If you have a stairwell then considers it a luxury that you have all of this extra unused space, in which to decorate. If you consider this part of the house a headache to decorate, then all you need is a little creative flair.
Of the many underutilized corners of the home, the one that gets the first prize is the stairwell. This forgotten corner provides space solutions that other people simply have not thought of. You can add shelves that sit above your head so they do not impede the journey upwards. You could turn your stairs into decorative still life, a space for books or a rack for space relief. You could even add sunken shelves and create a small pantry or a small winery if stairwell is dark and cool.
With a little imagination, the ideas in this article may sow the seeds of creativity. You can give a new look to the wasted space of your stairwell and renew the appearance of that area of your home.
The spare bedroom is so often the most underused room in the house. So many people fill it with junk that could more easily go in the attic. They fill it with gym equipment that they never use or a bed for guests that never arrive. Other than the stairwell, this has to be one of the biggest wastes of household space. It does not have to be. Let’s assume like most families that you are living with a partner.
Everybody is different, and nobody likes the same TV shows and DVD films, so why not turn your spare bedroom into a mini living room. Decorate it nicely and pop in a TV, DVD player, one of your Designer Sofas and a little Designer Furniture, and have it as your upstairs living room. That way when one partner’s favourite show comes on that the other person cannot stand, and then one can retire upstairs to watch the program of their choice. Why should one have to slump on the bed and watch the bedroom TV, just because the person downstairs is using the TV? Why not take the TV out of the bedroom and put it in the newly converted mini living room, so that your bedroom can be a bedroom instead of a multimedia room.
Most people’s halls have a few pictures, maybe a small cabinet and a few coat hooks with coats on. The area is often decorated but cramped and imposing. Why not run a cabinet all the way along it and then use the cabinet to store the various items you do not use very often but may need to have to hand, such as cello tapes, light bulbs, batteries, flashlights, candles, spare phone cord, etc. Don’t fill it full of clutter, but do put in items that you may need to have to hand quickly. Then to make the décor seem a little less cramped and imposing, place a large ornate mirror (securely) on top of the cabinet and place a handsome potted plant in front of it (so you can see the plant and its reflection). The use of space is exquisite and the décor will make you the envy of the street.
This article points out the three most wasted spaces in the house and how to use them, such as by putting Designer Sofas and Designer Furniture in the spare bedroom and turning it into a mini living room.
Donna Richmond and her husband Ronald Richmond have been making Designer Furniture and Designer Sofas in France for around five years.