We've officially owned our house for 3 months. We love everything about it. It's a newer home, so we have very little renovating/updating to do. The layout is perfect for us. We have hardwood floors in most of the down stairs. The upstairs is very functional. I love having my own sink, closet, and work space.
The down side? We have very little actual storage space. It's a good thing because we are the type to put something in the back of a closet and never look at it again. It's bad because we like things to look tidy and are still finding a place for everything.
Seriously. It's been 3 months. You would think that we would be unpacked already. Far from it. Instead we're still figuring out which rooms everything should go into. He suggested using the attic for storage. I do not like that idea because we have plenty of space in the actual house for everything. We just need to get creative about some items.
The leaf for our kitchen table for example. It is in our coat closet. It's a practical place for it. Easy to grab when we have people over. We do not have to worry about scratching it/walls/floors moving it from one floor to the other. Problem? Our coat closet is the only one on the first floor. Thus, the leaf is taking up valuable real estate that shoes, the vacuum, or many other items could be using. This closet will be getting a makeover someday in the future. Small problem, but it has been bugging me for over 6 weeks now.
My goal is to get through at least one space this weekend. One closet. One room. One corner. Maybe I'll even remember to take some before and after pictures to share. :)
we keep our extra table leaves under the couch, sounds weird but you can't see them and they're totally out of the way! i suppose it depends on your couch, but hope it helps. thanks for the comment on my page btw! =)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to see if that works, thanks for the idea!
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