Store It!: Where to Put All the Things You Need to Keep

Afterpullingeverythingyouownoffofshelvesandoutofclosetsandcabinets-anddisposingofwhatyoudon'tneedandwon'teveruse-yournexttaskisfiguringouthowtostorewhatyou'vekept.MervynKaufman,authorofStoreIt!,leadsyouthrougheverycornerofthehouse,fromentrytoattic,exploringwaystoexpandstorageandeliminateclutter.Youwillseehowconsoleswithdrawersandbencheswithbinscanhelpyouhideessentials.Inlivinganddiningrooms,Kaufmanwillshowyouhowawallofshelvingcanletyoutostoreallyourbooksorcollectiblesandhowdiscreetlypositionedcabinetswillkeepplatters,bigbowlsandtablelinensnearwhereyouneedthembutoutofsight.Kitchenstoragecanbeamplified,evenintinyrooms,andthatgoesforbathroomstoo.Kids'rooms,likehomeoffices,seemtoinviteclutter.Thisbookwillshowhowtocontainitsoitwon'toverflowelsewhere.Lastbutnotleast,bedroomsandclosetsgetathoroughexamination.StoreIt!offersspace-stretchingideasfromgifteddesigners.Whatyousee,andareinvitedtoadapt,willvaryinscopeandcomplexity.Butallofitisfocusedononegoal:tomakeyourhomecomfortableanduncluttered,soeverythinghasitsownaccessibleplace.