with swivel ironing board. It has raised panel door finished in white. It also has a shelf and heat shield for safe iron storage.

If you want more storage and is willing to spend more money then the Iron A Way Inc E421A Electric Built-In Ironing Center
is another option. It comes with a 42'' ventilated, steel ironing board with cover and pad, hot iron storage compartment, storage shelf, garment hook, and electrical system that includes appliance outlet, On/Off indicator light and safety door switch.

If don't want to mount it in your wall and rather sacrifice one of your closet drawer instead then the Rev-A-Shelf VIB-20CR Vanity Fold-Out Ironing Boards - Wire-Chrome
might better suit you.

You can also have a Fold Down Ironing Board - Pressing Perfection (Silver/Gray) (38
which mounts to wall and folds easily. It also fully extends, and swivels 90 degrees when in the open position. When stored, the space saving fold out ironing board fits into slim spaces.
There sure are a number of ways to put your ironing board away. Gone are the days when you just .old then dump your ironing board on the bottom of your closet or lean it against the side of the cabinet, these days you can hide it in style.

If you don't want your guests to see your ironing board hanging in the inside of one of your door which might likely be your bedroom door or closet door provided you don't have the slider doors or the bi-fold closet doors, then another option is a hide away ironing board. The Hide-Away Ironing Center, White

If you want more storage and is willing to spend more money then the Iron A Way Inc E421A Electric Built-In Ironing Center

If don't want to mount it in your wall and rather sacrifice one of your closet drawer instead then the Rev-A-Shelf VIB-20CR Vanity Fold-Out Ironing Boards - Wire-Chrome

You can also have a Fold Down Ironing Board - Pressing Perfection (Silver/Gray) (38

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