Make Sure to Remember Series...Appliances

If you have recently brought a home and changed from renting, then you might need to buy appliances for the kitchen as aswell as the bedroom furniture and replacing the sliding doors on the wardrobes.

Ensure you allow enough funds to purchase the essential items such as washing machine, oven and fridge or fridge/freezer. These can be brought second hand, but if are doing this you often will not have the warranties on them. If purchasing second hand, check exactly what your household insurance covers.

Often stores will be helpful and offer advice on products and sales so you can shop around and get the best advice and price for your electrical appliances.

Allow enough time for delivery of your items. This is important if you have children as being without a washing machine and fridge is not going to help anyone settle into their new home and creates extra hassle.  Make sure the appliances are fitted as soon as possible and try to avoid a long wait between delivery and fitting as often, it is easy to see the contents and this can open up a potential theft.

Canvas Wardrobes For Teenagers

I have seen many houses and many bedrooms that belong to children or teenagers. The difference in furniture within these rooms is clear to see. The obvious reason for this is that tastes change, children grow up and their needs and clothes space changes. If you imagine that that a teenager might not appreciate an antique wardrobe but still needs somewhere to hang those clothes.

The option of canvas wardrobes are popular as they are simple to construct and can be adapted or colour scheme altered with another canvas colour. These wardrobes do not have slide wardrobe doors in the same sense as there is no solid runners or unit for the doors to be hung onto. It is important to note that whilst canvas wardrobes make a cheap alternative, there are some problems which I came across when asking the homeowner about them.

• They attract dust, so if you have someone with an allergy to dust, these are not the best wardrobes.
• They can get dirty quite quickly from hands touching the same areas of material on a regular basis. The covers can come off and be washed but you need to aware of this when purchasing.Traditional wardrobe doors do not show up the dirt as they are wood or glass.
• Not very sturdy, so they definitely cannot be moved around too much.
• Finally, they do not hold a huge amount of weight so they are ideal for small children, or as an extra wardrobe for a teenager, but not ideal for main wardrobe as jeans, jumpers and tshirts soon become too heavy for the rail.

The Walk In Wardrobe Design

The walk in wardrobe is something which is proving a popular choice as I come across houses what are limited on space. This is a great option if you have an awkward size room with a space that can be made use of.

Sometimes a full size wardrobe is too big and bulky to fit into gaps, but a space can be created as a walk in wardrobe complete with wardrobe doors that can either have a effective sliding door mechanism or open outwards if there is room.

In some instances, a smaller room next to the bedroom has been made into a storage room complete with sliding doors and walk in wardrobe experience. This is a great way to utilise the room and prevent it from becoming a junk room or just another storage room.

Sliding Doors Will Save Space in Bedrooms

Moving home into a smaller place can cause a lot of space issues as the double bed that sat perfectly in the last house no longer fits into the room that was going to be the spare room. There are quick fixes such as limiting the number of bedroom units and try to get units that can attach to walls and storage boxes can hold a lot of bits and bobs without having to be based on the bedroom floor space.

There is the option to purchase furniture that has sliding door systems to reduce the need to allow space to open a door, which can save space and open up the room more.

If this is your first home, why not think about furniture that can be adapted and reduce in size when needed such as sofabeds. Alternatively, consider beds that offer draw space within the frame to reduce the need for storage units within the bedroom itself.

Is there is an area of the bedroom in which nothing ‘fits’ consider making this into a walk in wardrobe and you can install sliding wardrobe doors which would be effective in creating space and making the room look bigger.

Kitchen Space Created With Sliding Doors

Example Utensils Rack

Space is essential in any house structure. There are various kitchen ideas to save space and even more so, worktop space that is important. When planning a kitchen, designers need to be aware of making sure the main 3 points of cooker, sink and fridge are at a perfect triangle and all within easy walking, standing distance to each other. Depending on the design of the kitchen, the utensils can be stored on a rack close to the cooker, where they are used most.

Some kitchens have taken an approach to have cupboards and make use of small spaces with space saving sliding doors that push and close. Kitchen cupboards tend to be opened in the traditional way, but more and more kitchen designs are included deep drawers and cupboards that can be opened easily and also close to give the kitchen a stylish look and feel and reduce the need for door handles.

The kitchen is one room which needs to be as clear as possible, especially if you are cooking and moving around with hot dishes aswell. There are also the obvious hazards to be aware of such as the cookers and hobs and liquids heating on the hobs that might spill.

Coffee Tables For Space Saving Ideas

There are some great space saving ideas for furniture so regardless of the size of room that you are trying to furnish. Companies seem to be offering space saving solutions as standard, as they appreciate that homes can become cluttered and it not always possible to move house to create extra space.

Lets start with one of the more popular space saving ideas of the coffee table. The designs for these have changed from the simple base to storage solutions for newspapers and books. A lot of coffee tables have inbuilt drawers or simply a shelf under the main surface.

We like how this stylish and modern design of coffee table lifts up and extends to create an additional space and also storage underneath, but without the drawers.

A great space saver for the lounge, come back to the blog for some ideas on space saving in the other rooms of the house, such as wardrobes with sliding doors and fold away tables.