Introduction:
Real-estate agents know what pushes the
buttons of most home buyers, and they know how to push them in the
right order. In just about every house I’ve ever looked at as a
potential buyer, the agent has opened the front door and remarked,
“Wow, look at those beautiful oak floors,” followed by, “and you
won’t believe how much storage space there is in this house.”
That says a lot about our quest for order. Most of us want a place
for everything, and everything in its place. But just where are
those “places”?
Every house, big or small, has unused nooks and crannies just
waiting to work a little harder for you. Drawers in toe kicks under
the cabinets, triangular lockers under a set of stairs, or spice
racks recessed into the space between wall studs are just a few
examples of putting neglected spaces to better use.
This book is a collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding
that deal with creative storage solutions. Our authors, who are all
professionals in their fields, take you along in their search for
space in a range of real-world projects.
No more unused nooks and crannies to colonize? “Building a Hutch”
will give you a chance to build something from scratch and tailor it
to the details that look best in your house. “Building a Window
Seat,” on the other hand, delivers a triumvirate of closet space,
bench storage, and a serene place to curl up and read a book.
The ideas in this collection just might be enough to get that real
estate agent to start the tour by saying, “You won’t believe how
much storage space there is in this house,” and get to the oak
floors later.
--
Charles Miller, Special Issues Editor, Fine Homebuilding
Contents:
Introduction
1. Closets & Bedrooms
Outfitting a Clothes Closet
Simple Closet Wardrobe
Custom Closet Wardrobe
Building a Fold-Down Bed
Fanciful Built-In Beds
Bed Alcove
2. Hutches, Cabinets & Cases
A Built-In Bookcase That Breaks the Rules
Designing Built-Ins
A Pair of Built-In Hutches
Building a Lazy-Susan Cabinet
A Built-In Hardwood Hutch
Designing and Building an Entertainment Center
Building a Fireplace Room Divider
Improving Kitchen-Cabinet Storage
3. Kitchen, pantry & laundry room storage
Updating the Kitchen Pantry
Making the Most of a Laundry Room
Hide that Ugly Refrigerator
Faux Fridge Front
4. storage solutions & design ideas
Home Storage
Storage Ideas
Finishing Touches:
Hang ‘Em High
Built-In Seating
Creative Storage in a Small House
Entertainment Centers
Credits
Index
Soft-cover, 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 160 pages,
with color photos and drawings
Published 2004
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