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Draw a line. In this open-plan space, a half wall separates the sitting and dining areas so that the recliners feel anchored in the large space and the dining area feels distinct. The wall also creates a spot to display favorite items. Another open-plan dividing trick is employed here too. The bed is on a platform, enclosed but not shut off by glass, so it’s both apart from and above the living area, adding another level to the small home.
Colors leap out around the home. Bar stools in sunny yellow and grass green stand in the dining area. The living room rug is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. The children’s room has a pastel blue theme, and there are bright red elements in the master bedroom. Yet the townhouse has a pure, minimalist aesthetic at the same time.
14. Undercabinet shelves. This kitchen uses a small niche area created by a change in depth of the wall to create a little storage zone for spices. A shallow shelf under a stretch of upper cabinets can be a great spot to stash small items like spice jars, pepper mills or tea boxes. This works especially well if you use the shortened space below to store other items rather than using that spot for prep (so none of these items are really in your way).
9. Get seats that tuck in. A surface that can function as both a dinette table and a prep station is handy to have in a compact kitchen, but bulky stools or chairs can take up more space than they’re worth.Avoiding tripping over splaying legs by choosing backless seats that can fully tuck under the counter and table so they aren’t in the way when not in use.Browse backless stools
1. Playing both sides of an island. An island is a great place to include storage, but sometimes items can just get lost in the back of such a deep, low cabinet.Consider using cabinets that open from both sides instead, or back-to-back shallow cabinets, so each side can store pieces within easier reach, preventing any items from getting buried.See how to design a kitchen island
6. Float some open shelves. Another great alternative to trendy open shelves above your main wall of cabinets is to instead use open shelves above a peninsula.This gives you a great visually obvious spot to place items that a guest might want to grab, but without completely boxing in sight lines, so you still feel like you can see into and out of the kitchen to rooms beyond.
Don't have the option of mounting wires and other components to a hidden-away place? Pop your power strip (and the mangled wires attached to it) into this tidy little box and the problem is solved. Vacuum, dust, mop — do what you need to do; this little guy is on your side.
If you're anything like me, keeping components nearby and accessible is ideal, but they can be unsightly, or drop to the floor and quickly become "lost." Blue Lounge's clever CableDrop is a nice solution.
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