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Clever Use of Room Dividers

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

FFDM's Brentwood Collection features these lovely wooden ensemble. 'Notice how the book shelf also served as a divider for the room?

FFDM’s Brentwood Collection features these lovely wooden ensemble. ‘Notice how the book shelf also served as a divider for the room?

Having a small home shouldn’t be considered a burden. The small square footage given to you can still be a blessing. You just need to find out how to configure the space and designate the areas that would go therein. Your goal now is to find flexible solutions that would not eat up that all too valuable space in your home. There are many clever ways of using room dividers to partition off parts in your home.

Hickory White Living Room Chaise 4239-02: Chaises are also an awesome "not-obvious" dividers.

Hickory White Living Room Chaise 4239-02: Chaises are also an awesome “not-so-obvious” dividers.

Room Divider Use

  • There are folding screens that are available in casters which you can easily move around. These take up very little visual weight so they can be useful inside small spaces.
  • You can also effectively use wallpapers to signal the end part of a room and the beginning of another. Use patterns that are easy on the eyes such as a nature theme. Find light-colored wallpapers to balance the black paint, say, in an adjacent room.
  • Do not visually close things off. Play using different levels inside a room. A child’s bedroom could be made more interesting by having an elevated bed.
  • A room divider is pretty much a wall that has been freed from its structural duties. Folding screens can be easily used to serve different purposes. They can divide space, bar passages, create privacy, even conceal not-so-pleasant views.
  • The room divider could also come with a lace design to make it look more chic. There are also tri-panelled models that can come with different motifs. They do not just delineate a room but also serve as beautiful backdrops especially if you have a well-chosen design.
  • Minus the nook, curtains have long served their purpose as a divider. Curtains can split any room in half. Just hang one on a conduit and you’ve set up a unique divider.
  • Sometimes, all that an individual needs is a narrow wall. You can have the feeling of spaciousness if you install a mirror facing a window. The entire wall can be mirrored or you can opt for the decorative ones that come in different fashionable materials.
  • A headboard can also double as a wall especially if the living room stands just right behind your bed(room). This kind of partition can also be applied if you have the master bath behind the headboard.
  • Find a bulky cabinet that will serve as a storage unit and as a divider in your cozy home. Extra seating can also be propped against the walls as you employ this kind of arrangement.
  • Invest in bookcases. These furniture pieces are not just a perfect home for your collections of books, framed photos, and knickknacks but also a divider between the living room and the bedroom.
  • Vertical spaces can be beautifully filled up by potted plants.
  • You can also be more innovative by stringing a thick rope from the ceiling down to the floor. This will provide a mental sectioning of the area. Jute rope should do the trick.
  • Another version of the rope trick is to create it with dowels.
  • Putting barn doors on sliders is also a unique way to divide any room. These are sturdy, beautiful doors that will surely catch the eye of your visitors.
  • Furniture pieces that have been placed back-to-back or right next to each other can also save space. Begin by putting a desk right by the shelving unit. You can also place a chaise right at the foot of your bed.
  • Hanging pots on a ceiling rack is also a unique way to divide the rest of the house from your kitchen.

These clever uses of home dividers will give you a sort of new wall in your home. Just imagine all the things that you can do with it. Have fun!

 

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The Impeccable Walk-In Closet

Saturday, January 16th, 2016

 

Hooker Furniture Bedroom True Vintage Bachelors Chest

Hooker Furniture Bedroom True Vintage Bachelors Chest

There is a huge advantage in having a walk-in closet at home. This can provide you with lots of extra storage space for your clothes and other stuff. This kind of closet, though, requires an equally huge amount of energy and preparation time. If you’re still interested, then it’s time to explore your options.

The first option is to set up multiple shelves on two or more sides of the space allocated for the walk-in closet. The more shelves that you set up, the categories you can create, meaning, you can have a separate shelf for your shoes, for your bags, and for your designer clothing.

The design of the walk-in closet also depends hugely on your storage needs. Almost always, it is adjacent to the master bedroom and can be accessed by a separate door. You have the option to continue the theme in the master bedroom to the walk-in closet. In other homes, this room is near the biggest bathroom.

Here are some guidelines if you want to store your clothing, shoes, bags and other accessories in the right manner.

No walk-in closet should go without the Chatelet Floor Mirror with Jewelry Armoire Storage 5351-50003.

No walk-in closet should go without the Chatelet Floor Mirror with Jewelry Armoire Storage 5351-50003.

Put Tasteful Furnishing

Armoire drawers and dressers would still look great inside your walk-in closet. These can hold seasonal clothing such as sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets. For the regularly used clothing such as jeans, blouses, shirts and undies, use a more accessible and spacious closet.

Yes, there is nothing wrong with putting a closet within a walk-in closet. In fact, the most beautiful closets, drawers, and vanity tables will make a huge difference on the overall attractiveness of the room. Put in some matching storage units and you can stow away more apparel and some tools needed in keeping clothes looking their finest. Have a separate drawer for buttons, iron, ironing board, and a mending kit.

Modern armoires and wardrobes now come in various styles. Choose the piece that is most appealing to you. Consider also your chosen theme for your walk-in closet. The classiest wardrobes that you can find and eventually consider an heirloom are usually made of wood. Find out which wood can make your space more charming.

Also, do not forget that no walk-in closet should be without an elegant mirror.

Let Go of Pre-Loved Clothing

Clothes are better able to retain their best looks if they are stacked in a neat way. This is also the case if you hang them freely. So go ahead and create some breathing room in your drawers and closets by giving away some of your apparel. Those that you have not worn in a year or no longer fit you can be given away as donations.

This curvy chair from FFDM's Collectors Room is a beauty to behold.

This curvy chair from FFDM’s Collectors Room is a beauty to behold.

Use Labels

Create a reminder system that would indicate which items go where. This is an effective way to speedily locate items or for other people to return the items to their proper places. Like items should be stored together.

Apart from labels, you can also use wood hangers for your special garments. The larger the hanger, the better able they are to retain the original shape of the garment.

There are also some people who prefer to have weekly dividers in their closets.

It’s a small wonder why many people prefer to have pre-sorted clothing and accessories storage units. It becomes a lot easier to dress up during busy mornings if you have everything in its proper place.

Customization for Children

Even smaller children would benefit to have their own closet inside your home’s walk-in closet. Choose multitier cabinets or those with dividers. While plastic boxes and fabric bags may be used as storage units but these cannot provide the level of toughness that you need if you really want to protect your children’s church clothing, uniforms, shoes or toys.

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