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Storage Idea Book
Practical
Storage Ideas for Every Room In The House
By Joanne
Kellar Bouknight
Innovative Home Storage Ideas for Any Room
Every house needs storage space that you can
get to easily, that holds a wide variety of items, and that is as
flexible as possible. Using a room-by-room guide to the house,
Joanne Kellar Bouknight shows how to make the most of your storage
space, focusing on four key categories of storage: active, seasonal,
dormant, and displayed.
With the help of detailed drawings and
inspiring color photography, Bouknight provides practical, proven
design solutions that will work for you -- whatever your style or
needs.
The Home Storage Idea Book covers:
- Storage basics
- Entryway storage
- Kitchen storage
- Living spaces
- Work-space storage
- Bedrooms and closets
- Bathroom storage
"Did you find a convenient place to store that
new electric waffle iron you bought the other day? Here is a book
that addresses the serious storage problems most of us suffer with
today. Taunton's Home Storage Idea Book by Joanne Bouknight has
interesting and practical storage ideas for every room in the
house."
-- Chuck Williams, Founder of Williams-Sonoma, Hold Everything,
and Pottery Barn
"I guarantee you'll find at least one
brilliant idea for every room in your house. This is more than a
book. Bouknight has written the storage bible for a new age of
cocooners."
-- Marvin J. Girouard, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Pier
1 Imports
"A MUST read for everyone who wants to put
away their stuff! Bouknight demystifies storage so we can all find
our belongings and be more productive. Written with insight,
intelligence and no small amount of common sense."
-- Lucy H. Hendrick, author of Get Organized in the Digital Age
Introduction: I
watched a squirrel from my kitchen window this morning as it
scuttled up a post, chomped madly on an acorn, dashed down the post,
and zigzagged through the grass, looking for a place to bury the
acorn. It took a few more bites, ran a few steps, stopped suddenly,
dug a quick hole, and dropped in the acorn, scrabbling the soil and
grass frantically across the top. "And you're going to remember
where that one is next spring?" I said to the squirrel.
But, in truth, there was no good reason to feel smug; squirrels
are not the only species rushing around looking for something stored
months ago, somewhere. Take a March morning, the first day of spring
soccer -- when shin pads, soccer cleats, and soccer balls have to be
dug out of wherever they were tossed last November, grass and mud
dried between the cleats, the ball now a bit wilted. Or take a
Thursday night in December, when you remember that your
kindergartner's class is supposed to decorate two dozen gingerbread
cookies the next day. Where did you put that king-size jar of ground
ginger that you bought last month? On the pantry shelf next to the
baking powder? In the cupboard next to the flour canister? Maybe
it's still in the crate with the 1,000 cups, plates, and napkins
bought at the same big-box store. Where is that crate?
While we all know that life would be much more pleasant if we
were all perfectly organized, trying to get to that point can feel
like a monumental task. I hope that Taunton's Home Storage Idea
Book will help demystify the process of designing good storage
and help you use the resources available to create household storage
that is both attractive and functional.
Approaching storage design systematically will help you tackle
this big project, while also helping to ensure that the proper
storage system is chosen. Taunton's Home Storage Idea Book moves
through the major areas of a house with specific storage ideas and
examples for each room. Keep in mind that this book shows storage in
real, lived-in houses, with no product photos interspersed. You can
learn a tremendous amount from studying catalogs and stores that
sell storage products, and these products will solve many of your
storage dilemmas. However, seemingly good storage concepts don't
always translate to real-world functionality, so I've chosen to
examine storage that works in its natural environment.
But before you begin, you must first rid yourself of what you
don't really need or love. Life hasn't changed much since the 19th
century, when Thoreau suggested that we "simplify, simplify." Do try
to simplify, first by getting rid of old things that no longer have
a purpose -- be it practical or sentimental -- and then by forging
ahead
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Storage Basics
Storage Design
Reconfigure, Replace, or Add On?
Entryway Storage
A Welcoming Entry
Stairway Storage
The Mudroom
Kitchen Storage
Storage Options
Storing Kitchen Gear
Storing Foods
Beyond Basic Kitchen Gear
Living Spaces
Freestanding Storage
Built-In Storage
The Entertainment Center
Fireplaces
Showcasing Art and Treasures
Work-Space Storage
Make Room for a Home Office
The Work-Space Desk
Bedrooms and Closets
Where to Store Clothes
How to Store Clothes
The Bed
Kids' Bedroom Storage
Bathroom Storage
Storage Areas to Consider
Storing Toiletries and Medicine
Storing Bathroom Linens
Resources
Credits
Soft-cover, 9-1/4 x 11 in., 192 pages, with
color
photos and drawings
Published 2005
ISBN: 978-1-56158-676-9
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