Owners are cleverly doing more with the decreased square footage they have.
Although the average square footage of a new house is still double what it was in 1960, in the last year, it decreased slightly to 2,215 square feet from a high of 2,277.
Storage Smarts
They're coming out with wonderful furniture with storage built right in. There are storage ottomans, end tables - even chairs with places to store your remote. Don't forget "found" storage, or space that isn't obvious. Home owners can install bed risers, which safely lift a bed five or six inches to create storage underneath. Another example: spice risers for kitchen cupboards. The bleacher- like devices create three times the space of a single cabinet. Many companies now offer heavy-duty shelving that attaches to the ceiling in garages, basements, and laundry rooms.
Stashed Away
Small closets call for big ideas when it comes to maximizing space. Some are simple and relatively inexpensive, such as adding a second hanging rod, storing off-season clothes under the bed, adding a shelf or two above the rods, hooks on the back of doors and bedside tables with lots of drawers.
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